Vivienne's fingers, long and slender, grazed the hem of his pajama top, causing the loose button to give way and revealing the solid chest beneath.

Vivienne shifted, resting her head on his shoulder, "I never had any intention of going."

She gave a muffled groan as his hands began to roam over her, "Tomorrow, we've got other, more important matters to attend to."

Percival arched an eyebrow, "Oh? Like what?"

With a light chuckle, Vivienne's long legs swung over, positioning her atop him. Her eyes, seductive as she smiled, the crimson at the corners enough to make Percival's Adam's apple bob twice in quick succession.

Noticing his movement, Vivienne's smile grew, "Mr. Wolf, you still owe me for this month's dues."

As her words trailed off, Percival's lips captured the remaining whispers. Beneath the inky expanse of the duvet, the contours rose and fell.

The boundless fervor of spring spread throughout the master bedroom, while outside, even the moon shyly hid behind the clouds.

But.

For some, joy abounds; for others, woes mount.

Some revel in the tumult of passion, while others are roused from sleep by their superiors, scolded for hours in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows.

unleashed all the morning fury he couldn't vent on Vivienne upon Kipling, sparing no courtesy, "You really think you're something, don't you, Kipling Abernasy! Stirring up trouble, offering your unwelcome help everywhere!

don't you address the sky-high meal costs at north side? Complaint letters are piling up here, and at this critical moment, you choose to slack off and play dumb?! And you're running

of young blood these past few

who knows where, lambasted Kipling with

With a face like mine, even if I tried to make a splash, I'd get nowhere. I

Julian? Do you have any evidence that her suicide attempt

voice even louder at the mention of this, "With your talents, Kipling, maybe I should ask the Public Security Bureau to take you in! But they wouldn't want you either. Someone who bases their investigations on guesswork could cause countless miscarriages of justice. The workload for our colleagues

tone was sarcastic

wants to sue, let her. It's a losing battle from the start. In the end, it might

Niko was nearly amused to death by Kipling's audacity. He paced the study several times, his gaze catching the online uproar. He stopped and sneered, "Alright, you say you want to do the department a favor, huh? Well, let me tell you, if you win this lawsuit, all's well. But if you lose, you can kiss your director position goodbye!

taken aback by the ultimatum. Once he collected himself, his expression darkened. The old

to berate me! Are you just

you? Just you wait. One day, I'll pull you down from that throne! Thinking of firing me? We'll see about that! I want to see

light glinting in his eyes. He

Kaitlyn?

Abernathy and the Grimshaw families, you still think you can challenge me? Just wait and

the first rays of the sun touched the earth, the online controversy about the case had reached a fever pitch, with comments from all sides-insults, skepticism, and

immediately checked her app for more vitriol

in, she sensed something off-someone dared to sue Kipling, the Education Director? Had

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