Chapter 246

My eyelids twitched, hard. This was definitely not a good sign.

But even if there were trouble ahead, I had to go.

Obviously, I wasn't just gonna walk into it. So, I texted Steve: [Hey, I'm heading to see Cole. Keep an eye out, okay?]

No response. He was probably busy training.

Yeah, training, not sleeping in. Steve was prepping for some big tournament, and when he wasn't practicing, he was doing intense workouts.

Sleeping in just wasn't his thing.

I wasn't worried, though. He'd check his phone after practice, and I had some time before I had to face Cole.

With a deep breath, I hit the gas and drove straight to Serenity Retreat.

When I got there, Cole's massive Range Rover was already parked outside. He was out front, going through some slow exercises—either taking it seriously or just putting on a show.

I couldn't tell if he was really into it or just playing around, but it definitely looked better than smoking or staring at his phone.

Of course, his little show also meant h