"Daring to disturb me after sleeping hours and asking me to meet you at the bar! Are you insane?!" Clay was definitely angry at Wolf for suddenly asking him to leave his room. Especially after finding out it was for the bar.
"You're complaining, but you came anyway," Wolf said as he handed Clay a drink that looked like blue sea water."I came to save you! If Zoe finds out you visited a bar after she went to sleep, you'll be in big trouble!" Clay retorted."And you won't get into trouble with Lili?" Wolf asked back, knowing their troubles would be similar."Anyway, just tell me what's going on." Clay sat across from Wolf, slightly covering his ears because the bar was quite noisy. There was live music showcasing traditional Mexican dances."That devil woman is back," Wolf said, finishing his small drink order."Which devil woman? You have too many... Oh, Fuck! That one? Your stepmother?" Clay, who wasn't interested at first, immediately leaned in when Wo"What did you drink last night?" Zoe pushed Wolf's body back to lie down and sniffed around his chest—around his neck. Checking because she caught a whiff of alcohol when he woke up. During dinner, they refrained from drinking alcohol due to Lili's prohibition."Just a little. I needed to talk to Clay about something. We didn't do anything. Don't misunderstand."Wolf raised his hand, then took off the casual shirt he had worn last night. He didn't drink too much, but the alcohol he had was strong enough. That's why Wolf went straight to sleep without changing clothes, because he was already half drunk. Now his head was hurting too. That blue drink was apparently dangerous."What were you talking about?" Zoe wasn't suspicious; she was just curious."This and that. Reminiscing about the past." Wolf wasn't lying. They talked about Emily's and Lili's past issues."Oh... Are you reminiscing about the time when you could point and women would follow you?" Zo
They had breakfast at the hotel restaurant like normal visitors. Wolf's behavior was anything but normal.After canceling what they had planned to do earlier, Wolf was now doing something that puzzled Zoe even more.Wolf provided her with a variety of food options on the menu. He didn't allow Zoe to stand at all."What's this again?" Zoe restrained Wolf's hand from feeding her, asking with a touch of irritation because she hadn't received an explanation since earlier.Wolf's behavior might seem sweet, but it was excessive. Wolf wasn't the type of person to be overly sweet, either. Zoe's annoyance was now increasing, along with her bewilderment."I want to feed you. Is that not allowed?" The question had the same tone.Every time Zoe questioned why Wolf was acting strangely, he would respond with a counter-question. When it came to that, Zoe had to accept it. She opened her mouth, and the sweet slice of papaya went in.Zoe accepted it to ensure Wolf
"Did you really go on vacation with Wolf? HOW COULD THIS BE? LORIA, ARE YOU BRAVE OR CRAZY?!" Darcy panicked, realizing that if Zoe stuttered, it meant it was true. She was on vacation with Wolf."Wait! Hold on! How did you know?" Zoe's panic momentarily subsided, and she realized Darcy shouldn't have known. They both went very quietly."I know from the news, of course! It's very clear that you two went on vacation to Mexico! Vallarta, the beach, and you looked very intimate! This is insane! This is absolutely insane!" Darcy shouted again in panic, while Zoe glanced at Wolf, who was looking at her with a smile."Darcy already read it? Her work is always fast," Wolf said calmly."YOU KNEW?! Wolf, you knew about this?!" Zoe's infection caused her to scream like Darcy.Quickly, Wolf grabbed Zoe's phone and turned it off. Darcy shouldn't hear their conversation. Darcy tried to call Zoe again, but Wolf turned it off."Let's go back to the room."
"I beat her to it, Zoe. We announced our relationship first. We deprived Emily of the chance to speak up. Emily loses the element of surprise she wanted. She loses because, even if she speaks, no one is surprised anymore. When Emily mentions the competition, few people listen to her. Emily becomes nobody, not a whistleblower."Zoe still understood. She knew well enough what Wolf was doing. But she didn't understand how it would fix the damage."Even if it's not Emily saying it, the damage will still be there, right? People will still see our relationship as a source of cheating. People will talk about your involvement in that competition." Their relationship is still exposed."Yes, but not with the harsh tone Emily hoped for. Read the news again," Wolf requested.Zoe took Wolf's phone and reread it. At first, Zoe didn't understand what Wolf was trying to show her, but on the third read, she realized the news was leaning towards Wolf's wrongdoing.The news wa
"Gracias."Wolf nodded in gratitude to the woman who owned the house they'd be staying in, and she waved before leaving.Concerned that any hotel might not be a safe place, Wolf chose to rent a house near the beach instead. The house was typically rented for longer stays. It was more random and certainly more private than a hotel."Not bad." Wolf had hastily chosen the first place that appeared with the highest rating, and it seemed the rating was accurate.The interior, including the bathroom, kitchen, and others, was in excellent condition, despite the place's seemingly simple wooden walls. They even got the bonus of having a beach in their backyard.The guest house was quieter for them, but, of course, there would be no room service.Unlike Wolf, who was busy inspecting the entire rented house, Zoe stared at her phone and sat on the first chair she found."Has Darcy contacted you again?" Wolf asked."No, just a message." Zoe
"Return to New York right now!" Becca demanded."No. Don't force me, or I won't accept your calls anymore," Wolf threatened, knowing full well he didn't have to take any calls from Becca during his vacation.But after seeing at least fifty unanswered calls from her, Wolf decided to reach out. And Becca's demand to return to New York came immediately."Do you know what the problem is now?!" Becca snapped impatiently."Of course I do. Why do you think I contacted you, if not because of this problem?" Wolf retorted."Then come back. It's...""It's what? I'm not guilty of anything. Dating a woman isn't a mistake," Wolf interrupted.Wolf expected a scolding for the Iris issue, but his relationship with Zoe would not tolerate any more reprimands. It wasn't a professional mistake, from his perspective."But why her?! You know, she's still very new! You're making her...""Is there any negative news about Loria?" Wolf interjected."No; everyt
Zoe had finished getting ready; there was nothing else to do but wait for Darcy to pick her up. But since then, she hasn't been able to sit still. Zoe paced back and forth, checking her bag unnecessarily, then went to the bedroom. She looked at Wolf, who was still sound asleep. Zoe's schedule for today was a bit early, while Wolf would be heading to the office as usual.This was her first day of work after the scandalous news was deliberately spread by Wolf. It made Zoe panic. She didn't even know how to face Darcy.Zoe had enjoyed the rest of her vacation time and occasionally forgot about the problems because she hadn't met anyone. But now, the thought of meeting someone who knew about her problems made Zoe uneasy.When she heard someone opening the apartment door, Zoe turned. She grabbed her bag and jacket as usual, but didn't immediately stand up as usual.She waited until Darcy entered and saw her. Darcy also didn't speak immediately; she sat in front of Zoe
"Why do you want to meet me? Did something happen to Zoe? Is the news stressing her out?" Sara bombarded Wolf with questions as she sat in front of him and started to consume her order, which might contain fourteen spoonfuls of sugar."Zoe panicked and got stressed, but not to the point of being unable to speak. She's fine," Wolf replied.He continued to observe her agitation and anxiety, but until noon today, there had been no reports about Zoe's condition, indicating that she was okay. Zoe also hadn't sent any messages."Thank goodness. I was worried yesterday because I didn't get a reply from her quickly. I thought something had happened." Sara nodded in relief.She had also sent a message to Zoe yesterday, but because Wolf forbade her from using her phone for too long, she missed many messages and calls."So, why did you call me?" Sara asked. Wolf had the idea for them to meet."I want to know what the requirements are to admit someone to a mental h