That someone erased the backup surveillance footage made me worry. As soon as I got back to New York, I went back to my home, searching for surveillance footage in the handbag that I used when I escorted Elie to California, which I had left on the sofa for days.I wanted to check the contents of this surveillance tape. Would it have erased the part of Elie’s stay in Ivor’s hotel room?But I hesitated. I was not interested in seeing what Elie and Ivor did when I wasn’t there. Plus, Ivor didn’t have any important clues left to find that strange girl, who had a one-night stand with him, was me.My curiosity won.Indeed, the contents of the surveillance tapes were only during the time Ivor and I were in his room.But why?To get this surveillance footage, I texted Ivor’s loyal subordinates by his phone. I asked him to ask the hotel’s surveillance officer to remove the tape and take the surveillance tape to the front door of Ivor’s hotel room.That loyal subordinate won’t be able to erase E
“Mark is in need, so come help him.”That was Ivor's request when we arrived at the hotel, which was built by the beach. I did it right away as a habit.But the funny thing was that what Mark needed my help with was his direct supervisor. It was easier than I thought. Anyway, who knew what these rich people thought?I had also received many silly requests from Ivor many times.After finishing my work, Mark invited me to have afternoon tea with him. Then I had grounds to speculate that he approached me with purpose.I wanted to say no, but he was a master of diplomacy, he persuaded me and he succeeded.Well, maybe that was why Ivor got angry when he got off the plane. He didn't want me to help Mark, but he convinced him.We enjoyed our afternoon tea at the hotel's restaurant. The wall of the restaurant was clear glass, I can see the sea view. The endless ocean and clear blue sky made me relax.“This place is famous for the beautiful sea view and many good entertainment activities. It w
“So what about you?” I asked. I remembered that the reason Lahaina ended her mistress contract with Ivor was because she found her Mr. Right.I saw her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrow. She did not answer my question right away. Her delicate hand gripped the dinner knife.I felt my eyes widened. I was amazed at Lahaina’s lack of confidence. She used to be very confident when she talked about the man she thought he was going to be Mr. Right.I suddenly regretted my question. Lahaina had to be awkward. I was silent and had dinner so that my question would disappear from both Lahaina’s mind and mine.And then we were going to talk about other topics that were more interesting than love. So I took my dinner knife and cut my steak.But then Lahaina asked me, “Lia, do you—do you believe in the existence of werewolves?”And then she looked at me embarrassedly, waiting for my answer. I was also surprised by her unexpected question. I paused, looking at her.Lahaina smiled shyly, as if she re
I was not surprised when he answered that. Ivor was a practical man and did not believe in paranormal things. Everyone could have realized that from the first meeting with him.Ivor suddenly received a call from his partner and left immediately. My eyes followed him until I could no longer see him.I went back to my hotel room because I wasn’t interested in going for a walk after Ivor left.My maxi dress was torn because I accidentally stepped on the skirt and almost fell, so I had to throw it away even if I had only worn it twice.I lay on the soft bed; the television was on, the television screen was showing a romantic movie. The voices of the characters kept me from feeling alone. I did not want to sleep now because it was too early to go to bed, but I was not interested in anything.I looked at the ceiling, which was designed as a minimalist, and thought idly. Then I remembered that surveillance tape.From it, I relived what happened. Well, I did not want to remember those events a
“You - why are you here?” I asked in surprise.Ivor looked at me, and I also saw his beautiful and assertive amber eyes. And I was immediately captivated by that gorgeous eye. I didn’t care about anything but those eyes. Time seemed to stop between us.“I come here to inform you,” Ivor said in a serious tone. Immediately I realized I was staring into his eyes like an idiot, I quickly lowered my head and remembered what I wanted to do while I was in the bathroom.I peeked at him and frowned, wondering myself how to probe him.“Tomorrow night I’m going to have to go to a party, come with me as an assistant,” Ivor said.Suddenly, he paused for a moment and then said, “Are you not satisfied with the task I gave you?”I was startled by his question and his serious voice.“Well, no, I’m always ready for you task,” I relaxed my eyebrows and hurriedly said. Maybe Ivor misunderstood my gaze.“Her attitude when I told you about the task made me think so,” Ivor said, and still looked at me.Indee
I gave Mark a gentle smile and said, “I’ll consider.”Of course, I had no plans to return to this place either. I was unlikely to be a shareholder of that hotel. But I didn’t want to go with Mark, I was not too close to him.The hotel staff informed us they would not open the dome glass door because the wind was too strong tonight. Opening the glass door of the dome would adversely affect our experience. I came near the glass door of the dome, looking at the sea. Beach campfires interested me.“Lia, what makes you so excited down there?” Mark asked.Ivor and Mark had sat down, there were three glasses of wine and a plate of fruit on the small table.“The view of the beach and campfire,” I answered Mark and laughed. I sat down at the empty seat, which was in the middle of their seat, and sipped a glass of wine.“What kind of champagne do you guess it is?” Mark asked. He held a glass of champagne in his left hand, his right hand plucked the grapes from the bunch and put them in his mouth
I was beside myself when I heard what he was saying. For Ivor, my romantic feelings for him were quick, unwavering. “Lia,” Ivor called me. I was awake and realized I was staring at Ivor unconsciously.Ivor frowned, asking me, “What happened to you?”“It's nothing, I'm just a little drunk,” I said.Ivor continued to enjoy the wine. The atmosphere between us was really quiet. I was fascinated by the horizon, impoverished by the thoughts Ivor had expressed towards my feelings for him.Maybe in Ivor's eyes, it wasn't really that bad for me that he once rejected me. And that was why he was so carelessly hurting me?“I was quite surprised when you admitted that you spent most of your time studying when you were a student,” Ivor said suddenly. I got pulled out of my thoughts by him.“Huh? What did you say?" I looked at him in surprise."What are you thinking that you seem so focused? I just wanted to say I was pretty surprised that you were a nerd when you were a student,” he said.I smile
Third person’s POVMark and Ivor looked at Lia, who was sitting in the chair and hugging her head. They all understood that she was drunk.Mark said, “Doesn’t anyone seem to tell her that this wine is slow to get drunk?” And he got back a sharp look from Ivor. Mark sighed, saying, “All right, I’m the wine picker, I’ll take responsibility. But it was a surprise that she drank so much.”Mark walked closer to Lia, touched her shoulders, and shook her slightly. He said, “Lia, are you all right? Can you return to the hotel room on your own?”Lia was struggling with her dizziness, feeling uncomfortable when shaken. She shoved his hand away, kept holding her head, and said nothing. Mark sighed, remarking, “She doesn’t look well. I’ll take her to her room.”Mark looked toward Ivor’s seat but did not see him. “It’s up to you,” Ivor said from behind Mark.“Where have you been? I didn’t even realize you were leaving,” Mark said. “Lia doesn’t seem to be able to get back to her room by herself, so