Dominic

It might be because of my father-in-law's long trip. I can't really tell, but he actually looks exhausted while slowly approaching me with his assistant next to him.

As we meet in the middle and I get a closer look at him, he looks different from when he left. His skin almost seems a little pale and his face looks a little slimmer. He smiles at me, holding out his arms after stepping away from her.

"Thank you for coming, my son."

I gently pat him on the back as we embrace each other, glancing at his assistant, who just stands by with a half smile.

As soon as we break the hug, he looks over at her and says, "I'll be going home with him."

"As you wish, Sir. Please take care of yourself," she says.

"Of course I will. Shall we go?" he says to me with a smile.

Nodding, I lead the way, trying not to think too much of it but it gets so difficult that I can't help it.

"You really look exhausted. Have you been getting enough sleep and eating well? You seem to have lost some weight."

He sighs. "To be honest, no. I had so much to do."

"Which means you lied to us when you said you were taking care of yourself."

"I didn't want anyone to worry about me."

"That could explain why you look different."

"Is it that obvious?" He tilts his head.

"Of course it is. I was actually shocked when I saw you. Did you even eat before getting on that flight?"

He bursts into laughter. "Enough about me. I hope you still didn't tell my daughter about this."

"Not at all. I wouldn't want to ruin the surprise."

During the ride, he enthusiastically talks about all the investors he came in contact with and I'm actually impressed that he did so much work in just two weeks.

him. "It's time for me to introduce

want to take a few

absolutely right. It

thinking about that caller who gave us all that scare about the accident. Your father told me that you've made great progress in finding her

it makes me tighten the grip on the steering wheel because it should have been today. At this point, I might as well just hire some actors

that if we keep talking about this, it'll only make it more difficult for me to

if my

just about to say that." He

Vanessa

Shane and I still can't get over how good it

me furrow my eyebrows. My first

"Hello?"

"Hey, babe."

wide eyes, my

home?" His voice

"Uh... yeah I'm home."

make sure. I'm on my

heart flutters even

sound so sweet?"

"I love you too."

takes me a few seconds and then I figure

"Of course."

fades. "I see. Who

"I'll see you soon."

"Oh...cool."

nod in understanding. It seems

at myself. How stupid of me to think that he just decided to suddenly become very sweet with me and tell me how

hear the engine outside while

sit down on my bed again, saying I should go downstairs immediately for something that I really need to see. Curious, I do as instructed and as soon as the elevator doors

stands there

can't believe you're actually

my son here in the afternoon and told him not to tell you.

wrap my arms around his neck for a quick kiss on the lips. I suddenly stop, the bottom of my feet touching the floor again as I grow wide-eyed a little, thinking about what I've just done. He even seems a little surprised. I hope he takes it that I was just acting, even though the honest truth

around to face my

been up to? I know we've been talking on the

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