Chapter 58: Worry Or Not

Ava's POV

I paced around the room, feeling deeply unsettled. Miguel had been gone since last night, and he still wasn't back.

What was going on over there?

I was worried sick, especially with the way he just left after telling me the orphanage was on fire. That was quite the news to drop on someone before rushing out like that.

Not knowing what was going on out there was driving me crazy, and staying in here wasn't doing anything to help me calm down. I needed to go to him and know what was going on.

I unlocked the door and went to meet the guards downstairs for the second time. “I need a ride to the orphanage.”

“I'm sorry, Ma’am. We already told you. We can't let you leave the premises without permission from the boss,” the leader said.

I hissed, “You've got to be kidding me,” I breathed, “Miguel is out there, and I—”

I sighed, realizing how pointless this was.

They had their orders. They were obviously not going to let me leave because they thought I'd run away.

I headed upstairs