The way he sat her on his lap made her feel like a child. His chest pressed against her back, his hands moving deftly. Soon, a frame appeared on the computer screen."Galey, this is the surveillance footage from outside the hotel. I've been trying to repair the damaged cameras these past few days and managed to retrieve a few unclear images," Shawn said."There's one that got a shot of Paul and Ivy's figures, but the most crucial thing is the time." Shawn moved the mouse to the upper right corner. "Look, the current time is eleven o'clock and eight minutes in the evening."Gale listened intently. "Even though the surveillance didn't get me, Aurum and I should have been around the hotel at the same time, right?""Exactly. Regardless of whether you and he arrived first or later, the time difference wouldn't exceed ten minutes," Shawn replied.Then, Shawn opened another picture. "This one was sent by my men. They entered the hotel to search for people at eleven twenty. That's only tw

She nodded. Her hair rustled against the fabric of his shirt.Gale suddenly remembered something. "Oh, by the way, should I tell Aurum about it?""Tell him what?""That we didn't do anything wrong. I think he's been troubled these days."A hint of coldness flashed in Shawn's eyes. He quickly regained his composure. "How are you going to tell him? Say that Ivy knows some inside information?""I definitely can't bring her into this. She trusted me and only told me. I have to keep it confidential for her. The fewer people who know, the safer she'll be." Gale shook her head.Shawn asked flatly, "Isn't Aurum always saying he wants to give up everything in Sea City and leave? Why hasn't he taken any action?""Do you really want him to leave?" "He said it himself. Why didn't he keep his word?""I don't want him to leave, especially now that we both know that nothing happened that night. We can't let him leave. He's also a victim, he deserves to know the truth."Shawn lowered his ey

She gently patted his back. She had hardly seen Shawn cough so badly before. After a while, Shawn finally eased up. He found it rather strange himself.Shawn slowly drank some water. "Gotta quit, gotta quit. Can't ignore what the wife says.""Better go to the hospital for a check-up, get a lung scan. With your history of chain smoking, who knows what your lungs look like, you should get regular check-ups," Gale suggested."Alright. I'll go this weekend."Gale nodded and casually opened his drawer, taking out the cigarettes. "Confiscated."She shook them in front of him before pocketing them herself. Shawn smirked. No one could control him, and he could not be controlled. He always did what he wanted but the feeling of being controlled by his wife felt quite nice.Gale returned to the jewelry department for work, but Summer called on her almost instantly."Hurry, hurry, my eyes are sore from all the choosing. These are the ones I've already sorted through. Now, take a careful loo

"What's going on? How did water manage to get everywhere?" Joe asked, pulling out a tissue.Summer was about to take the tissue, but he got it first before her and started helping her wipe."Um..." Her face grew even hotter. "I can do it myself.""Don't move."Joe was very serious and meticulous.Gale gave a tsk tsk. "You two really don't care about my existence, do you?"Joe did not even turn his head. "You can't speak if you are in the same situation."Gale fell silent again.Why was Joe so good at retorts? He did not even give her a chance to tease him! Back when she was all lovey-dovey with Shawn, Summer used to tease her all the time. Now, whenever she wanted to say something, Joe left her speechless. No, next time this happens, Shawn must be present. He would be good with words and could definitely outwit Joe.Nevertheless, Gale stopped talking. However, Joe did not want to let her get off so easily."Why are you still here? Can't you see you're disrupting my moment wit

"I understand your concerns. So, I'm taking it easy. I'll date you. As for marriage, I can respect your thoughts. I will wait patiently until you let go of all your guard, and trustingly hand yourself over to me," Joe said.If Joe had his way, they could go and register their marriage immediately. They would think about the wedding later. However, he knew Summer would be scared. He could only prove himself over time, that he was worthy of her future and trust. When the time was right, he would propose to her.At that moment, when Summer agrees to him, she would say yes to a lifetime."Men would always be so sweet during the honeymoon phase, especially someone like you who always has honey on your lips," Summer muttered."Want a taste?" Summer pinched him. "Be serious."Joe tightened his embrace around her, smiling. "It's just the two of us here, being serious is boring."He kissed her temple. "Summer, I can wait, you don't have to feel pressured. When we're married, I'll be a g