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
My heart shuddered. What did she mean by a special situation? Did she mean drunk, drugged, or hypnotized?I wondered if Queenie was truly my good friend. Why did she put a stake through my heart? I had been assuring myself that Colin would be fine, but here she came, sounding as though Colin would be in trouble. Was she here to comfort me or to make me more anxious?"I believe that Colin can control himself. As long as he's alive, he'll protect himself." Silently, I encouraged myself and also Colin.Whatever it was, I couldn't lose in morale. First, we would need to boost our morale before we had the confidence to take care of things afterward.Seeing how sure I was, Queenie kicked my calf in annoyance. "What makes you so sure?""Colin's love for me."For a moment, Queenie was dumbstruck. "Goodness! Lulu, why did you turn out like this after not seeing you for a mere few days? I don't think you're sure of the situation. Instead, you're just weak and useless!"Yes, she was righ
Andrew, who had been attending to the three of us, spoke to me seriously when he refilled Queenie's bowl, "Luna, if you need my help, I can ask my men to investigate it. Just let me know whenever you need help. I'm always ready."In other words, he promised to use his family's power to help when it was absolutely necessary. Queenie accepted the bowl of soup Andrew had graciously filled for her and smiled gently. She was pleased with Andrew's proposition.His words were the succor that stopped me from spiraling. I had a newfound clarity. Indeed, I was surrounded by good friends who were eager to help me. I was not alone.While Jasmine was powerful, she could not hold a candle to the Lamberts' influence. Andrew, Colin, and Xavier had told me that many times. And since Andrew wanted to marry one of my best friends, he wanted to get on my good side. To achieve that, he was willing to do me a favor.Now, he wasn't doing it just for me. He was doing it so that he could ask for Queenie's