Chapter 18

Kendall's travel visa was almost expiring, and he still hadn't gotten another chance to see Isabel again. The day before he was due to return to Caledon, he headed to the Lodge residence, hoping that she would grant him a final meeting. A storm rolled in, and thunder boomed and wind howled in the night. Isabel stood before a window as she looked at the downpour. Tyler handed her a glass of wine. As she took a sip, a bolt of lightning lit up the sky. Her heart clenched. "Is he still outside?" "Yeah. He insists on seeing you once more, and he can't be convinced to leave," Tyler replied. Isabel curled her lip, finding the situation ironic. A few months ago, on a stormy night just like this one, Kendall had locked her outside the villa. He'd left her in the rain just to force her to give up her spot for direct admission to the graduate program to Winifred. Now, things were reversed. "You know, we only start to regret and cherish people who were once within reach after they leave. Is