Chapter 598

Looking into Irene's eyes that were as bright as the stars above, Issac leaned in, slowly putting his lips against hers.

As their skin touched, their warmth flowed into one another's.

Irene closed her eyes in turn, and reared her chin so that the kiss was firmer.

It was less a gesture of intimacy than a gentle touch to offer each other assurances.

They pulled away after a long while and Issac raised his hand to brush a finger over her lips, wiping the wetness over it.

"Let's get you home," he said softly.

Irene shook her head. "I need to go back to the lab. Stephen Carr tested the drug on himself-l need to check on him."

Isaac held her gaze for several heartbeats and finally nodded as he turned on the ignition.

Zachary Slate was sitting behind his desk, reading the official announcement of the day.

was closed-the police had determined that he was culpable for fielding substandard equipment while taking no steps for fire

case worse that

as well as pressure from Zachary and Tim Goldman,

and would almost be 80 upon his release-if he ever got out,

fainted at court the instant the verdict was

and his daughter, but he was

hold her mother steady even as she watched him being taken

she had nothing to depend

by Zachary and Tim, she had nothing left-no father to protect her, let

slowly clenched into fists, and she clenched

was all Zachary's

for being so blinded by

that she would have

realized that she did not

could not return to the Slates' residence, while Tim had also barred from her own

her last

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