Chapter 538


    Every time | thought of Wood Manor, my mind became a whirlpool of questions.


    Lately, the buzz around Wood Manor was overwhelming.


    The phone in my hand buzzed again, snapping me out of my reverie. | nced at the caller ID, it was Catherine. | quickly


    answered.


    “Are you back?" | asked.


    She burst into giggles. "Can''t keep anything from you, can |? | wanted to surprise you!"


    “Are you at home, or... where exactly?" | pressed her.


    "Justnded and turned on my phone!" Catherine was tinged with excitement in her voice.


    "Stay put. I''lle get you," | said, then turned to Hannah, "We need to head to the airport!"


    Hannah raised an eyebrow but started looking for a ce to turn around.


    Catherine kept talking, "Nice! That''s why | didn''t call my dad!"


    "Please, when have you ever called your dad when you got back? iming you''re from the Damon family is like saying the sky


    is green. You''re a member of the Wilburn family through and through. Too bad | don''t have a brother for you," | teased.


    Sheughed harder, "| wouldn''t mind joining the Wilburn family, especially if ites with a hefty dowry!"


    "Oh? Is that a hint? Are you talking about marriage now? That was quick! So he''s done ying games?" | joked. "Got him


    wrapped around your finger?”


    "Damn!" She cursed yfully, "Why do you always bring up the most ufortable topics?"


    Clearly, Catherine''s mood had dipped.


    | was surprised, musing that Logan must really have a hold on her. "What''s up? He''s still ying hard to get? Being


    nomittal?" | asked, somewhat annoyed, then added fuel to the fire, "Then let him go! It''s exhausting for both of us!"


    "Can we not talk about this, please?" Catherine tried to change the subject, "Let''s talk about food instead."


    "You came back to Silverdale City just to eat? They don''t have food in Goldenvale Town?" | chided her, "It''s just food. Oldtown


    Avenue''s food will leave you stuffed! Let''s hit it up when we get there."


    “Really?” She perked up, "You''re serious?"


    "Dead serious!"


    "It is developing that fast?" She sounded incredulous, "Last time | was back, there were only a few ces."


    “Last time was ages ago," | said dismissively, "You''re a foodie who thinks Oldtown Avenue evolves at a snail''s pace. Wait till |


    show you what ''warp speed! looks like!"


    "Damn!" She was candid as ever, "Just don''t tell me it''s be toomercialized."


    “You underestimate our developer''s ability. Find a spot to sit tight and grab a snack. I''ll be there shortly," | told her.


    "Don''t hang up! Hannah''s driving, right?" Catherine didn''t want to end the call. She was always like this. Once she got on the


    phone, there was no stopping her.


    "Can you let me save some battery? Or do you want to drain itpletely before hanging up? Maybe your ambiguous beau will


    call you. Will you be able to answer? Remember, you''ve just been ‘kidnapped’, and he''s probably anxious about your loss!"


    That got her. As a hopeless romantic, she quickly agreed, "You''re right, | forgot to let him know I''m safe."


    "Then hang up. I''ll see you soon. Make your call. By the time you''re done, I''ll be there," | said and hung up.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    | exhaled deeply. As fate would have it, Logan''s call came through right then.


    Hannah chuckled, "Those two are a match made in heaven!"


    "| don''t know about that, but Logan, he''s a tough nut to crack, that''s for sure," | said as | answered.


    "Logan!"


    “Allie, who were you talking to for a long while?"


    "You''re asking me?" | shot back.


    He went silent, and |ughed, "She


    justnded. I''m on my-way tethe'' |!


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    "Mhm, good. Keep her in Silverdale City for a while. Give me a break!" Logan said seriously.


    "You tired of her already? Think


    carefully, man. This is just th om


    beginning, You paiski have a lifetime


    Reteovanre her!" | teased, then got


    serious, "So, what''s up with the call?"


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    | quickly opened my phone to see the link he''d sent.