The plane touched down in Covenford, and Larissa felt a renewed sense of vitality as she took a deep breath. It felt as if all her troubles had been left behind.

When Dylan arrived to pick her and Kevan up, the first thing he asked was, "Are you okay?"

She nodded in response and said, "I'm fine."

Dylan seemed relieved upon hearing that. "That's good. I tried calling you for two consecutive days but couldn't reach you. I also couldn't find you at your own home. I was worried something had happened to you. Fortunately, Kevan contacted Mr. Compton at your hotel and discovered that you had returned to Bartham with your stepfather. Your phone has been switched off the whole time, and we were concerned that you were being harassed by the Seymour family. Unfortunately, I had a meeting today, so I couldn't accompany Kevan. Sorry for that."

Larissa waved her hand repeatedly. "There's no need to apologize." They were just regular friends, and she was grateful enough that he had shown concern fo