She couldn't fathom what was going on in Felix's mind. Last night he had been so furious, but after their intense encounter in bed, he seemed to have dropped any lingering resentment.

Staring at the ceiling, she felt at a loss about his mood now.

Felix had been swamped with work recently, and today was the first tin ages he'd slept in.

Carol felt an inexplicable irritation brewing. She reached for her phone, intending to text Listina.

What on earth had happened last night? Why hadn't Listina caught the person? If Felix had really been smitten with Listina, he wouldn't have been so rough with her in the latter part of the night.

But her screen quickly showed that the message had been sent, but was rejected.

Listina had deleted her. Perhaps not of her own volition, but at Felix's behest.

Undeterred, Carol sent another text, but it was like casting stones into the abyss-perhaps all ties with Listina had been severed.

Suddenly, she remembered the camera she had set up the night before, hoping to catch something between Felix and Listina. Now, it had only recorded her own escapades.

glanced towards where she had placed the device, finding nothing but empty space. Someone had

have been Felix. She turned her gaze to the

be sleeping soundly, as if he was uninterested in keeping

afternoon, Felix

him, pretending not

and donning his suit, Felix approached her and glanced at her

was clearly awake, just

he merely reached

behavior

heard him say, "The wedding is in five days. I'm going to check out the venue this afternoon, and you can relax at home." Her body stiffened; she had hoped that last night's incident would quash his desire to get

still wanted

turned away, ignoring

the dessert display, can finalize that." S SW She didn't respond, pulling the covers up a

and your friends too." It

retort on the tip of her tongue was blocked by his

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