Chapter 31

“May?” I whipped my head to look at the man, and without warning, he threw himself at me, grabbing me in a tight embrace. “May, I have been looking for you everywhere.” He said, and he began to sob on my clothes.

“What the..” I was trying to make sense of the situation. I looked up at Alex to help me, but he stood transfixed just as I was.

He was quick to regain him, and he asked, “Do you know him?” It was hard to miss the accusatory tone in his voice, and my face tightened in a frown.

Of course I don’t know the man; this was the first time I was stepping into Paris, and I have been with him throughout the day. There was no way I was going to make a friend so fast.

But I took a deep breath and replied in a calm voice. “No.”

He nodded his head and moved closer to us, trying to pry me away from his grip. But the man locked me in a death grip. I must give it to him; he is strong even with our combined effort. It took some seconds before he released us.

“Geez, what the fuck was that about