Wade spied no objection from Edward, so he followed Jake.Edward waved at the maid dismissively, and the girl retreated out of the room without a sound, leaving only the couple behind. He took a seat opposite Vivian and considered her before asking softly, “So, are you enjoying the food?”Vivian placed down her spoon and answered without mincing words, “It’s not to my taste.”He froze, not expecting it. After a moment, he chuckled in amusement and replied, “You might need to endure it for a few

She pricked her ears up, listening intently as she tried to make the voice out amongst the explosion and gunshots. The voice sounded anxious and desperate. Sometimes, it was very far while other times it was very close to her. Then, she heard it. Edward. The voice belonged to Edward. He was looking for her. The realization hit her hard, but she did not know whether she should be happy or sad. Just when she fell into her own thoughts, Edward’s voice grew softer and softer as he went further away.

Stunned, Edward was not able to give any response. Had it been under normal circumstances, he would have been so consumed by his exasperation that he wanted to choke her to death. However, now was not the right time. He had to make her keep talking to keep her conscious. Gritting his teeth, he said slowly and deliberately, “I don’t have my phone now. I promise that I'll let you call him after we get out of here.” As if she read him, Vivian just gave a chuckle. “I know you’re lying, Sean.” Si

A surge of exhilaration filled her and her eyes shone brightly. She quickly lowered her head to prevent Edward from seeing her current expression. She took a short while to calm herself down only then she said, “If possible, don’t deal with Chief Duy anymore, Edward.” He was still a little angry with her. The moment he heard her remark, he flattened his lips and asked, “Why?” Biting her lower lip, it took her quite some strength to continue what she was about to say, “He’s a drug lord. Anyon

Vivian slept all the way through the day before waking up. She heard him calling out to her from the balcony when she woke up, “Vee, come out here.”She was still in a blur. She sat up on the bed for a while before wrapping herself in her nightgown and walking towards the balcony facing the street. It was already bright and sunny outside, and there was a fine and soft-looking sandy beach across the road. The wind blew from the azure waters of the ocean, sending them a slightly damp but refreshi