Though a somewhat palatable floral design adorned the edge of the sticky note, it was still a stretch to call it adorable. Honestly, it was something Vivian had taken with her person so frequently that it was the first replacement she could come up with upon realizing she was underprepared to pass Seth her address.For some reason, Vivian had a nagging feeling that the girl before her was at least a bit…off. It was a feeling that had stuck since their first encounter.Regardless, Vivian snatched

The foolishness of dishing out a barbed insult struck Vivian. The only good a sarcastic remark like this could do was raise his ire.She should be calmer, more rational. If it were true that Edward had grown addicted to her body, she should capitalize on his weakness and use it to her advantage rather than hold it as a weapon in a useless verbal duel.Vivian squeezed her mouth shut, letting silence take hold.The two were back to the same dead-like stasis as before the young girl’s interruption.

However, the only thing she did was cry until he almost grew impatient. She sobbed, “I’m fine. I’m just scared of you abandoning me.”He was stunned for a moment. Then, he felt like he was at a loss of whether to laugh or to cry at once. He felt exasperated by her teary-eyed look, yet he pitied her. He could not refrain from sending a heavy slap on her buttocks and saying in rage, “What have you been thinking about all day in that little mind of yours?”She could not answer the question, so sh

He did not reply but he hung up on the call instead. Vivian Carraway felt puzzled, yet she could not bring herself to call him and inquire more. She returned to her room in silence. Her colleague was just preparing to take a shower. Noticing Vivian’s return, she smiled and asked, “Miss Carraway, would you like to use the bathroom? I’m just about to take a shower. I’m all sweaty after bustling about the whole day.”Vivian forced a smile and answered, “It’s okay. Please go ahead.”The colleagu

“Thank you.” She drained the ice water in one gulp, then pushed the empty glass aside before she reached for another whiskey glass. “However, it’s best for us to get this over with quickly.” She lowered her head even more and appeared to already be sitting unsteadily. She was no longer sitting upright with a straight back like before as she shifted more than half of her upper body weight to lean on the bar counter. “Here’s the third question.” She pursed her lips ever so slightly with great ef