"What is this?"Rebecca was standing by the couch again, looking at the bouquet of champagne-colored roses in the trash can. This was a different bouquet from the intricately wrapped red roses that had been bought that afternoon along the beach.That bouquet had barely any roses in it and had other flowers in the mix to lower the cost. The only thing that she could say in praise of it was the way the stall's owner had so carefully packaged it.But after being clinched for so long, the flowers had been compressed and squeezed out of shape. Only the stems were left now. Naturally, David had thrown them in the bin at the hotel's entrance when they got back.Rebecca didn't much like that bouquet either.Although it was romantic, the beautiful packaging stole the show, overshadowing the beauty of the flowers themselves. It felt like the packaging had overwhelmed the blooms.She remembered her conversation with Dan before. The bouquet was only a little something extra, which was why sh
What did he mean by that? The person who gave her flowers wasn't Dan? Wasn't Dan standing right there in front of her?Rebecca's brows furrowed as she looked at the blossoming roses near the front hallway. Then, she looked at the expressionless David.Pressing her lips together, she tried to investigate further. "Dan, do you mean that you weren't the one who picked these flowers? Regardless, you brought them back and gave them to me. I don't really understand what you’re saying."She stared fixedly at David, as if trying to get an answer from the expression on his face.Unfortunately, she couldn’t read anything from it.David's stern expression was slowly melting away. He glanced down and met Rebecca's gaze without restraint. "Of course, I don't mean this bouquet of roses. I mean …" He suddenly took a step forward, putting himself right before Rebecca and reducing the distance between them. "I was just thinking that I wasn't very nice to you before, and now there's not been a
The knocking became more rapid, making it seem like the phone ringing on the coffee table was getting more insistent and urgent too.David was forced to put down his cutlery. He got up to pick up his ringing phone.Rebecca stood up with him. "I'll get the door.""No need. You go back to your room," David cut her off as he grabbed his phone.He didn't answer it, hanging up upon seeing the caller ID. Then, he turned smoothly toward the door, moving to open it.Although Rebecca didn't know what was going on, she decided to obey David and go back to her room without asking any further questions. The look on his face was convincing enough.After David hung up, no more calls came through. However, there were notification noises from other emails and texts. As he went through these, he opened the door.The person at the door had been on the couch in the suite not long before, checking the surveillance footage. It was Randy.Contrasted with David's cool composure, Randy was in a wret
Even an ordinary person would get judged for causing a scene and delaying others from checking in at a public place. On top of that, he was the CEO of XR Entertainment.People tended to tar both sides with the same brush, no matter who you were.If you were a public figure, they'd start criticizing you before even knowing the details.They would call you a bully and call you an arrogant, entitled prick.At that point, not only would XR Entertainment be affected, but the Johnsons would get caught in the crossfire too. Ethan and the rest would definitely get some of the blowback.So when Caleb stopped him, Sam quickly suppressed his emotions.Helpless, he raised his hands.He even politely took a few steps back to make way for the other guests.While retreating, he apologized to the camera.However, his tone showed no signs of genuine remorse.He looked at the camera before shifting his attention to the security guards and receptionist. Then, he smiled coldly. "Fine, chalk it u
Overwhelmed by the tension in the air, the manager didn't object further.After agreeing to Sam's request, he swiftly retrieved his phone. He then turned around and dialed his boss's number.David had already heard about the situation from several people before he received the call.He knew what had happened downstairs.Therefore, he wasn't surprised when he received the call from the manager.Unfazed, he repositioned a rose from the foyer and placed it on the dining table, where he could see it at a glance. He even added a bit of water to the vase.The manager sounded worried on the other end of the phone.Business performance might not matter much to the head honchos. After all, they had businesses everywhere, and they weren't lacking in revenue. However, the people in charge of the specific project would undoubtedly feel concerned. This issue affected not only their colleagues' salaries and bonuses, but also their own jobs.The manager hoped the matter would be resolved sm
"Speak up!"Sam's patience was running thin, yet the manager was in a daze.The manager stammered, "Well, not the entire day ... Yesterday, she ..."Even Caleb began to lose his patience hearing him stuttering, let alone Sam.Standing behind Sam, he couldn't help but ask coldly, like he was threatening them, "Tell us exactly what happened. Don't beat around the bush."Sam added on, his tone gentler, but still carrying a hint of threat, "Feel free to discuss any other problems with us."The manager thought Rebecca was close to David. He wondered how these two intimidating guys were related to Rebecca. Obviously, they were on bad terms with his boss.He was afraid of getting into unnecessary trouble if he told them the truth, so he was at a loss for words for a moment.But it seemed like he had no choice but to tell the truth now.After a moment's hesitation, he began, "The young lady checked in with our boss last night. They went out to visit the scenic spots during the day and
"Sam, are we leaving just like that?"Outside the hotel, Caleb followed after Sam. Although he remained expressionless, his tone revealed his frustration and impatience.The person they were looking for was right in front of them, yet they didn't even get a chance to meet her.Anybody would be as frustrated as Caleb and Sam in such a situation.Sam glanced at the takeaway box in his hand and turned to look at the hotel. He spoke coldly."Since he's here, he won't just leave without a word. That Winston madman doesn't seem like an escape artist."He was proud and conceited. He wouldn't just run away like a coward.David would probably continue hanging around this place if he and Caleb hadn't come today. Then, he would fly the coop when the time was right.Now that they had arrived, they might confront each other. Knowing David, he would likely stick to his original plan, but they couldn't predict what he would do exactly. No matter what, they couldn't let him take Rebecca away
Rebecca was confused. She couldn't read David's mind.He used to be so protective of his food that he didn't even share food with her. Yet, he simply gave away the food she cooked to a stranger.She also recalled how Dr. Carl Collins called her "Ms. Johnson".She could write off what happened at dinner as a misunderstanding. Maybe Carl made a slip of the tongue, or she misheard.But she clearly heard David address her with the same name when he talked to the staff earlier.She couldn't have misheard twice, could she? What was David hiding from her? Who did the staff hand the food to?There were too many secrets. It was like stars in the night sky, hidden by the glare of city lights. She could only see the moon.She convinced herself that stars didn't exist.Little did she know countless stars would appear when all the city lights were off.Rebecca sat by the window and stared at the moon. She seemed to be looking for the barely visible stars in the sky.She didn't turn on