“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.”

to thank him for his thoughtfulness, but before she could show her appreciation, Vinson continued, “I’m just concerned about falling sick myself. I didn’t cook this for you

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

eater and finished her plate of food quickly. She then diverted her attention to

no distractions, and she was pleasantly surprised by how gracefully he

day than it had been when Arielle first visited last night. Lush maple trees surrounded the compound, creating

was too engaged in her thoughts to admire the scenery and entered

Arielle while still in his pajamas, his hair

before, so he had planned to sleep in the next day. However, Arielle’s call that informed him she had become the mysterious man’s target jolted Vinson awake. Not only did his drowsiness vanish in the blink of an eye, but he

mood to tidy up, he still got

welcomed by two warm plates of ravioli

security measures she had put in place

and continued, “This time, I will surely find this man and punish him for what he

that the man would track her down in real life rather than try to hack into

hire a bodyguard to protect you. I won’t let that man hurt

safety.” Arielle paused briefly before

realized there might be another truth

lips

was as if Arielle was watching a duke

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