Chapter: 522

But now, their situation had deteriorated further.

It seemed like fate had other plans.

She doubted she deserved true love.

Monica refrained from probing further on such personal matters. After ending the call, she unlocked her door and entered her home.

Once the door closed, a shadow appeared from the corner and left a strange mark on her door.

On the third day, Caden left for Averibon with Yolanda to attend a scientific conference.

A group of paparazzi caught them together at the airport cafe. They were portrayed as an ideal couple, and they quickly became a trending topic once again.

Alicia came across the news and clicked on the photo.

Amid the snow-covered winter streets, Caden was dressed in a black coat and that familiar scarf; his gold-rimmed glasses gave him an air of sophistication and allure.

She stopped scrolling, momentarily stunned.

He was wearing the scarf she had given him.

Why was he still wearing it?

She couldn't fathom his reasons and decided it was best not to dwell on it.

When they were together, she often found him infuriating, but now that they were apart, anything related to him stirred unexpected feelings within her.

She couldn't help but be affected.

Shaking off the thoughts, she returned to her work, determined to distract herself.

Time passed swiftly.

However, Monica was still nowhere to be found.

Half an hour earlier, Alicia had tried calling Monica, but there was no answer. She assumed Monica might be exhausted and catching up on sleep, so she didn't call again and simply booked a table at Monica's favorite restaurant.

Now, Alicia dialed Monica's number once more.

After a long wait, someone finally picked up.

Alicia sighed with relief. “Monica, are you awake?" she asked.

An unfamiliar voice responded, “She's still out cold. Might be for days."

The eerie tone immediately put Alicia on high alert.

She held her breath and asked, “Who are you?"

The person chuckled. "Who I am isn't important. What's important is whether you want to save your close friend."

Alicia remained exceptionally calm.

She hoped that perhaps Monica's phone had been stolen and this was just a malicious scam.

Then, after the call ended, a photo arrived showing Monica unconscious.

Monica's face was pale, and she appeared to be in a deep sleep.