Seraphina Quinn jolted, an involuntary gasp escaping her lips. "What did you say?"
But her only answer was the sight of Seth Thorne's back as he turned and strode away.
Seraphina Quinn stood rooted to the spot.
For a long while, she couldn't process what had happened.
It wasn't until Landon Morgan, unable to watch any longer, grabbed her arm and began pulling her toward the exit that she gradually came to.
Snow had begun to fall in Aurelium.
As dusk fell and the city lights flickered on, a blanket of snowflakes danced in the wind, their shadows swirling under the streetlamps. Everything in sight was a sea of white.
A black sedan pulled up in front of her. The door opened, and Landon Morgan gestured for her to get in.
"Get in. I'll just put your luggage away and be right there..."
The fierce northwesterly wind billowed through Seraphina Quinn's black overcoat, whipping her thick, long hair into a frenzy.
