Who Is The Real Boss?

There was no signal in the middle of the sea.

Annabel wasn't sure whether the distress signal would reach her grandfather.

"Of course he'll receive it," Rupert said reassuringly, as though he read her mind.

Truth be told, Rupert had never seen such a signal transmitter before.

Was Annabel's grandfather really just an old man from the countryside? How could he have given Annabel something so high- tech? There was a trace of curiosity in Rupert's eyes as he looked at the woman in front of him.

It seemed that there was more to his fiancee than met the eye.

But he decided against asking her about it.

It was better if Annabel took the initiative to tell him.

What he liked was her, not her identity or her family background.

And now wasn't the time to think about these things.

They were getting closer and closer to the sea surface.

Annabel craned her neck to look around, and she found that there were a few small islands in the distance.

Her eyes lit up excitedly.

Before she could tell Rupert her findings, he spoke first.

"Anna, look over there! It's an island!"

"Yes!"

Annabel nodded.

"I was just about to point it out!"

Chuckling softly, Rupert whispered in her ear, "It seems we have a connection..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he nibbled on her earlobe playfully.

A wave of electricity spread out from her earlobe, making her body go limp.

Annabel's cheeks turned as red as tomatoes.

How could he still flirt with her at a time like this? "Stop it."

She turned her head to look at the island in the distance.

If there was fresh water on the island, they would have a chance at survival.

But she didn't know how long it would take for them to swim to the island from here.

Could the food Rupert packed be enough for them? Would her grandfather receive her distress signal and save her? Annabel was in deep thought when Rupert's voice suddenly pulled her back to reality.

"Can you swim?"

"Yeah."

Annabel nodded.

life-vest from his backpack and help Annabel put it on

swim to the island over there as soon as we

a plan,"

that they would be lucky enough to be spotted by a passing

of

Annabel could see the white peaks of

the sea

stirred up waves,

Annabel

all kinds of

to hit the water.Hold your

Rupert perfectly timed it.

he tied his

other tightly, the

salt water filled Annabel's mouth, making her

"Anna, are you okay?"

to look

"I'm fine.You?"

her struggle to stay afloat.She couldn't help

this as an opportunity to pull her

gently, "I'm fine.Now, let's swim to

that, Rupert let go of Annabel and started swimming towards

salt water, the wound on his arm started to

few days ago, in protecting Annabel, he was stabbed

wound started to

wound cracked open again after being soaked

Rupert managed

life support.He couldn't afford to show any weakness.He couldn't let

worries on her plate

and swam behind him as best as she

to get bigger and more

them were dragged by

so difficult to keep

eyes trained on the little island in the distance, Annabel was shocked to find that it seemed to be getting farther

I think the waves

Rupert already knew this.

had noticed earlier that they were swimming against the direction of the

waves kept pushing them further away from the

first.We need to conserve our strength.When the wind stops, we can try swimming

way," Annabel

leaned against each

they had life-vests, so they didn't have to worry

waves kept roaring, and

and held onto Rupert's arm

after wave came towards Annabel