71: Demanding

Vivienne had already started to think about what she could order for lunch. Food had become her biggest motivation to live over the years. Trying out new dishes filled her with excitement that was undeniable. Vivienne's eyes were sparkling as she was going through the menu mentally. That's when her eyes suddenly caught sight of a familiar figure.

"Rory!" she called out without thinking at all.

Aurora had just returned to ask Sierra if she was going out for lunch when she heard that familiar voice. She looked over her shoulder and seeing Vivienne, she paused. Suddenly, Sierra's earlier words rang out in her head. The beautiful woman who came to see Xavier was Vivienne. Aurora's lips upturned into a bright smile when she realized this.

Perhaps, Aurora didn't even know herself that she felt relaxed and happy knowing that it was Vivienne who came to see Xavier and not any other woman. Her heart was bubbling with joy but she attributed this fact to the surprise of seeing her best friend h