Blair glanced sideways, anticipating seeing Mable soon. In a good mood, he shrugged off any tension between them. After breakfast, noticing Mable had not replied to his messages, Blair decided to call her.The phone rang for a while, and just as Blair thought no one would answer, it finally connected."Hello."Blair held the phone. "Mabes, busy?""Yeah, a bit."Blair furrowed his brows slightly, detecting a hint of coldness in Mable's tone."Weren't you supposed to catch the eleven o'clock flight? Are you getting ready to head to the airport?"There was a two-second silence from Mable's end before she spoke, "I canceled the flight. I have some unfinished business. Won't be back to Richworth for now."Blair sat up straight, his tone turning serious. "Mabes, what's wrong?""Nothing, I—"Blair cut Mable off. "If there's nothing wrong, why the sudden change of plans? Mabes, are you keeping something from me?""No!"Blair narrowed his eyes dangerously, his features shrouded in
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