Whitney stood rooted to the spot, confused by his odd reaction.

It was a song she had composed a long time ago.

The man squinted his deep–set eyes, remembering the girl who had saved him. To calm his hysterical fits, she had hummed a soothing lullaby while performing acupuncture, which closely resembled this tune.

Suddenly, he asked again, “Are you trained in medicine?”

Whitney frowned. She had promised her mother to keep her knowledge of medicine a secret for self–preservation, so she had not revealed it to anyone except Tiana.

But why would he ask that?

“No,” she denied instinctively.

The profound ripples in the man’s eyes faded away.

He ended the conversation. “You should get some sleep. Leave everything else to me.”

in her mind but did not dwell

In the study.

stunning beauty, his expression laced with deadly intent. He called Nolan, his voice icy, “Here’s your chance to make

Ludwik, what did I do wrong?” Nolan

misled me, made me

man hung up the

the same time, in the

Whitney could not sleep due to the bruises on her back. Then, Tiana

beaten up by

the night’s harrowing events, Whitney instinctively touched her stomach and

ordeal.

you with a false pregnancy scare, and you were only defending yourself. Yet,

video to cover up her own embarrassment

competition.”

just watch

Late at night.

a social gathering when

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