Chapter 14 Chapter 14 His eyes snapped open at five AM right on schedule .
Callias reached across the empty sheets , muscle memory searching for her .
Nothing .
She hadnt come home at all .
Whatever peace hed found shattered instantly .
Back in his own room , he collapsed onto his bed , phone in hand .

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Something crinkled under his pillow .
Two items .
A peace offering ? Classic Skylar whenever shed upset him before , shed hide little apologies under his pillow , waiting for him to discover them .
Their private ritual .
He felt a letter and what seemed to be a credit card .
The letter had to be sweet nothings typical of her .
But the card ? Maybe birthday money ? His mood lifted .
The gift itself didnt matter .
Just her remembering his birthday was enough .
The card reminded him of her exhausting herself these past weeks .
Everything clicked .
Shed been planning this all along .
11:38 Escape From My Step Brothers Dangerous Obsession 8.0 % Chapter 14 Was that why she was out so late ? Still working ? Worry creased his brow as he remembered the dark circles under her eyes .
Leaving the letter , he took the card to his office .
Sir , weve verified the balance thirty million dollars .
Coffee nearly sprayed across his desk .
Thirty million ? For a birthday surprise ? Where had she gotten that kind of cash ? Something twisted in his gut .
Find out everywhere shes been recently .
What she bought .
Everything .
His assistant returned thirty minutes later , hovering in the doorway like she was carrying a bomb .
His heart clenched at her expression .
He straightened in his chair , folding his hands .
Out with it .
She placed a file on his desk , eyes down .
Miss Harrison received acceptance to the University of Florence .
Her flight … it left yesterday morning .
Eight AM .
The words made sense individually but refused to form a coherent whole in his mind .
The girl who shared his home , whose breathing he fell asleep to every night , had gotten into an Italian university and just … left ? Impossible .
But the file in his hands told a different story .
The acceptance letter .
Used plane ticket .
Visa documents .
11:38 Escape From My Step Brothers Dangerous Obsession 8.2 % Chapter 14 Each page bore her elegant signature .
Reality hit him like a physical blow .
A decade of carefully controlled emotions the mask hed worn since childhood shattered .
Eyes burning , he ran .
For the first time in his life , Callias Harrison broke in public .
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