Chapter 999 Are You Mad at Me?

I had taken care of business, and my stuff was still at the hotel. I planned to swing by, pick it up, and head straight to the airport. After leaving Astoria with a few instructions, I made my way out of the yard without giving Lucas a second glance. "Yvette," Lucas called out from behind me. I stopped, took a breath, and turned around. My face was a mask of calm. "Yeah?" "When will you be back in Tully?" he asked, his voice low but clear in the quiet. "I'm not sure yet," I answered, my tone nonchalant. I caught the faint shadow of sadness in his eyes but chose not to say anything more. Instead, I gave Astoria a quick nod and headed out. Once I left the yard, I headed straight for the hotel, gathered my belongings, and then made a beeline for the airport. After breezing through check-in, I still had time to kill, so I settled into a café to wait it out. Astoria called me as I was watching the frantic airport crowd from my seat in the café. "Ms. Scott, have you made it to the a