Chapter 74

By the time they finished their stroll, it was almost 10:00 pm. The night air was chilly. Shelmaine, who now got cold easily, wore Julien's jacket. She looked even slimmer in it. She appeared tired as he fetched the car to drive her home. Once in the car, Shelmaine leaned feebly in the seat while slightly bending her legs. She said, "Just drop me off at the studio." "Is your home far from the studio?" "No, it isn't." Julien gently offered, "I'll just send you straight home." "No need. I need to pick up some things from the studio." Shelmaine sounded tired as her eyelids slowly closed. She was clearly exhausted. Julien joked, "I'm not that dangerous, am I?" "No," Shelmaine said. "That's not what I meant. There was a break-in in my place before. Nothing was stolen, but the security cameras were damaged. I even received a box with threats. Sorry, I'm a bit on edge." "When did that happen?" Julien glanced at her as he drove. Then, he returned his focus to the road. "Did you call