Chapter 12 - Smell of a Rival

Zea looked at her plane ticket then turned her gaze at Ethan.

"You'll leave before us. All the documents you need are already there."

He handed her a silver case. She opened it, revealing a stack of money inside.

"I'm going to deposit this to your fake account. You'll need this to bid. So you can access the VIP Hall. Yohan and I will leave for Macau four days from now." He looked up, and caught Zea's gaze. "You did quite a performance earlier. That kid won't be able to stop thinking about you."

Zea maintained her silence, her thoughts drifting back to the lingering sensation of Yohan's lips on hers. The way he held her close and touched her ignited familiar memories – not of Yohan, but of the only man she ever loved.

Ethan noticed the way her gaze drifted away. Just one look into her eyes, he knew who she was thinking about.

"Why? Did that kid remind you of someone?"

Zea's thoughts were quickly interrupted, and she immediately looked at Ethan.

Damn this guy... is he a mind reader or w