She returned to her room, demoralized, and stared at the television with her thoughts lost in her conundrum. Figuring out the location of the USB stick would be pointless if she couldn’t access the study ultimately.Vivian spent an entire evening pondering about the problem, but no scheme took shape in her mind. That very night, however, Edward pulled her into his study immediately upon returning home and registered her fingerprints into the complex’s security database.Vivian was shocked that h
Vivian’s control of her volatile emotions had slipped drastically, and Edward was smart enough not to raise her ire.Curiously, he had somehow learned to be accommodating and understanding of her needs. If she wanted him out of her sight, he would bend over backward to make sure he stayed out of her view as much as possible. At the end of the day, he cared about her immensely. Watching his woman being cooped up in her room without ever leaving the condominium worried him.One day, he offered, “Y
Vivian turned as white as a sheet. She bit her lip instead of affirming her best friend.“He came to see me the next day after I took the documents,” Renne continued. “As you told me, I passed the documents to him, and that was when he told me you’re expecting.”Vivian had deliberately suppressed the news from reaching Renne ever since it was confirmed despite the latter being her most cherished friend. It wasn’t because she distrusted her. No, it was because Vivian was ashamed. She was ashamed
The phone was picked up almost immediately. However, there was nothing but only silence from the other side of the line. Vivian was so nervous that her voice sounded high and strident. Her throat felt raw as the word slowly wrung out of her, “Hello?” “Viv!” Liam’s anxious voice cut through the line into her ear.Before she made the call, Vivian had commanded herself so many times that she must keep calm and that she must not cry. However, all the mental preparation seemed useless and her ment
In the next second, Edward opened the door. Standing at the door, he sighed and said, “Why didn’t you give me a response? You scared the hell out of me, you know?”Vivian was so nervous that her hands were shaking. She tried to make herself as calm as possible and glared at him. “Are you nuts, Edward? Can’t you see that I'm using the toilet? Get out now and close the door!” Edward was stunned for a moment, and only then he realized that she was using the toilet. It was such an embarrassing mo
“It’s very urgent to me,” he interjected with a smile. Then, he said again to emphasize, “It’s very urgent to me, Vee.” She raised her head to look at him. After a while, only then she nodded and said, “Okay, let’s do that if you wish. So, you go and pick a good day from the almanac, then we’ll go on that day to get the marriage certificate.” He did not know how to read the almanac, but he would not say no to everything she said. Besides, he also wanted both of them to get off on a good sta
After that, as if she feared that Renne could not understand what she was trying to say, she added, “Even if my parents were to ask me out for a meal, I might not go, let alone you.” “Quit being so dramatic. I just asked you out for a meal. I’m not asking you to come out and do hard work or whatnot,” Renne refuted. She behaved just like her usual self, and Vivian didn’t notice any weirdness in her. “I had a tutor that was very close to me when I was studying in the States. She’s getting marrie
It was an international call from Spain. The person on the phone was polite as he reported his findings to Edward, “Mr. Levin, I just got in touch with Miss Cassie. According to her, she and Mr. Fairdew broke up not long after they left Alicante. She has no idea where he is right now.” The dots were connecting, and soon enough a picture formed in his head. At long last, he saw the light why Vivian would have rushed into the bathroom and soak herself in her tears after meeting Renne. His counte