Moments later, Luke started the engine and drove the car away.

Mason didn’t say anything and sat quietly the whole time. From time to time, he’d look at his right arm. If only this arm was left unscathed, it would’ve given him much-needed courage to beg Zoe to return to him, regardless of his busted feet.

However, it was too late to fantasize about it now.

…

The next day, Zoe met up with Leslie.

At first, she thought she’d just have a cup of coffee and leave after a brief talk. However, he insisted on having a lunch.

“It’s been a long time since we last met, Zoe. Are you not going to let me treat you to a meal?”

In the end, they had lunch in a high-end clubhouse. Leslie wasn’t exactly focused on his food. Instead, he kept staring at her the whole time.

Needless to say, he wasn’t staring at her because she was beautiful. He was merely using her to get some information on Ella.

Putting down her glass of wine, she said lightly, “I know what you want, Leslie. You want to know