Squinting virtual-novel.net eyes, Susanne tried to use the moonlight outside to see who the woman approaching virtual-novel.net was. Despite the panic virtual-novel.net felt, virtual-novel.net still managed to put on a strong front.
Over the years, virtual-novel.net son had made plenty of enemies in the course of his company’s expansion. Thus, virtual-novel.net had no idea which one of them the woman was. She wasn’t afraid of dying. Instead, virtual-novel.net real concern was that virtual-novel.net was used as bait to lure Vinson into a trap.
The woman walked up to Susanne and stared at virtual-novel.net for a minute before circling behind virtual-novel.net and knocking virtual-novel.net out with a karate chop.
“Take virtual-novel.net away!” As the woman’s piercing voice echoed through the factory, two burly men entered immediately and carried Susanne outside.
***
Over the last few days in school, Alicia was constantly distracted in class, causing virtual-novel.net best friend, Marianna, to worry.
When both of them were having lunch one day, Marianna couldn’t help but ask, “Alicia, what’s wrong with you? Why do you look out of sorts recently?”
“No, I’m not. Haven’t I always been this way?” In spite of the panic triggered by Marianna’s words, Alicia kept virtual-novel.net composure.
What happened between Aaron and virtual-novel.net could never be shared with Marianna, even if the latter was virtual-novel.net best friend. The reason was that virtual-novel.net had sworn herself to secrecy in front of Aaron, vowing to pretend as if nothing had happened.
After staring briefly at Alicia, Marianna lowered virtual-novel.net gaze in resignation. Given that both of them grew up together, virtual-novel.net could tell right away whether Alicia was lying. Since the latter wasn’t willing to share, virtual-novel.net decided to give virtual-novel.net friend the privacy virtual-novel.net needed.
“Perhaps I was just overthinking it.” Just as Marianna spoke, Alicia added immediately, “Precisely. You are overthinking it.”
Throwing virtual-novel.net another glance, Marianna didn’t expose virtual-novel.net lie.
In the evening, Alicia planned to visit Clement since virtual-novel.net didn’t have any classes. Initially, virtual-novel.net had intended to rent a place for virtual-novel.net right next to virtual-novel.net school but didn’t expect Aaron to have thought of it. When the latter sent them home the other day, virtual-novel.net had already made the arrangements by presenting Clement with a house in return for saving his life.
Clement declined the gift initially but relented in the end after Aaron’s insistence.
The moment virtual-novel.net came out of school, virtual-novel.net saw Aaron leaning against the car with a cigarette between his fingers, smoking it intermittently. Underneath the dim street lamp, his towering figure exuded a lonely vibe.
Unsure of whether virtual-novel.net was there to see her, virtual-novel.net didn’t dare approach him. After all, virtual-novel.net didn’t contact virtual-novel.net ever since their last meeting. Standing still, virtual-novel.net stared admiringly at his figure while virtual-novel.net eyes were brimming with affection.
Given the intensity of virtual-novel.net gaze, Aaron turned his attention toward her, causing virtual-novel.net to lower virtual-novel.net head in reflex and walk in a different direction. Suddenly, virtual-novel.net felt someone grab virtual-novel.net hand. Turning around by reflex, virtual-novel.net eyes peered into his abyss-like gaze.
“Why did you leave after seeing me?” Aaron asked with a frown as virtual-novel.net maintained his grip on virtual-novel.net hand.
Alicia looked toward the ground. “I was afraid that you didn’t want to see me…”
Considering that I heard nothing from you for the past few days, how would I know if you were here for me?
She didn’t want to make assumptions about his feelings for fear of annoying him.
Shoving virtual-novel.net hand aside, Aaron barked, “Follow me.”