As soon as she put on her slippers, Vivian lowered her head and rushed back to the wardrobe.
There was nothing else on her mind other than to leave this room as quickly as possible.
She didn't even dare to hope for one last glance at his face anymore.
However, she never thought that Chow would grab her and push her back onto his bed before she could even run away.
He immediately saw Vivian's tear-streaked face under the bright lights.
Chow hesitated for a moment before the disdain in his eyes grew clearer. "What sort of tricks are you up to again?"
Vivian turned her head to the side to try hiding her face from Chow, but there really wasn't much she could do with him in such close proximity.
Seeing the look of panic in her eyes, Chow grew agitated once more.
He gripped her chin tightly. "Stop crying!" he yelled in a rough voice.
Vivian sniffed softly, but her tears kept pouring out of her eyes.
"Did you really think that you can trick me with your tears again?" Chow roared at her. "It's making me feel disgusted with you!" Vivian covered her eyes and struggled in his grasp. "Please let me go," she begged.
Vivian's rather hoarse voice sounded seductive to Chow's ears.
Chow gulped softly. He had just realised how much he missed Vivian's body after being away for days.
Chow's eyes dimmed as he kissed her heavily on the lips.
Vivian's lips were still wet with tears. The kiss was supposed to be an act of intimacy, but the both of them only tasted bitterness in their mouths.
Vivian let out a sob and struggled again, but she suddenly stopped.
This was her last night here.
She would never be able to feel the warmth of his embrace ever again.
Vivian blinked softly as another wave of tears cascaded down her cheeks.
Her hands stopped struggling and slowly moved upwards to circle Chow's back in a deep hug.
It was the final night. It could be the end of everything, but it could also be the start of a whole new complication altogether.
Vivian was awakened by her ringing phone.
It had been a long time since she did it with him, and her frail body was aching all over after a whole night of tumbling in the sheets.
Vivian struggled to get up. She suddenly realised that she was back inside her room once more.
The person who had spent the entire night torturing her was nowhere in sight.
Meanwhile, her phone just kept ringing by her bedside.
Vivian cleared her dry throat and reached out to fetch her phone.
The call was coming from an unsaved number. Vivian's mind was still in a haze when she swiped up to accept the call. "Hello?"
"Are you still asleep? It's so late in the day. Were you doing something with another man behind your boyfriend's back last night?"
This low but somewhat feminine voice suddenly made Vivian remember everything that had happened by the lake yesterday.
Her eyes jolted open just as the name left her lips. "Joker?"
"Not bad, I'm glad that you at least still remember your boyfriend's name," Joker said with a hint of amusement in his voice.
However, his words also made Vivian suddenly think of what he'd said before.
Her cheeks burned a bright red as she recalled her last night with Chow.
"Stop joking around, Joker," she said, begging for mercy.
However, Joker sounded serious over the phone. "I've already told you that I wasn't kidding when I said it. Even if you're unwilling now, you will still belong to me in the end."
His self-righteous speech made Vivian speechless for a moment.
Luckily, Joker didn't wait for her reply. "It's almost noon. Shouldn't you treat your boyfriend and lifesaver to lunch?" he asked.
Vivian quickly glanced at the clock and realised that it was already eleven o'clock.
She actually slept in till so late in the day.
She sat up from the bed with a frown on her face.
It was a fact that Joker indeed saved her yesterday.
Since she was planning to leave tonight, there was no other chance for her to meet with him and repay his favour anymore.
Perhaps she would feel less guilty if she took this opportunity to meet with him and treat him to lunch.
She wasn't going to bring anything along with her tonight anyway, so there was no need for her to pack.
"Well, then, what do you want to eat? I'll go out after washing up."
Hearing her agree so quickly to his request, Joker relaxed slightly on the other end of the line.
He squinted at the Howard Mansion walls in the distance. "Come out first. I'll meet you where we separated yesterday," he said.
"Okay, then I'll see you later."
"See you."
Joker hung up and stuffed the phone back into his pocket. Then, he removed the sunglasses from his face.
His long and narrow phoenix eyes appeared once more.
"Vivian..."
He muttered her name under his breath again, the gentle expression on his pretty face gradually replaced by coldness. "Chow, I will take everything from you, including this silly little girl."
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