Capture Your Heart

Billie’s landlady is an approachable local woman. Billie tells her that she has a best friend who desperately needs money and wants to make a fortune in casinos. The landlady instantly promises her to take Karin to a casino.

The underground casino Jacob works for is the largest one in Zurich, which is gamblers’ favorite. After Billie elicits messages that the casino is the largest one Jacob works for, she calls Karin and arranges for her to meet her landlady at five o’clock on the next afternoon.

Next afternoon, Karin asks for a leave from William before returning to Ziteng Garden. She disguises herself as a gambler even she can’t recognize herself. Then she’s about to leaves home with her bag.

Stepping out of her room, she runs into a hard chest. She’s startled as she sees Troy standing in front of her, stuttering, “When…when did you come back?”

Eyes roaming over her body, he taunts, “And where are you going?”

“I…”

She’s dumbfounded by his presence, not knowing how to answer him.

“A vampire’s party, I guess, in your costume?”

Embarrassed and annoyed, Karin glares at him. Does she look like a ghost now?”

“I’m going out with Billie.”

Lowering her head, she wants to detour from his side to get downstairs, but Troy grabs her back by the arm. “Don’t you see I don’t show up right here by chance?”

“What?”

“Want to find your Jacob?”

Troy arches one of his eye brows.

Her heart stops for a beat and asks, “How do you get it?” Does Billie betray her?

“Nobody knows about you better than I do. You stay low-profiled as you’ve got your own plan.

He does know her.

Raising her head up, she admits, “So what? I have my own plan in that you don’t help me.”

“What’s your plan?”

“Secret.”

She looks at the clock, worried about her meet with Billie’s landlady.

“Fine. I have no interest in your plan. Go back to change your clothes.”

“Why?”

“Lily invites us to dinner.”

“I’m not available this evening.”

Karin’s very anxious as there’s less than half an hour for the appointment. She won’t get a second chance if she doesn’t show up on time.

to the dinner with me. Otherwise, I’ll follow you anywhere

means it. Karin sighs and nods. “Fine.

returns to her

Billie, “Sorry, Billie, but I really can’t make it this

“Why?” Billie asks.

caught by Troy. He’s going to take me to Lily’s. I’m so sorry. Please tell your landlady my sincere

“Are you okay?”

go now.

“Fine…”

as she wonders why should

her make-up. Then she goes downstairs and nudges Troy.

glimpses at her and says, “You look pretty

welcomes them with her

living room, Karin walks in the kitchen

“Yep.”

“Why?”

“Miss you.”

thought it’d be some

now. Since you don’t get along well with Milan,

Lily. You can’t be too

sit with Troy. Dinner

“Okay.”

Karin asks, “Isn’t

“No.”

“Why?”

paranoid. If he’s here to say you and Troy, he’ll assume something

“Okay…”

dinner is wonderful. Lily asks,

“Early March,” Troy answers.

late. Aren’t you going to marry

“It’s delayed,” Karin adds.

“Why?”

the bride says she’ll look ugly in her wedding gown in winter, while I want to get married as soon

smiles with embarrassment.

“The truth is?”

chooses a sleeveless wedding gown for me, but I think it’s too cold to wear

“Still the matter of

“Something like that.”

“Anyway, congratulations! Cheers!”

toast at the same

and she holds Karin’s hands, mumbling, “Karin, I heartfully wish you and my brother happiness. It’s hard to meet one’s true love and marry him. You know how I wish I’d have the luck to get married with my true love, but my destiny fails me. Since you’re lucky enough to get married, I hope you can treasure your marriage. Don’t break up easily. Once you break

got

the French window. With sadness in his eyes, he lights

never shall

eleven at night when the dinner is over. Karin and Troy leave the villa as

about walking back