“Okay!” Winnie replied as she held his face and gave him a kiss on the lips. “Show me around this secret hideout of yours!”

Xavier let out a chuckle. “There’s nothing much to see, really. It’s just a very peaceful spot.”

“Nonsense! This beach is the best place to view the sunrise! Xavier spent a lot of money buying this! All of Fairchild Corporation thought he was going to develop it into a resort or something, but he actually purchased it for his own personal use! He literally spent hundreds of millions just so he could sit here and enjoy the sea breeze! Can you imagine that?” Josiah said.

Xavier rolled his eyes at him in response. “Why are you worried about how I spend my money? I just want a quiet place where I can relax.”

“Yeah, I know. It really is a nice place, so I suppose it was worth the money. Honestly, I do support your decision. Can you imagine what would happen to this beach if the Fraser family got their hands on it? I bet they’d ruin it by building a beach resort here or something! We need to give Mother Nature a break every now and then.”

Xavier frowned. “Yeah, sure, go ahead and steal all the good lines from me.”

Winnie let out a giggle. “Now, now… Are we here to argue or relax and unwind?”

She then got out of the car, stretched her body, and took in the fresh air as she continued, “It’s been so long since I’ve been to a beach. Come on, let’s go!”

Xavier walked up to her and held her hand. “We’ll find a less windy spot to sit down. Here, hold the bag. I’ll switch the flashlight on.”

“Who needs flashlights when I’ve got these?” Josiah called out to them from behind.

Winnie turned around and saw him holding two lamps which looked like glass bottles with countless fireflies in them.

The lamps exuded a comforting glow that added some warmth to the cold windy night.

Do you have some sort of storage ring on you?” she

mine. I found it in Xavier’s car,

prepare that. It was probably the driver

who prepared them? Anyway, would you like to hold one? It looks kind of pretty,” Josiah asked

as she said, “We’ll be able to

the beach, leaving their footprints in

of walking, Winnie sat down at a spot where they could easily touch the sea with

and handed them both a can of beer before helping

here to enjoy the sea breeze, listen to the waves, and watch the sunrise. My mood would usually improve by the time the new day

rested her head against Xavier’s shoulder as she commented, “The sound of the waves

talking about what had happened that

morning, but he’s now dead and lying in a mortuary. I thought things were going well with Granny, only to have reality spit right in my face. These past few days have been filled with nothing but lies, depression, betrayal, and unpleasant surprises. Everything has been catching us off guard lately. I really can’t stand any more surprises like these. Back then, I liked keeping my identity hidden for the safety of those around me. Right now, I’m really worried about you guys. Just take Mason, for example. He and Harold weren’t enemies before, but Harold targeted him because

us. Not only will we be all right, but we also wouldn’t betray you

two had better stop texting me. I’ll only trust a voice message or video calls. May these problems be gone from our

of them then clinked cans

Harold!”

feel a lot better. We’re in an open area far away from the residences,

nodded and shouted in the direction of the sea as well, “You’ll pay for this,

feel a lot better. It felt as though her

simply pulled

comfort, Josiah flashed them an envious smile as he said, “When you two have kids, you better

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