Chapter 77

Evan stepped out tonight on the hunt, armed with a potent pill capable of incapacitating an adult with just one dose. He trailed Shirley from a distance, watching as she entered a private room guarded by only two bodyguards. Lingering near a corner, Evan waited. When a waiter delivering drinks exited the room, Evan intercepted him. At the Moore residence, Sophia, wracked with self-doubt after years of captivity, was left sobbing uncontrollably after being humiliated by Eleanor. Tearfully, she insisted that she wasn't good enough for Samuel. It took Samuel a long time to comfort her. By the time Sophia finally fell asleep, it was late, but even in his own room, Samuel couldn't rest. His mind was consumed with the image of Shirley—her shy, alluring expression lingering vividly in his memory. What exactly had she done with Benjamin in the car earlier? Was Benjamin spending the night at the Weiss residence? The more Samuel thought about it, the more irritable he became. Grabbing his