"Sorry, the number you have dialed cannot be reached, please try again later."

Avery had switched off her phone.

Elliot scowled. Despite being physically close to her, he felt as though they were miles apart.

In the mansion, when Layla told Hayden that Elliot was outside, Hayden immediately went to his room to retrieve his drone.

"Hayden! What are you doing?" Layla's eyes widened as she watched him in confusion.

"I'm chasing him away!"

"Oh! Hayden, do you need my help?" Layla desperately wanted to help.

Hayden brought over a soft pipe and passed it to her.

…

Elliot stood majestically outside the door of the mansion. He was unwavering in his determination to see Avery today.

Twenty minutes later, a drone slowly flew down from the second-floor balcony.

When the bodyguard saw the drone, he frowned, "What in the world?!"

The bodyguard would not have picked up on it if it had been a normal drone, but this one was flying straight at them, and it had a pipe attached to it.