Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable
"Every year, you were at the Hampton estate. At Viridian Garden, it was just me. Oh wait—me and Kelly."
She had endured it then. But now? Did he really think she would follow him at a snap of his fingers? Life didn't work that way.
Caleb knew he was in the wrong. He opened his mouth, but his phone rang before he could speak. Checking the caller ID, he answered. "What is it?"
"Mr. Hampton," Gordon's voice carried unease. "Penelope escaped. I thought one person on duty would suffice for New Year. She faked stomach pain, and while we were off guard, she knocked our man unconscious and ran."