That evening, I shared the story with Zara over dinner, but she didn't seem surprised. She simply said that she never wanted anything to do with Chris again. It didn't matter to her who got punished or how severely. She was focused on serving the public now.Zara had found a job. She had a fifth-degree black belt in kickboxing and was a law graduate with excellent grades. She was hired by the city's police department for her impressive academic record, clean background, strong combat skills, sharp mind, quick reflexes, and high loyalty. After passing her probation period, she would become an official officer.Zara seemed slightly happier after finding a job. She smiled more often now and confidently said she would be the best officer. It looked like she was gradually forgetting the pain Chris had brought her.Soon, she would move on and start a new life like Queenie.However, I couldn't shake the feeling that Winston was interested in Zara. On the other hand, Zara seemed not only
Professor King was the only person I could think of to turn to for help.I hadn't been able to reach Colin at all for the past nine days. Yet, Jasmine's social media was always full of updates about him.Although I was angry, I felt somewhat reassured.At least, seeing Colin's presence in her posts meant he was safe. But the fact that she could update her social media and Colin couldn't made me suspect she was controlling him.If my suspicion was correct, I had to rescue him. I couldn't let him struggle alone. I knew Colin would do the same for me if our roles were reversed.I thought about asking Andrew for help and even considered involving Matthew. But they represented their families, and involving them could escalate the issue. Besides, their families owned prominent businesses. There might be a conflict of interest. I didn't want to complicate things for them.Hence, I decided to only turn to them as a last resort.Professor King, however, taught at the college and was part
There was now a wall between me and Felix. No matter what he did, he couldn't bridge the gap. Even if his worry was genuine and he was truly here for Colin's safety, it wouldn't ease my resentment toward him.Sitting next to him would just give me anxiety.I pulled a chair from the side and sat at the edge of the small rectangular table, placing myself between Professor King and Felix."Professor King, Colin has been out of contact for nine days. Do you know anything about his situation?" I sniffled. Tears began streaming down my face again."Don't worry. I'm here to talk to Professor King about Colin as well. "Professor King, we have no direct connections with the Taylor Group or any way to get any information. Besides, the college has been highly secretive. I reached out to them, and they assured me of Colin's safety but wouldn't divulge more. They claimed it was commercial confidentiality. "I've been keeping this from my parents, but they won't be in the dark for long. Colin
In other words, many people were aware of Colin's departure.Given this, no matter how audacious Jasmine might be, she wouldn't dare to harm him. As for Colin's purity, that was not something Jasmine could decide alone. It depended on whether Colin was willing to fight to protect himself.That being said, I still needed to know Colin's current situation."I need to know how Colin is doing. Even if she's the client, she has no right to restrict someone's freedom. Colin is collaborating with her. He's not under her control. She has no authority to limit his freedom.""So, what do you plan to do?" Professor King asked, squinting at me.I looked out the window. The weather had been gloomy when I left, and now, it was even grayer. Tiny ice particles mixed with rain fell from the sky. It was sleeting.Jinovy had never seen much snow in winter. It would usually sleet in December. After New Year's, it would start snowing.New Year's was approaching. Memories of past New Year's celebrati
So, I wasn't disappointed. I only needed to wait three more days. Colin told me to trust him, so I'd wait for him for three days.Should there be no news from him in three days, I'd pack my bags and look for him myself. No matter how difficult it would be, I'd bring him back safely.After leaving Professor King's office, I hurried to the old campus because I wanted to tidy up the painting in Crystal House. Felix left with me, trailing behind me while keeping a small distance. He was quiet, as though he was taking a stroll in a park.Annoyed, I found him irritating for following me around."Don't worry. If someone has to go, it'll be me. You're a girl, and going there alone is too dangerous for you. There's already enough on the plate with Colin's matters. If anything were to happen to you as well, I'm worried that I won't have the attention to spare on you."Although I didn't want to, I had to admit that Felix had a point. I guessed Professor King also had the same idea, but I w
When it came to criticizing jerks, the harsher my words were, the better it would feel. If I didn't have my fill of criticizing Chris, I wouldn't feel satisfied."I don't know what's on Zara's mind. A man like Chris who could cheat on the day they'd be discussing their wedding is inhuman. I can't believe that Zara was so nice that she didn't do anything else besides cry. "If it were me, I'd trample on that scumbag's face. Then, I'd stomp his dick so that it'd become useless. I'd make him a castrated man for the rest of his life."Recalling that day when I saw Chris making out with another woman on the street, I was so furious that my words were extraordinarily harsh. As though I was the one he cheated on, I had the urge to break his icy expression and then his dick.Perhaps I was too harsh with my comments. After hearing them, Winston shivered and clamped his legs together like he was protecting himself.I was speaking about Chris. Why did Winston act so tentatively? Did he have
Sniffling, I rubbed my damp eyes and said, "Thanks, Professor King.""You don't look so well. Take care of yourself. If anything crops up and your help is needed, I'm afraid you can't handle it in your current condition.""I got it. I'll eat well when I get home."Professor King chuckled. "You're a funny one. Don't worry too much. I'll tell you the truth. If it's needed, I'll use my personal authority to ensure Colin's safety."His promise calmed my heart. With his help, Colin would be fine.…When I returned home, Zara wasn't home yet. In the afternoon, she sent me a text saying that the system had a closed training for new joiners, which would begin tomorrow. Today, she would be home later than usual because she had to help the bureau with headcount and stuff. I switched off the screen of my cell phone and paced into the kitchen to prepare dinner. After Andrew's careful training and my own observation, I had made tremendous progress in cooking. Besides scrambled eggs, I c
"One step at a time? You're taking it too lightly. He's alone out there without anyone he can trust by his side. Aren't you afraid that the evil witch will get him when he isn't looking for a second?"Tugging my headphones, Queenie asked me a deep question. It appeared that she wouldn't let me off until I gave her a satisfactory answer.She wasn't forcing me but using her means to make me see the reality. Because of her question, my rather good mood sank into the pits.She was asking the obvious. Of course, I was more afraid than I could put into words!Lifelessly, I dragged my feet to the living room and plopped onto the couch in a daze. My spirits, which had somewhat received comfort from Professor King's plan during the day, plummeted again.Queenie's question was my biggest concern.I had trust in Colin's love for me. He would never do anything to hurt me, but Jasmine was different. Her aim was to make Colin hers and keep him forever. Even though she was aware that Colin ha