Three Little Guardian Angels

Tanner looked back, started the car, and drove away.

When they returned to the apartment, Pearl took a shower.

When she was done, Tanner, who was smoking on the bed, crushed the cigarette bud in the ashtray.

"You can go home tomorrow."

He got up and walked toward her, then placed his hand on her cheeks and kissed her.

Pearl didn’t fight back but instead fell into his arms and made herself accept his kisses—her eyes were still empty.He didn’t tie her up that night but instead kissed her when he felt like it.

They were in a heated situation, but she just felt cold.

She couldn’t see the sympathy i n his eyes in the dark, and he couldn't see her hatred.

The next day, at the Santiagos...

Tanner sent Pearl there, and Mrs.Santiago walked quickly over after he got out of the car.

"Pearl!"

She pulled her into a tight hug, her heart aching.

"I’m sorry."

She let go of Pearl and touched her face.

"You've lost so much weight.Are you unhappy?"

out of the car, with an angry expression.Pearl looked away and said with a

daughter’s smile

wasn't happy, and she

back, let’s not

into the villa, but Pearl

and immediately scolded, "Mr.Hannigan, I’m happy that you sent my daughter home unharmed, but I’m

Tanner smiled.

"Of course not."

to Pearl, hugged her by her shoulder,

o get you in

in his eyes

then walked into the villa holding her mother’s

call from Helios and put his

"Hels, what’s up?"

Do you want to meet me at the equestrian club? I haven’t met

back

go

hung up, he looked

his car at the

of people there, only six or seven

an open-air cafe, and Helios sat there

had just finished warming

and pulled out

suddenly want to meet

server and watched while Tanner ordered