Chapter 1652

As the dinner wrapped up and guests gradually left, Abigail made her way outside the hotel. Just as she reached for her phone to request a ride, a bouquet of roses unexpectedly appeared before her. Looking up, she found Gideon gazing at her with warmth in his eyes. "How did you know I'd be here?" Abigail asked. She tucked her phone away, feeling a bit flustered. In the past few years, they had been inseparable, swept up in one adventure after another. She had believed that was the way it was meant to be. Yet after only a few days apart, she discovered that life without Gideon wasn't as daunting as she had thought. In truth, she felt a weight lift from her shoulders; for the first time, she could be herself without the fear of betraying anyone. Besides, she had no interest in being the perfect person and following all the rules—that would be far too mundane. "Have you forgotten? After you joined us, we all turned on location tracking on our phones, just in case of emergencies,"