His goals had become his obsession, obliterating his mission statement, but he brushed it aside as soon as it crossed his mind. He would not allow any person, especially Aidan to hinder him.
Elsewhere in town, Phoebe and Christian stayed home and just had dinner together. They have planned to go out of the city to relax themselves and free from the recent pressure. As they packed their belongings, Phoebe was ready for the burden of a decision to come to place on her. Though this trip was short, it served as an allegory for moving on to the next phase of building a new life, independent from former betrayals where she can trust Christian.They got to a cabin near a lake, in the middle of the woods and under the stars. For the first time in what seemed like a really long time, Phoebe was able to breathe easily. Christian embraced her while they admired the twinkle of the stars and she found solace that here in this place, they are now free to start living a life free
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