Beyond the Divorce

Winter Wonderland

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I smiled and nodded at Annika, saying gently, "Thank you for the excellent work."

She looked up at me gratefully and nodded politely. "Take care, Miss."

I smiled warmly and walked away. I didn't bother looking back at the pair of them.

Someone suddenly called out to me as I headed downstairs to leave Arkadia Plaza. "Miss, please wait."

I turned around to see the man who had been with Vicky. He was walking toward me with a bag in his hand. I raised an eyebrow as I asked, "You called me?"

"Yes, Miss. I apologize for what happened today." He smiled, but there was a mysterious glint in his eyes. He handed me the bag, saying, "This dress was originally something you liked. A gentleman does not take away what someone loves. Take this as my apology to you."

I was a bit surprised. A gentleman?

That was unlikely.

I don't have a

hand and insisted, "I don't mean anything by it. Vicky was being impulsive

"I'll accept your apology, but you can keep the gift. We're not

after meeting a few more times. Foswood isn't that big of a place," he said

"I'm sorry, sir. If there's

bother to continue awkwardly talking to him and went down the escalator

the fourth floor featured globally renowned brands. I had casually glanced at the price tag of that dress, and it was astonishingly high. I could afford it, but the cost

of thousands of

What a joke.

remembered Vicky calling him Melvern. Could he be Melvern

couldn't be a

he the

mind raced. Was he back in Foswood? He should be with Liora. What role did Vicky play in all

This was interesting.