The Runaway Groom

Vivian actually felt uncomfortable from Lulu's stare and averted her eyes as she kept trying to slander Lulu in front of Zachary. "You can't let her stay, Mr. Slate. She's so irresponsible!" Zachary glanced at Vivian with a subtly murderous glare, growling slowly and clearly, "I won't hold back."

Vivian flinched for some reason when she saw the look on his eyes.

Why was he giving her such a cold, scary look?

Still, she quickly assured herself that it was meant for Wendy and not herself.

"You will leave when Star is found," Zachary said just then.

"As I should," Lulu said.

Vivian was convinced she succeeded thanks to their tacit agreement, and she excused herself to go to the washroom.

There, she told her accomplice to bring Star to the nearest precinct-she could not hold on to Star forever anyway, and just having Zachary chase Wendy away was enough.

She knew that Zachary would have her head if he knew she was the one who kidnapped Star, and whatever would happen to Lulu would happen to her.

understand why Zachary would not do anything to Lulu even if she had actually lost Star, but whatever Vivian

officer in charge informed Zachary just then, "Someone left a

soon received a phone call that the people he sent

left some trace after bringing Star there, and it would serve

to the precinct right

her cheeks were

likely worn

pick her up,

a child, Mr. Slate fetting Star go

Smack!

enough, Lulu strode up to Vivian and slapped her

Vivian stared at Lulu in disbelief. "What the

nonetheless, "I'll kill you if anything bad happens to

murderous glare left Vivian stumbling

she feigned calmness. "I'll sue! The cops are right

gaze was impassive as he

expression

realized

long," she quickly explained. "I'm worried, so I may have been rash." Zachary said