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?"

an angry expression.Pearl looked away and

forced her daughter’s smile was

happy, and she could

back, let’s not just stand

villa, but Pearl stood there and turned

"Mr.Hannigan, I’m happy that you sent my daughter home unharmed, but I’m guessing you wouldn't want to get involved with

Tanner smiled.

"Of course not."

her

t o get you in the

warning in his eyes

into the villa holding

got a call from

"Hels, what’s up?"

asked, "Are you free? Do you want to meet me at the equestrian club? I haven’t met you

got back

go

up, he looked toward the villa

his car at the

weren’t a lot of people there, only six or seven people

was an open-air cafe, and Helios

he had just finished

and

suddenly want to meet up? Aren’t you

server and watched