Elisa didn’t feel like sitting at the back this time, so she sat in the passenger’s seat.

Gareth’s cold expression darkened.

This was a long and difficult trek. Elisa closed her eyes after getting into the car, preparing to sleep.

But her cell phone vibrated, and she looked at it.

It was from the group chat between her, Rachel, and Sheena.

— Rachel: ‘Elisa, are you already with Gareth?’

Surprise streaked across Elisa’s eyes. Who saw them together? Did someone tweet about it?

— Elisa: ‘Yes.’

— Sheena: ‘Why are you together? Is it for work?’

— Elisa: ‘Yes. We’re going to Phoenix Bridge today because we have some matters to deal with.’

— Sheena: ‘Phoenix Bridge? That’s so far away. Are you alone with Gareth?’

It’s true! That jerk didn’t

that, Rachel sent a picture of

— Sheena: ‘???’

— Elisa: ‘???’

is

her cell phone. From her position, Gareth couldn’t see

his hands and

backseat as he shut his eyes to

feel waves of cold air attacking him from the back. It made him want to increase

the other hand, Elisa was still

— Elisa: ‘Vincent?’

later.

ahead. Liz, you won’t be coming back

we reach, so we won’t be able to do anything. We should only be inspecting tomorrow

resort, but Gareth is with you. You don’t have the time to enjoy yourself either… You have

Elisa: ‘Mm. I understand. Don’t worry. I’m going to sleep for a

— Sheena: ‘Okay.’

group quietened down again. Elisa put her

without Vincent around.

woke up when Thomas stopped to refuel on the

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