“What?” Vinson was put in utter shock by Arielle’s words and instantly sobered up. He asked frantically. “Where are you now? Are you all right?”

Arielle gripped the phone tighter in her hand and replied, “I’m doing fine at home. He only hacked my computer this time and didn’t harm me.”

“I’m glad to know you’re okay.” Vinson let out a relieved sigh and asked, “So, why did he hack your computer?”

Fearing the hacker was listening in on the phone call as well, Arielle did not answer him immediately. She paused for a moment before saying, “When are you free to meet up? I’ll tell you when we see each other in person.”

“I’m going to your place right now.”

“Don’t. Our house is quite messy today. How about visit you instead? Where are you now?”

“I’m at Maplelake Manor. You were here yesterday, remember?”

“All right. I’ll meet you there.”

as she stepped into the mansion.

Vinson led Arielle toward the dining hall and suggested, “Let’s have our meal before we discuss what happened. Health is the most important after all.”

thoughtfulness, but before she could show her appreciation, Vinson continued, “I’m just concerned about

hearing Vinson’s forced explanation, Arielle swallowed her words instantaneously and kept quiet. She realized he was simply too embarrassed to admit his concern for others, so she didn’t say much as she slowly finished the ravioli he had

was a fast eater and finished her plate of food quickly. She then diverted her attention to Vinson, who was still

time she had observed Vinson’s eating style with no distractions, and she

Manor was even more beautiful during the day than it had been when Arielle first visited last night. Lush maple trees surrounded the compound, creating a splendid

too engaged in her thoughts to admire the scenery and entered the mansion as soon as she

greeted Arielle while still in

she had become the mysterious man’s target jolted Vinson awake. Not

Vinson wasn’t in the mood to tidy up, he still got a hold of himself and cooked Arielle some

two warm plates of ravioli on the

security measures she had put

praised her quick-wittedness and continued, “This time, I will surely find this man and punish him for what he

Honestly, she was more worried that the man would track her down in real life rather than try to hack into

shared the same concern as her as he offered, “I’ll hire a bodyguard to

to worry about my safety.” Arielle paused briefly before continuing,

Arielle’s reason for not meeting at her house and soon realized there might be

lips pursed,

It was as if Arielle was watching a duke

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