Patty understood Sergio's temperament perfectly. At her subtle suggestion, his face darkened from brooding to absolutely livid. "The nerve of that girl," he snarled.
Yet beneath his fury, anxiety gnawed at him. Sergio summoned his security team, commanding them to trace Phoebe's movements after classes that day.
Pure chance led the bodyguards to follow Sergio's orders and examine the security cameras at Clearwater University's main entrance.
The footage revealed Phoebe, backpack slung over her shoulder, sliding into the rear seat of a rare black Luca after a well-dressed, towering man gestured her inside.
The camera's positioning obscured the gentleman's features, but his build and the exclusive Luca made it simple enough to deduce where Phoebe had headed after leaving campus.
"Unbelievable," Sergio raged, reviewing the video his men had sent.
