Alex could feel his pulse racing again. He opened his eyes to see Leo standing in front of him. Next to him, Victoria was also lying limp on the sofa.Alex's eyes looked around and thank God they were back in Antony's bar where they had left their bodies before going to ZONA XX12."Leo, you made it!" Alex exclaimed. "Thanks for picking us up."Leo smiled weakly. "It was nothing. I just did what I had to do."Alex turned to Victoria. He saw her pale face and dry lips. He took her hand and felt the life signs on Victoria."Victoria, are you all right?" Alex asked worriedly.Victoria slowly opened her eyes. She looked at Alex and smiled slightly."Alex, I'm fine," Victoria said hoarsely.Alex smiled back at her. "We're finally back."Victoria nodded slowly. "Yes, we're finally back."Alex felt a warmth in her chest. For a moment, it felt as if Alex wanted to caress Victoria's face. But before he could raise his hand, the bar door opened with a bang. A tall, dark-haired man entered with a
Victoria was quickly ahead of Lucius as she entered Lucius' mansion after leaving Antony's bar. Lucius looked uncomfortable. He could tell that Victoria was angry with him. Since they were in the car, they did not speak during the drive, only occasionally looking at each other with a cold gaze.Lucius sighed and chased after Victoria who was already at the entrance. He held Victoria back. It seemed as if he wanted to say something to Victoria before they entered the mansion."Are you angry with me?" asked Lucius in a soft voice, though his face still looked unpleasant."Angry? Why would I be angry with you?" Victoria replied coldly."I don't know! But I definitely have the feeling that you're angry with me." Lucius replied, not wanting to explain further."That's just your feeling." Said Victoria then brushed Lucius' hand away, not wanting to prolong this unclear debate with Lucius. She thought it would be better to go to the manor as soon as possible."Victoria, wait!" She stopped L
Liam entered the TV room with light steps. He had just come from Alex's room to ask where Victoria was. He was relieved to see Victoria sitting on the sofa watching a news programme on the big screen. Liam smiled in relief. "I guess she got kicked out by that crazy detective!" He muttered behind his smile. "You know, I was looking for you! I thought Alex kicked you out!" Liam greeted as he approached the sofa. Victoria turned her head and smiled sweetly. "How dare he kick me out when you're here?" Victoria replied jokingly. "Says who? You'll never know what Alexander Thornfield is capable of. Never mind kicking you out, he even kicked me out." Liam said then laughed out loud. "What? He kicked you out? How could he? Aren't you two renting this house together?" Victoria asked with a smile. "Because I dared to enter his room without permission. It was my fault. But I just found it strange that the room was always locked. What exactly is being kept secret in there?" Liam replied shak
"I told you, I just want to go back. This is my home now." Victoria stood up, not wanting to argue with Alex.But maybe because Alex was upset, Alex pulled Victoria down. And Alex's pull was strong enough to make Victoria fall on top of him.Now Alex and Victoria's eyes met. And when Alex saw Victoria's face from such a close distance, Alex remembered Keira.At that moment, Alex truly felt that Victoria was Keira. For a few moments, Alex fell into a flashback of her past memories. A time before Keira had been cursed by an evil witch to become the guardian spirit of the garden. A time when Keira was a human woman. The daughter of a nobleman. Alex's fiancée, whom Alex loved very much.Alex remembered that night, Alex was very busy with all the work he had to do as the king's advisor. But for some reason, Keira kept teasing him with different things. And one of them was to dress very sexy. Although this was the first time Keira had been allowed by her parents to stay at Alex's house.Al
Alex looked in the other direction. Alex knew only too well the danger of what would happen if he continued to look at Victoria's face."Can you go somewhere else?" Alex asked nervously."You shouldn't have dragged me here." Victoria said with a flushed face.As the atmosphere between Alex and Victoria started to get awkward, Liam suddenly shouted from the direction of Alex's study."Allleeeex! Your tyre is flat! I'll change it first and then we'll go. OK?""It's up to you Liam." Alex shouted in response to Liam's question.The awkward atmosphere was immediately felt when Alex finished shouting at Liam.Alex and Victoria looked around the room to make themselves comfortable after the previous incident.But who would have thought that they would then accidentally touch Victoria's hand as she tried to find the TV remote control to change the channel.Alex, whose hand was touched by Victoria, immediately felt his heart racing as if he were running a 500 metre race. The heart was beating
Instead of stopping the kiss. Alex stopped time around her and Victoria. This caused Liam to also stop time as Alex stopped it with her power. The same power that appeared when she tried to save Liam from the evil entity in the restaurant.Ok, here you can say that Alex is crazy. So what about Victoria. What did Victoria do? Did she kick Alex to get away from her? Hmm, the answer is no.Victoria at that time, instead of avoiding the hot kiss, she returned the kiss no less hot. It was as if Victoria was channelling all the cold heat Victoria was feeling right now.Breathing heavily, Victoria and Alex broke the kiss. Now they stare at each other with eyes that have both been closed by lust. And who knows who started it, Victoria and Alex kissed again.Alex crushed Victoria's lips and Victoria returned the kiss with passion.Both of them seemed to forget how many times they had fought until they were both injured.With his breath rising and falling, Alex lifted Victoria's body to sit on
Lucius walked towards Victoria's room with his heart pounding. He was sorry to have quarrelled with the woman he loved. He wanted to apologise and repair their relationship. He knocked softly on Victoria's door."Victoria, can I come in?" he asked in a low voice.There was no response from inside the room. Lucius tried to open the door and found it unlocked. He looked inside and saw Victoria asleep on the bed with a blanket covering her body. Lucius felt both relieved and grateful. He hoped that Victoria would still accept him.Lucius entered the room and shut the door behind him. He approached the bed and sat down next to Victoria. He looked into Victoria's beautiful and peaceful face. He felt that it would be a shame to lose this woman.Lucius gently touched Victoria's cheek and kissed her forehead. Victoria awoke and opened her eyes. She saw Lucius smiling at her."Lucius, you came..." Victoria said in a quiet voice."Yes, I came to apologise. I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have b
The atmosphere in the car was quiet and the mood was a little different. Alex, who was driving, seemed to be concentrating on the road without saying a word. While Victoria, who was sitting next to Alex, also seemed silent, occasionally looking out of the window and silently glancing at Alex out of the corner of her eye. Meanwhile, Liam, who was sitting in the back seat, sensed that something was wrong with his two friends.Liam tried to remember what had happened before they got into the car, but his mind seemed to have been wiped clean. He only remembered that the three of them were going to the hospital to see the dead woman's ID card. After that, they planned to go to the forensic hospital to see the woman's body. There was nothing strange. It was like something was stuck in Liam's head.Liam turned his head to Alex. But his friend looked normal. Yes... Alex was a typical person who didn't talk much, so it was only natural that Alex didn't say a single word.Then Liam's eyes turne