The night slipped away quietly.

The next day.

James got Ronn to arrange for transport back to the city.

At the Callahans’.

Thea woke up early.

Yesterday, she had gone to see the Black Dragon, but when she saw Quincy with him, she was sad.

She felt heartbroken, but thanks to Gladys, she regained her confidence.

As such, she got up early in the morning to go shopping. She bought plenty of dresses.

They were revealing and not something she would have worn before.

When James returned to the city, it was past ten.

He passed by a florist and bought ninety-nine roses. Armed with roses, he headed toward the Callahans’.

He had just arrived at the entrance of their area when he spotted two girls in the distance.

“Megan, thanks for going shopping with me.” Thea’s hands were full of shopping bags.

She hardly shopped, so she got Megan to help her out.

Thanks to Megan’s recommendations, she bought plenty of clothes.

Even the clothes she was wearing right then were something she had ju