เข้าสู่ระบบAriel thought about it. "You're coming? No need to go through all that trouble. We could just meet in Nacsall. This place isn't safe. Coming alone without protection isn't a good idea."Most dangers were obvious on the surface."No worries, I can handle it. I'll coordinate protection on that side." Jayson knew what Ariel was concerned about, but it was just a minor matter.He actually missed Ariel, even though she had just left.Perhaps because their relationship had only just taken a step forward, he still felt a hint of uncertainty.Noticing his insistence, Ariel considered the timing and judged it wouldn't be too problematic.Besides, she could take time off from work here, which made her look forward even more to the upcoming trip to Nacsall. She felt energized all over."Alright," she replied, then returned her focus to the laptop.Jayson didn't hang up. He just watched her focus silently. Even when they said nothing, his heart felt full.He caught every small expression—
Janice sat cross-legged in her chair, eyes flicking toward Ariel as she slurped her steaming instant noodles.Sliding into her slippers, she stood up. "Alright, alright, I get it. You two have things to talk about. I won't be a third wheel. I'll give you some space."She opened the door and headed straight to the balcony to continue her feast.Ariel gave her an amused glance.She placed her phone beside her laptop so it wouldn't interrupt her work and answered the call.Jayson's face appeared on the screen.Ariel glanced at him briefly while flipping through her files. "Why are you still awake? It should be 1:00 am in Croinia, right?"Jayson seemed to be in his study. He casually rested his phone on the desk. "I just need to make sure you arrived safely. Are you even human, Ms. Walker? Can't you even send me a text?"Ariel felt a little guilty. She had intended to wait until morning to notify him, thinking it was too late and she might disturb him.Besides, she had been used t
Wade saw it this time. Frowning, he stepped forward and took her hand. "Why so careless?"Though his tone was mildly reproachful, his movements were quick. He pulled out disinfectant and a bandage from his bag and carefully cleaned the small cut on Janice's arm. His brow remained tightly furrowed.Janice looked at his expression and suddenly felt a pang of sadness. She bit her lip and asked, "Wade, if Alicia weren't your sister, would you still want to marry me?"Wade paused, his expression cooling slightly. "What are you thinking? I don't want to explain this repeatedly. Hypothetical situations aren't worth overthinking."He finished applying the bandage and let go of her hand.His displeasure was clear, though the reason was something Janice couldn't guess.She understood that Wade was essentially telling her not to make a fuss over nothing.Looking down at the bandage on her hand, Janice nodded quietly. "I'll let you get back to your work."She quickly walked away.When she
"Why are you here?" Wade set down the bag in his hand and turned to look at her.Janice felt an indescribable awkwardness, mixed with emotions she didn't even dare to think about."I brought you your jacket." She waved the jacket in her hand, almost as if to prove she hadn't been eavesdropping.Bradley rubbed his nose. For some reason, as an outsider, he felt a twinge of awkward guilt.He didn't know Janice well since Wade never talked about her. But it wouldn't have been good if she had overheard that conversation just now."I'll leave you two to talk." Bradley smiled at Janice warmly.But Janice couldn't help thinking that since he was closer to Alicia, he would probably side more with her."Thank you." She nodded.Bradley stepped aside and helpfully closed the door behind him.Janice finally entered and handed Wade the jacket. "Have you settled in?"She actually wanted Wade to give some kind of explanation about his call with Alicia earlier.He could just tell her he was
Ariel raised an eyebrow. "They don't know I was sick or about the surgery. This mission is really important. I can't refuse."She needed to cooperate with the government when necessary.Janice knew that Ariel's sense of responsibility was far too strong.After helping Ariel settle, Janice looked at the man's jacket lying on her bed. It was the one Wade had tossed to her earlier.On the way over, she had felt the sun was too strong. Wade had given her his jacket to shield her from it.After some thought, Janice said, "I'll go return his jacket. You should take a nap."Before Ariel could even respond, Janice had already dashed off.Watching Janice's retreating figure, Ariel could tell that she was brimming with anticipation. After all, she had admired Wade since childhood. That feeling still lingered.The accommodation for Wade and the others wasn't far from their place.When Janice arrived with the jacket, she was in a good mood. Wade giving her the jacket earlier had made her
Early that morning, Janice had texted Wade to let him know she would be going on a business trip. That was when she found out Wade was also on the same assignment list.So he had stopped by the Swanson residence to pick her up, and they headed to the airport together.When Ariel spotted them from a distance, she stopped and turned to Jayson. "You should go now."Jayson's gaze deepened. "Alright. Call me when you land. I have some company matters to handle, but once I'm done, I'll fly over to see you."Ariel blinked in surprise. "You don't need to go through all that trouble.""What else am I supposed to do? Sit around missing you?" His tone was calm and composed, but coming from that refined, aloof face of his, it felt oddly out of place to Ariel.She hadn't thought of that."I'll go when I can. Then we'll head to Nacsall together." Jayson gently pinched her cheek. There was a trace of reluctance in his eyes.He couldn't believe how clingy he had become. That wasn't like him at







