Chapter 201

The Joneses arrived at Lumen on New Year's Eve and reserved a spacious private room on the top floor. Kenny and Alexis had returned to the Larkin residence and didn't join them. As soon as everyone took their seats, Zachary's phone rang with a call from Joshua. He patted Jessica's shoulder and told her to wait for the food before walking out to take the call. Jessica glanced at him. Since when did he have to take Joshua's calls in private? "Everything's ready," Joshua said. "Hold on. We're still missing a few people," Zachary responded, holding his phone to his ear. Leaning against the hallway wall, he gazed at the private room across from him. Just then, Derrick, Celine, and the others came upstairs, and they spotted each other midway. Zachary curved his lips into a faint, derisive smile. So, Derrick had roused again. It was fine. Zachary would make him go back to sleep later. Derrick hurriedly averted his gaze. Zachary—his worst nightmare—was behind every one of his pas