Caden Hawthorne frowned slightly, "Mom, don’t worry unnecessarily. Riley is a grown adult, what could possibly happen to her? Maybe she’s just having too much fun and didn’t hear the phone." Mrs. Hawthorne still felt uneasy, "No, I must call again." Caden Hawthorne shook his head helplessly, watching Mrs. Hawthorne dial Riley Hawthorne’s number again, feeling a bit of worry himself. If something really happened to Riley, it would be a big problem. The phone still went unanswered, and Mrs. Hawthorne became even more anxious. "What should we do? Caden, think of a way." Caden contemplated for a moment, "Mom, don’t worry. I’ll have someone look for her." As soon as he finished speaking, Caden dialed Zachary Sutton’s phone number, only to find that he didn’t answer either. Caden made another call, and again, no one answered. He couldn’t help but furrow his brows. In the past, even when Zachary didn’t answer his phone, he would at least return the call. "What’s going on? Zachary isn’t answering either." Latest content publıshed on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲·𝗻𝗲𝘁 Caden then dialed Bryan Coleman’s number. After quite some time, Bryan answered, sounding groggy, "Hello, President Hawthorne, it’s so late, is something up?" "Help me find Lucy Ford’s number right away." "President Hawthorne, why do you need Miss Ford’s number?" "Riley hasn’t come home yet; she’s probably with Lucy Ford again. I just want to confirm where my sister is right now." "Got it! Understood, President Hawthorne, I’ll contact you right away." After hanging up, Caden reassured, "Mom, Riley must be with Lucy Ford, don’t worry." Mrs. Hawthorne nodded slightly, but the worry on her face didn’t fade. "I hope so, that girl really never lets us rest easy." A moment later, Bryan called back and gave Caden Lucy Ford’s phone number. Caden immediately dialed it. After a few rings, Lucy picked up, and there was some noise in the background. "Hello, who is this?" "This is Caden Hawthorne, is Riley with you?" Caden asked directly. Hearing Caden’s voice, Lucy seemed to snap into alertness. "Brother Hawthorne, Riley... she’s not here with me." Caden’s brow furrowed. "Weren’t you two at the bar together? Where did she go?" Lucy replied somewhat guiltily, "We were together, but then she went to take Zachary Sutton home, and I lost track of her after that." Caden’s heart sank, "Alright, I got it." After hanging up, Caden turned to Mrs. Hawthorne and said, "Mom, I know where Riley went, I’ll go check on her." Mrs. Hawthorne quickly nodded. "Go quickly, and make sure to bring Riley back." Caden picked up his car keys, ready to leave. Just then, Vivian Lynch came downstairs and couldn’t help but ask, "Husband, so late, where are you going?" "Riley hasn’t come home yet, I’m going to pick her up." Vivian frowned slightly. "It’s so late, why hasn’t Riley come back yet? Could something have happened?" Caden reassured, "Don’t worry, nothing should have happened, I’ll go check." Vivian nodded. "Then go quickly and be safe." Caden hurriedly left, driving towards Zachary Sutton’s house. On the way, his emotions were complicated, both worried about Riley’s safety and uncertain about what had transpired between her and Zachary. Meanwhile, Riley was still at Zachary Sutton’s private villa. Riley, exhausted, slowly sat up and looked at the scattered clothes on the floor. Wrapping herself in a blanket, she picked up the phone beside her. Seeing that Mrs. Hawthorne had called her multiple times, as well as a call from Caden, Riley silently cursed, "Oh no, it’s already past midnight. If my mom knows I’m not back yet, she’ll definitely kill me." With that thought, Riley tossed aside the blanket and got up to pick up her clothes. Suddenly, her legs gave way, and she fell to the floor with a gasp of pain. Turns out, the transition from girl to woman was more painful than she expected. Just a moment ago, she was on the verge of tears from the pain, with Zachary kissing her repeatedly, preventing her from whimpering out loud. Only after a long while did he release her, exhausted, falling asleep beside her. Riley turned to look at Zachary, who laid sleeping on the bed, equally disheveled. Seeing him sleeping soundly, a sense of sweetness filled her heart. Unbelievably, she hadn’t become Zachary’s girlfriend yet, but she had already become his woman. Enduring the pain, Riley slowly picked up her clothes and put them on. Her emotions were complex, filled with sweetness, and tinged with worry and unease. She walked to the bedside and quietly looked at Zachary’s sleeping face, reaching out to stroke his handsome features. "Zachary, I can finally be yours." Riley sighed softly, then picked up her phone, intending to call Mrs. Hawthorne back. But she hesitated, unsure of how to explain why she hadn’t come home yet. At that moment, the doorbell rang outside the villa. Riley’s heart trembled, who could be coming to Zachary’s private villa so late? Could it be her brother coming to find her? With that thought, Riley became flustered, pacing around the room with her phone in hand. "What should I do? If my brother finds out I slept with Zachary, he’ll definitely kill me." Riley bit her lips nervously, her mind racing to come up with a plan. She glanced at Zachary, still sound asleep, hoping he would wake up to help her, yet afraid of what his reaction might be if he did. The doorbell continued to ring incessantly, urging her to make a decision. Riley took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. Determined, she decided to first see who was at the door, walking cautiously to the entrance and peering out through the peephole. To her surprise, it wasn’t Caden outside but a stranger, a woman. The woman was stylishly dressed, exuding an exceptional aura, with a touch of urgency and anticipation on her face. Riley was filled with curiosity, who was this woman? Why was she coming to see Zachary at this time? Riley hesitated whether to open the door, unsure of the woman’s intentions and worried about the potential trouble it might bring her. But the persistent doorbell ringing made it impossible to ignore. Eventually, she mustered up the courage to open the door. "Who are you? Why are you here?" The woman looked surprised and angry when she saw Riley. Riley was at a loss, unsure of how to answer the woman’s question. "I... I’m a friend of Zachary Sutton. Who are you? Do you have business with him?" The woman sneered, her eyes filled with hostility. "Friend? Hmph, you think I don’t know your relationship with him? You’d better leave here immediately, or face the consequences." Startled by the woman’s stance, Riley wasn’t willing to just leave. "What right do you have to make me leave? This is Zachary’s home, why can’t I be here?" The woman’s expression turned darker, as she stepped forward, closing in on Riley.