Chapter 2264

Asher? Was there something about him that Arnold would not know?

Each word felt like a blooming poppy, dangerous and alluring, drawing Arnold in with an irresistible temptation.

It was because he loved him deeply.

Love, after all, was the one weakness people could easily exploit.

"How long will it take? I need to get back soon to celebrate my man's birthday." Arnold finally gave in, his voice steady but filled with hesitation.

"Not long." The man narrowed his cold eyes, shifted slightly to the side, and, with one hand in his pocket, gestured for Arnold to follow. "We'll take my car. Let's go."

The black car sped through the winter night, cloaked in darkness, as neon lights flickered past in a blur.

In the passenger seat, Arnold held onto the bouquet of white roses, his eyes filled with unease as he stared out the window.

man driving cast occasional sidelong glances at his passenger, whose face,

pressed again, still

surrounding this man left him with no sense of

Arnold's face as he tightened his grip on the steering wheel and responded, "My name is Elio

repeated the name silently to himself, then continued questioning, "You

at him again

an hour later, the black car pulled into a desolate courtyard and came to a stop in front

could see that with proper care,

style, and the moment Arnold laid eyes on it, he felt a strange fondness

first and politely opened the door

his decision a little, but it was

getting the better of him.

"What? Asher never told you he

house belongs to Asher?

heavy doors of the villa. "Because something happened here. After

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