Stunned, Sally paused for a moment before replying to me, “Honey, what are you saying? This is all so sudden.”

“Thank you!” I cut her off and wrapped my arms around her. There was a bittersweet feeling in my chest.

This world is never a place dictated by absolute rights or wrongs. Aren’t we all merely treading grey areas day by day?

There was an anxious expression on her face as she asked, “Is something wrong?”

I gave her a cheeky smile in return. “Yes, I’m hoping you can help me with something.”

Surprised, she asked, “What is it?” Her expression turned serious.

“Can I borrow some money?”

She laughed out loud at my request. “Honey, you gave me a shock!” She pulled out some notes from her pocket and stuffed them in my hands.

Then, she chided me, “Honey, why did you make it so dramatic? I really thought something serious had happened.”

I chuckled as I counted out the money I needed and returned the rest to her. “A tenner is enough.”

I left Sally’s house and headed to the taco stand. After I paid the seller, I went back to the villa.

Ashton wasn’t home yet. I drifted off into a daydream as I stared at the magnolias in full bloom in the yard.

to do something useful around the house. I started tidying up the second floor, and I had just finished cleaning the bedroom when Ashton

let Flora deal with the cleaning.” As he gently told me off, he pulled me

continued, “I heard you paid a visit to

looked at him. Suddenly I didn’t know what else to say, and I

listened to the calming

up first. “You didn’t have

food from a taco stand in an alley. I didn’t have

of him. “You can draw money using the debit card I gave you. Just use it whenever you need to buy

before asking, “Do we have any cash

are several thousand in the drawer in the study. You can take

hugging him, just taking in his scent

go in, they’ll ask me to stay

the end, I decided not to go in. I

chilly. Instead, they brought

I walked around aimlessly after leaving the Moore residence.

passed, but I can still remember when I first set foot in K

to make an appointment. To my

“How do you know

might drop by.

the Fullers—had been splashed across the tabloids. There wasn’t much

the building. He was already waiting for me at the door. There was

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