Memories Of The Night

But she secretly got entangled with another man. Despite wanting to draw a clear line with Aaron, he keeps pestering her and refuses to let her go.

Katrina"s mind is in a mess.

She can"t bring herself to tell Marcellus about her past experiences with Aaron. She can"t bear to recall that awful past. More importantly, she is afraid she will see the disappointment in Marcellus"s eyes.

Why can"t she have a normal love life?

If she hadn"t gone to Hadley if she hadn"t met Aaron...

She wouldn"t be scared to walk hand in hand with Marcellus.

Dating Marcellus is like having a secret love affair that she doesn"t dare let Aaron know about. She doesn"t know what the consequences would be if he finds out.

For now, she will muddle along and keep things under wraps.

Once she figures out how to deal with Aaron, she will let him know that Marcellus is her boyfriend.

Noticing Katrina"s absence of mind, Marcellus squeezes her hand slightly. "What"s the matter, Katrina?"

Katrina shakes her head. "It"s nothing. I"m just hungry. I was wondering what to eat later."

Marcellus smiles and hands her a cup of milk tea. "On the way over, I pa.s.sed by your favorite milk tea shop and bought you a drink. Please take it. I made reservations at the restaurant. We"ll be there soon."

Katrina takes the cup of warm milk tea. It"s matcha, her favorite flavor.

She doesn"t expect Marcellus to be so thoughtful. He actually went out of his way to buy her a cup of milk tea.

The milk tea shop Marcellus went to is very popular and always full of customers. Queuing up always takes half an hour. Despite his casual words, Katrina knows how precious the small treat is.

"Marcellus, thank you."

Katrina makes up her mind not to see Aaron again. She has to be worthy of Marcellus"s devotion to her.

That evening, Katrina and Marcellus enjoy a romantic candlelit dinner and watch a romance movie in the cinema.

For a couple in love, the dinner and the movie are not important. As long as it"s with the person you like, it will be enjoyable no matter what.

Marcellus is evidently very happy tonight, constantly glancing at Katrina"s profile and smiling unconsciously.

Likewise, Katrina is also in a good mood.

Meanwhile, Aaron has just returned from Hadley. Not interested in doing anything without Katrina, he decides to work overtime in the company.

After eating dinner, he forces himself to deal with several doc.u.ments, but he can"t help thinking about Katrina.

Katrina is addictive, like a drug. A day apart feels like three years.

After coming back from Hadley, Aaron is eager to see Katrina. But she is busy with work.

The memory of Katrina rus.h.i.+ng into the hotel room while he was waiting for a business appointment suddenly flashes to mind. The well-fitting uniform she wore made her look heroic, adding more charm.

Aaron wants to see her tonight even though she is busy with the task force.

With this in mind, Aaron quickly gets up from his chair and picks up the phone. Standing at the French Windows, he looks out at the evening cityscape and dials his a.s.sistant"s number.

"Find out where Katrina is working tonight," Aaron says, getting ready to drive to the location. He"s not going to show himself. He won"t disturb her or mess with her while she"s on an a.s.signment. As long as he can see her, he will be satisfied.

A few minutes later, his a.s.sistant calls back. "Mr. Wilson, Miss Miller isn"t working tonight. She left work early."

Upon hearing this, Aaron"s dark eyes flicker dangerously. Frowning, he says in a low voice, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, sir," the a.s.sistant confirms. "I called the police station just now, and an officer said that Miss Miller isn"t on duty tonight."

Aaron"s face falls on the news.

Katrina is not on an a.s.signment or working overtime at all.

She lied to him. Does that mean she doesn"t want to see him at all?

At the realization, Aaron can"t help getting angry. Anxious to see her, he worked hard to come to the Abbe.

But in order to avoid him, she refused his dinner invitation and even lied to him!

This d.a.m.ned woman!

He cares for her a great deal, but she doesn"t reciprocate his feelings even when he gives her everything.

Aaron directly hangs up the phone, leaving the office with a sullen face.

In the car, Aaron speeds all the way to Katrina"s apartment.

He wants to know why she lied to him.

Hasn"t he done enough for her?

Aaron has never indulged a woman before.

He forgave Katrina for running away from him back in Hadley. He kept spoiling her even though she easily gets angry with him and acts rudely towards him.

When another man bought her flowers, he threw away the offensive bouquet and bought her a bigger and prettier one to coax her.

When she refused his dinner invitation, he didn"t get angry with her despite how upset he was. Because she didn"t want him to interfere with her job, he chose to respect her and not meddle in her affairs.

But in return, this is how she treats him?

It doesn"t take long before the car stops in front of Katrina"s apartment building.

Getting out of the car, Aaron moves to go upstairs and knock at her door. Looking up, he sees that the curtains are open in Katrina"s room. The room is dark, and she doesn"t seem to be at home.

It"s already late. If she"s not at work or at home, then where is she?

Aaron wants to believe that Katrina went out with her best friend. But remembering the roses she received before, he can"t help feeling upset.

Lighting a cigarette, he goes under a nearby tree and waits. The night is dark except for the small red dot flickering from his cigarette.

After a long time, the ground is littered with cigarette b.u.t.ts. Smoking seems to be the only way he can relieve his anger.

Just then, a high-end car slowly stops at the entrance of the apartment.

A man and a woman get out of the car.