“Barlow, can we.

Cutting her off, Barlow's hand tightened around his briefcase, his gaze piercing through her,

Would he agree if she asked him to be her boyfriend?

The impulse to linger here, to act on his deepest desires, to spend every moment with the woman he loved, surged within him.

“Let's go," Karina finally said, doing her best to keep her emotions in check.

Slowly, Barlow released his grip on his briefcase. As he gazed at her retreating figure, he pushed down his emotions and reverted to his usual, indifferent demeanor.

So, they would have to part ways after all.

They left the hotel one after the other, the sun casting a warm, illuminating glow on everything below,

Not far away, Kennedi watched the pair, her face slowly twisting into an expression of madness.

So this was why he had hastily changed his schedule?

Had Barlow been deceiving everyone?

So the woman he loved was not Rosalynn, but Karina?

In Wragos, Aldrich sat on a sofa and handed a jade pendant to Selina, “Is this what you've been searching for?" he asked.

Selina's eyes brightened as she took the pendant, scrutinizing it carefully.

The design featured a dragon, with the word "Moreno" inscribed in cursive on the side.

It was from the Moreno family.

"Yes, exactly! This is it! Did you have it stolen for me?" Selina asked, her voice tinged with excitement.

Aldrich wrapped his arms around Selina, his hands boldly caressing her waist.

“I told you I could accomplish what you needed in two days."

Selina smiled, though her thoughts turned to Eleanor, prompting her to grab his hand.

“What about Eleanor?"

“Don't worry, The detention center will report that she committed suicide for fear of punishment," Aldrich assured her.