Chapter 25

When Thomas returned to Franklin Manor at one in the morning, he could not find Iris in her room or his. Glowering, he called Kenny and asked icily, "Where is she?" Kenny could tell right away who he meant. "Fiona texted me, saying that she's been staying in the art room the whole night, painting." Thomas snorted coolly and uttered, "She’s courting death!" He hung up and left to take a bath as if the matter was completely forgotten. It was four in the morning when his phone rang, waking him up from his sleep. Fiona's voice was quivering over the phone. "M-Mr. Franklin, I'm sorry… the security guards at Stellar Square just called, saying that Lunar Peak is on fire! And Iris is still inside!" Thomas flew into a rage right then. "Send for the firefighters of every district. Tell them to get there immediately." At the same time, he jumped into his black Porsche, reaching Stellar Square in just ten minutes. Fire trucks were parked all around it while firefighters were running insid