As if Shane could read Natalie’s thoughts, he said in a low voice, “I’m sending you a picture now. Take a look.”

“Sure.” Natalie nodded.

A picture?

What picture? Soon after, Natalie received the picture from Shane.

Not knowing what to expect, she clicked on the message and opened the picture attachment.

It was a photo of her and Sean eating together in the hotel lobby. Natalie was shocked that Shane was in possession of such a picture.

When she regained her composure, she started to wonder who the photo was taken by.

“Have you seen the photo?” Shane asked.

Natalie rubbed her cheeks and answered, “I’m sorry, Shane. I didn’t lie to you on purpose.”

“Oh?” Shane narrowed his eyes before asking, “Then why did you lie, then?”

 

Natalie sighed and replied, “Fine. Since you’ve already seen the picture, I guess I can’t keep it from you anymore. I didn’t want to tell you because I didn’t want you to worry. Earlier today, I bumped into some thugs when I was walking out of the magazine company after visiting the artists and I was almost…”

Before she could finish her sentence, she heard a loud thud on the other end of the line which sounded like a chair banging against something.

 

that Shane must have bolted up from his seat when he heard what she

“Shane…”

out his name but was interrupted by the man’s nervous

I bought him dinner to thank him. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to worry and I also didn’t want to divulge Sean’s whereabouts, at least for now. After all, he did save me from harm and I reckoned I shouldn’t rat

you ever considered the possibility that Sean and those thugs could be

can find news about them on the internet. So I’m pretty sure that Sean wouldn’t purposely get them

thought that it made some sense. “Where is

a moment before replying, “He has already left. But Shane, can you just let him off this time around? After all,

replied before she

as she confirmed what

just this once. I won’t

“Okay.” Natalie nodded.

all, Sean had indeed saved her and she

if they met again under normal circumstances, she

get this picture?”

massaged his temples and sat down before replying, “An unknown

Natalie was confused.

it and we should

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