Larissa and Edmund waited in the hall. Edmund still held her, pretending to be in love with her. Larissa knew that she could not escape his grip, so she did not bother trying.After some time had passed, Edmund finally got the picture from his guys. He showed Larissa his phone. "Here. Take a damn good look at it."In the picture, Wendy was still unconscious, and she was being held by a male colleague. The colleague was staring blankly at the camera, clearly confused by what was happening. Larissa had met this male colleague before. His relationship with Wendy was not bad, and he was trustworthy.Larissa sighed in relief.Edmund pulled his phone away and asked, "Can we leave now?" To wait for this photo, he had rebooked his flight ticket.There were not many flights from Westonia to Bartham. This flight's destination was Covenford, which was incredibly far away from Bartham. After landing, they had to make a connecting flight back to Bartham.Larissa's attitude was better than b
The number of the sender was a Caldorian one. Larissa had a name, but she was not sure if it was really him. She shakily texted, "Who are you?"The response was quick. "Kevan Rogers." As she expected.Larissa did not have the energy to wonder how he was here, but she only felt a sense of safety now. It was like she did not have to be afraid of anything when he was here.After she had taken care of her appearance in the mirror, Larissa only carefully walked out of the female washroom. There was no one outside. She could not see Kevan or Edmund.She was confused when someone grabbed her wrist and pulled her into a cool hug. The familiar smell surrounded Larissa, and she teared up almost immediately. All the fear disappeared and she turned to hug Kevan tightly around his waist.Kevan held her just as tightly, and he kept patting her back with one hand. His low and gentle voice sounded above her head. "It's alright. It's alright now."All the tension in Larissa's brain snapped, and s
"Whew." Larissa sighed in relief. "That's good, then.""Why?" Kevan raised an eyebrow."Actually, before we came to the airport, I made a deal with Edmund's guys. As long as they let go of me, I would pay them double the money," Larissa explained."So, you planned everything already?" Kevan suddenly did not feel so successful anymore. In fact, he felt a little discouraged. Even if he did not appear, she seemed to be able to protect herself.Larissa figured out Kevan's thoughts from his frown and instantly dull eyes, so she immediately smiled and hugged his arm."Well, not everything!" she said. "To be honest, I had no confidence at all in whether or not I could escape. If it weren't for the elderly lady you found to help you, I might still be dealing with Edmund."Kevan's face looked a little better, and he even smiled.Larissa suddenly found that this weird man was rather easy to understand. Honestly, why did she think that he was cold and hard to get close to?"Speaking of wh
It took some time to drive back into the city center from the airport. In the middle of it, Lewis met up with a subordinate and told him to tow Larissa's car away from the motel.When they reached Maple Hotel, it was already 3 am. There were no hotel guests in the lobby, only uniformed hotel staff waiting for guests to show up.The doorman was about to help guide them kindly when Larissa waved him off and explained their reasons for coming. "I'm looking for your hotel's Administrative Manager, Wendy."The smile on the doorman's face froze up as he backed away alertly. He anxiously called for the lobby manager to come.As "oldies" of the hotel industry, Larissa naturally had met the lobby manager quite a few times. The manager recognized Larissa and asked her, "What brings you here?""I'm looking for Wendy," Larissa replied.The lobby manager was aware of Larissa's friendship with Wendy, so he helped Larissa get a room card from the front desk. "Just head up. I don't know if Wendy
Larissa quickly showered and got back into her clothes. She lay down in a corner of the bed and dared not to take up too much space.She did not turn off the light. She woke up every half an hour to observe Wendy's condition. Thankfully, other than the fact that Wendy was still unconscious, she was fine.Larissa slept very badly that night. After who knew how long, she suddenly heard a noise beside her. It was very light like the person was purposely trying not to wake her up.Larissa did not sleep very deeply, so she opened her eyes immediately. Wendy, who had been lying down, was now half sitting up. She had peeled back a part of the sheets and had one leg down the bed.They stared at each other for a few seconds before Wendy said, "Did I wake you?" Her voice was dry and hoarse, maybe from the lack of water, though it was hard to tell."No." Larissa brushed her hair away from her forehead as she got up too. "How are you feeling?" She asked with concern, "Do you feel bad? What do
It was impossible to get the police to let go of Edmund. But in such a situation, Larissa could not directly reject Wendy. She could only pretend. "I can't decide on this. We'll have to see how the police deal with this. He did kidnap you after all."Wendy's shoulders slumped with disappointment. After a long while, she asked Larissa, "Then can you take me to see him? I have something … I want to ask him still."Larissa did not want to let Wendy meet Edmund. If the man leaked anything … she did not know how to continue this nice lie she had going for now. "I'll ask, I guess." She fudged it over. All she needed to tell Wendy later was "no."…Before they finished breakfast, Kevan came over to knock on the door. He had changed his clothes and he looked perfect."Why are you up so early?" Larissa was very surprised."Jet lag. I couldn't sleep." Kevan did not enter the room. He only handed over the paper bag he had to Larissa. "Clean clothes."Larissa held the paper bag in her arms
In despair, Wendy slumped in the backseat and said through gritted teeth, "Alright! You brought this upon yourselves. Don't blame me if I ruin your private time later!" Wendy was going to sleep in the guest room. Before returning to her room, she reminded Larissa, "Remember to ask on my behalf!" "Okay," Larissa agreed. As soon as she turned around, her face darkened. Kevan had been with her all this time. He noticed that something was off. He pulled her into the nearest study. "What did Wendy ask you to inquire about?" Larissa didn't hide it. "She wants to meet Edmud. She still has feelings for him … " She trailed off with a sigh. "Do you want to let her meet him? If you do, I'll arrange for it." Kevan was serious. "No! I hope they never meet again for the rest of their lives!" Larissa replied. Kevan smiled and said, "Alright. I need to go out later. I might not be back until late at night. Don't make dinner for me." "Where are you going? The police bureau?" Larissa ask
The force from Kevan's swing caused Edmund to sway back and forth. His right leg seemed to be broken. It hung limply in contrast to his left leg which was straight. "Kevan!" He continued crying out with tears rolling down his cheeks. His tears left clean tracks on his blood-stained face. Kevan frowned in disgust. "I have given you multiple chances." His return to Caldor was the first chance he had given Edmund. The second was when he'd orchestrated Edmund's and Wendy's breakup. If Edmund had been sensible enough to abandon his plans and face him like a man, Kevan wouldn't have resorted to this. "Still, you did not appreciate my kindness." As Kevan said those words, he took another swing at Edmund's left leg. Edmund screamed in pain and tears fell uncontrollably. "Kevan, spare me! Please, it hurts so much! I'm going to die!" "Don't worry, I won't let you die. I'll make you wish that you were dead instead," Kevan said with a sinister smile. Edmund widened his eyes i