Back in South City, Sebastian was in the middle of a meeting.

He sat in the middle of the room while Aino lay beside him, fast asleep on the sofa that had been placed there temporarily for her. Sitting opposite him around the long oval table were approximately 30 men and women. They were all his trusted subordinates.

Yet, he didn’t hesitate to answer Sabrina’s call in the middle of this tense meeting. He lifted his hand to silence them while speaking into the phone. “Did you manage to book a hotel room yet?”

Sabrina answered gently, “Yeah, it’s the best hotel in this county. The bed is almost as big as ours at home, but it just feels empty without you and Aino beside me.”

Anyone who knew her would describe Sabrina as an independent woman, one who wasn’t easily affected by solitude. However, for the past few months, their little family had rarely stayed apart. Now that she had to leave her husband and child behind, it was only natural for Sabrina to feel lonely. Because of that, she