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Desire for Affection

Author: Gems
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56
BRYCE'S POV

"Jonathan!" I chased him. He ran away, going to the crowd of people at the beach. The beach was packed today.

"Stop! Jonathan!" I kept running. It's him. He's here. What does he want?

He turned to the bystanders taking pictures or doing stuff they usually do on the side to earn money or enjoy the scene. I lost him. I looked around and searched everywhere, but he was gone.

Jonathan Stanley was here and will come back, that's for sure. Judging from his action, he seems to hide. I know he was hiding from the law, but that was in Italy. Thailand is a different country.

Law offenders can live here freely as long as no one reports to the authority about the crime they committed. But why is he still hiding? From who?

I went back to the beach. Carl and Diana were searching for me, seeing me running fast.

"Who's the guy you were chasing?" Carl asked, glancing behind me.

"He was his ex-wife's friend. I didn't expect to see him here."

"Then why did he run? He could have appro
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