A few minutes later, Zich left Arnold's office with the same calm expression he always wore. Helen tried to walk beside him, but he increased his pace before she could speak.
"You really know how to run away from people," Helen said from behind him, her voice carrying clear amusement.
"How?"
"You did not tell me you moved out from your apartment."
"That? It skipped my mind," Zich lied through a straight face.
Helen clearly did not buy it.
"So where are you staying now?" she pressed.
"Oh, that. It's a bit complicated. I'll tell you one of these days," he said and rushed off, leaving Helen to watch him go with a pout on her face.
Even as he left, Zich could feel Jayden watching from farther back with cold eyes, but he ignored him completely.
By the time he returned to his mansion, the sky above the privileged district had begun darkening. The gate opened the moment he approached.
