“All right. I understand.” Ben raised his head to look at Lupine, who was getting closer and closer to him, and he snapped back to reality. “Tell Mr. Nacht that I’ll be back soon.”

“Oh, okay.”

After ending the call, Marino cast a tentative glance at Zachary and said, “Ben said he’s going to come back soon.”

“Okay.” Zachary then made a dismissive gesture.

With a lowered head, Marino left, closing the door behind him quietly.

In the dark, Zachary continued to smoke as he mulled over his emotions. He had instantly realized that Charlotte had asked Lupine to invite Ben out so that she could sound him out.

smart man; he should have realized that

Nevertheless, he still went.

way to relieve his guilt in leaking out

Lupine, Ben

the call and tell Ben that he knew he had gone to meet

trouble comprehending what they meant. On the other hand, Ben

in secret to meet Lupine, that meant he knew about what he and Lupine were about to do. If he were to say the wrong words, then he would no longer be able to return to the Nacht

back to reality and

was bound to

of scheming, Charlotte could never win against

she had done all those to figure out what was

that she was

“Ben!”

“Lupine!”

met in

but feel nervous

almost everywhere with Zachary and had seen countless scenarios, it was the first date

cold?”

not.” Ben then lifted his head to look at Lupine, thinking, She’s so pretty today. With a little bit of dressing up, she looks like a

he did not dare to

“I’m cold,” Lupine grumbled.

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