Serenity caught her breath. After a short silence, she stammered, "I don't…" As she parted her lips to speak, his finger touched her lips.

Lucas pressed his finger against her lips, asking her to stop speaking with a pleading look in his eyes. "Please don't say it. Just today. Please don't say it, not in this dress."

Serenity shuddered at his request and did not finish the rest of her sentence.

"Okay, let's go. It's hard for you to get a taxi here with you dressed like this," Lucas said.

"Thanks," Serenity whispered and headed toward the exit with Lucas.

Serenity and Lucas approached the exit and noticed the security guards gathering not far away. They were talking about something, some communicating with walkie-talkies and talking nervously. It looked like something had happened.

Lucas stepped forward with a frown. "What's going on?"

A security guard replied, "S-Someone suddenly cleared out the area. Their men surrounded us."

The expression on Lucas' face turned somber. The Go