Mr. Adolpho had the driver start the car and, slowly, they drove out of the compound and onto the road.
Rita took a low breath and turned her head to gaze out at the dark sky, which had few to no stars in it.
"You're safe now, alright," Mr. Adolph said with a smile on his lips, and she nodded at him. "Thank you." She smiled charmingly at him, then returned her attention to the sky.
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A low breath left Leia's nose, and she stuffed her hand into her pocket to grab her phone. She had set it on silent mode to avoid any mishap.
She turned it on, and the moment her eyes fell on the screen, she almost dropped the phone. 'Thirty-five missed calls!!!!' She couldn't help but scream internally. Adrik called her thirty-five times! Fuck!!
