Chapter 381

Caleb Summers grabbed a golf club and quietly hid behind the door of the study. The second the person outside stepped in, he was ready to swing hard without hesitation. Lily Garland couldn’t find anything suitable to defend herself with. After fumbling around, Caleb yanked her behind him. "Just stay put." As he said this, a dark figure shot through the door like lightning. Before Caleb could even make out what was happening, the golf club clattered to the floor with a loud crash, and his hands were twisted painfully behind his back. He let out a cry of pain. Panicking, Lily grabbed whatever she could and launched a stack of books from the shelf at the intruder. "Miss Garland?" The figure dodged a couple of books with ease, then froze for a second. Caleb and Lily both blinked, puzzled. That voice sounded familiar. The figure let go and pulled back her raincoat hood, revealing a sharp, striking face. "Alice? Why the hell is it you?" they both blurted at the same time. "I'm here for Celes