Chapter 74

Davis’s POV At 9:30, the Rolls-Royce rolled into the driveway of Green Lake Villa and stopped at the front gate. I put it in park but didn’t turn off the engine. The heat was pumping, but I still felt a chill—one that had nothing to do with the weather. Everett’s usual coldness was… aloof, intimidating. But now? Now he looked like a man who had nothing left. Cold, abandoned, worn out. That’s when I really started to worry. My boss seriously looked like he’d just been taken down by the entire universe. Did Miss Taylor really find someone else? Was there a guy hiding out in that villa? I kept my tone light. “Mr. Robinson, uh… just checking on you here. Are you really okay tonight?” He didn’t respond right away. Still looking out the window, his eyelashes twitched slightly. Then, quietly, he said, “I’m fine.” … You? Fine? That’s rich. “Did Miss Taylor say something to you again?” I asked, unable to hold it in any longer. After a few seconds of silence, he finally spoke, so softly you coul