CHAPTER 0171

AUDREY'S POV

I walked back up the stairs, still wearing my nightwear, the soft fabric brushing gently against my legs as I moved. The staircase was cool beneath my bare feet, and the morning sun filtered in through the tall windows, casting warm patterns of light across the polished floor.

As much as I loved the company of Milo, sometimes—he was truly a handful. Especially on days like this when