Chapter 40

✧ADAM MEADOWS✧

AS I drove towards the M-Power Hotel, my mind raced with worry. Jazz hadn't answered any of my calls, and I couldn't track her using the app on her phone. It had been a week since we last spoke, when she and Uncle Win visited my penthouse. Since then, I hadn't found time to check on her or visit our apartment to see if she was okay, as I was consumed with work alongside Rogel.

What kind of babysitter was I?

Just as I neared the hotel, my phone buzzed with a message from Uncle Win. He invited me to dinner at his house later. I didn't need to ask why; I remembered what day it was. Aunt Cassandra's birthday.

I sighed, torn between duty and affection. Aunt Cassandra, my late father's sister, was my only close family left, and I couldn't decline his invitation. But first, I had to find Jazz.

I replied to Uncle Win, confirming I'd attend dinner but emphasizing finding Jazz was my priority. Lowering my phone, I resumed driving.

As I approached the hotel, my heart skipped a bea