Vivienne's fingers, long and slender, grazed the hem of his pajama top, causing the loose button to give way and revealing the solid chest beneath.

Vivienne shifted, resting her head on his shoulder, "I never had any intention of going."

She gave a muffled groan as his hands began to roam over her, "Tomorrow, we've got other, more important matters to attend to."

Percival arched an eyebrow, "Oh? Like what?"

With a light chuckle, Vivienne's long legs swung over, positioning her atop him. Her eyes, seductive as she smiled, the crimson at the corners enough to make Percival's Adam's apple bob twice in quick succession.

Noticing his movement, Vivienne's smile grew, "Mr. Wolf, you still owe me for this month's dues."

As her words trailed off, Percival's lips captured the remaining whispers. Beneath the inky expanse of the duvet, the contours rose and fell.

The boundless fervor of spring spread throughout the master bedroom, while outside, even the moon shyly hid behind the clouds.

But.

For some, joy abounds; for others, woes mount.

from sleep by their superiors, scolded for hours in front of

he couldn't vent on Vivienne upon Kipling, sparing no courtesy, "You really think you're something, don't you, Kipling Abernasy! Stirring up trouble, offering

the sky-high meal costs at north side? Complaint letters are piling up here, and at this critical moment, you choose to slack off and play dumb?! And you're running around

seen an influx of

rhetoric from who knows where, lambasted

like mine, even if I tried to make a splash, I'd get nowhere. I just felt pity for Zinnia and

Do you have any evidence that her suicide attempt was

Public Security Bureau to take you in! But they wouldn't want you either. Someone who

tone was sarcastic and

couldn't hide his impatience, "Superintendent, isn't the truth of the matter obvious? Besides, if Kaitlyn wants to sue, let her. It's a losing battle from the start. In the

the online uproar. He stopped and sneered, "Alright, you say you want to do the department a favor, huh? Well, let me tell you, if you win this lawsuit, all's well. But if you lose, you can kiss your director position goodbye! Our department's got plenty of folks

other end, Kipling was taken aback by the ultimatum. Once he collected himself, his expression darkened. The old

berate me! Are you just

you down from that throne! Thinking of firing me? We'll see about that! I want to see if

phone tightly, a fierce light glinting in his eyes. He watched the break of dawn, his

Kaitlyn?

the Abernathy and the Grimshaw families, you still think you can challenge me? Just wait and see!

first rays of the sun touched the earth, the online controversy about the case had reached a fever pitch, with comments from all sides-insults, skepticism,

up and immediately checked her app for more vitriol against

something off-someone dared to sue Kipling, the Education Director? Had Kaitlyn lost her

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