The escape attempt comes to an abrupt end.
Although it"s risky, it could"ve been more dangerous.
Katrina is glad she didn"t leave the moment she realized something was wrong.
If she went to the bar Victoria told her about, she would have been surrounded by Aaron"s men before she could even get out of the country.
If that happened...
Even if Victoria can help her, her escape will prove to become more difficult.
Luckily, Aaron believes her lie.
Although Katrina appears calm on the surface, G.o.d knows how nervous she feels. She"s afraid that Aaron will see through her lie and find out about her secret escape plan.
If she provokes him, she would have to start all over again.
All her efforts, obedience, and ingratiation would have all been in vain.
Half an hour later, the understated luxury Lamborghini stops slowly in front of the villa.
As soon as Aaron and Katrina get out of the car, Beta hears them and runs out to greet them. He barks happily and circles them.
Katrina squats down and touches Beta"s head with a smile. "Are you hungry, Beta? I"ll get you something to eat later."
Standing nearby, Aaron looks at her bright smile in a daze.
Katrina seems to be getting used to living here and everything around here. She even treats Beta like family.
Aaron gets a vague feeling that she seems to like his wife.
He loves this feeling.
Because of her, the villa is no longer just a cold house. It now has the warmth of home.
Every day, he"s responsible for making money to support his family, while she"s responsible for taking care of herself.
His life seems to have become more colorful because of her.
Probably because of Katrina"s excellent acting, she completely blindsides Aaron.
Aaron is so immersed in her submissiveness and tenderness, and he"s unable to extricate himself from her. He"s completely unaware of her eager heart.
Aaron"s twenty-eighth birthday comes three days later.
It"s on this day that Katrina plans to escape.
She puts all her eggs in one basket. This time, she makes sure her plan is foolproof.
When Katrina opens her eyes, she sees Aaron leisurely changing his clothes.
Even though it"s his birthday, he has to work. After the very important cooperation, he has to oversee today, and he can take a break.
He even had someone book a flight to Abbe City tomorrow morning.
Aaron is going to surprise her.
He knows that Katrina is homesick, so he wants to take her back to Abbe City.
The white s.h.i.+rt makes Aaron look taller.
Seeing that Katrina is awake, Aaron looks at her with a tie in his hand. "Come over."
There"s some grogginess in Katrina"s voice from just waking up. "What"s up?"
"Help me with my tie," Aaron replies casually.
He"s holding the tie she bought for him.
Katrina eventually gets out of bed. Walking barefoot to him, she ties his necktie.
Today is Aaron"s birthday. He is today"s star, and he is the authority.
Aaron is tall. Even though Katrina tilts her head up a bit, she has a hard time.
"Lower down a bit."
Aaron bends obediently to reach her height.
It"s the first time Aaron willingly bends over for someone else.
But when he bends down and faces her, his handsome face gets closer and closer to Katrina. She can even feel the breath from his nose as his black eyes bore into her.
Katrina"s face turns a little red from his attention. She wants to tie his necktie quickly, but she"s a little clumsy. It takes a while to get it done.
"Done."
When Katrina releases his tie and tries to back away, Aaron grabs her by the waist and gives her a romantic morning kiss. He doesn"t release her until her lips are red and swollen. "Wait for me at home tonight," he whispers in her ear.
His voice is deep and low, with a tinge of seduction and suggestiveness.
Katrina"s pretty face turns even redder. "Got it."
Aaron puts on a suit and wears the tie she chose, leaving in a cheerful mood.
Katrina stays at home alone while Aaron is away, plotting her escape tonight.
She makes a lot of preparations to ensure the success of her plan.
She remembers that not long ago, Dr. William came over to bring the newly developed sleeping pills. She"s never seen Aaron take it, but she heard from Dr. William that the latest sleeping pills are very effective in treating symptoms of insomnia.
While Aaron is at work and Randy is shopping outside, Katrina secretly looks for the sleeping pills at the villa.
She doesn"t know where Randy put it last time.
The villa is too big, Katrina doesn"t dare blatantly rummage through everything, and can only look for it surrept.i.tiously.
After searching every nook and cranny, she finally finds the bottle of medicine in an unimpressive drawer. Because it was just developed, there"s no label or logo on it. It"s just a simple brown bottle.
Katrina"s eyes are bright. This should be it!
She unscrews the bottle, pours two pills out of it, and squeezes them in the palm of her hand.
"Miss Miller, what are you doing here?"
Just then, a voice suddenly comes from behind her.
Katrina"s back stiffens guiltily. She was too preoccupied to notice when Randy came back. She doesn"t know if Randy saw her take medicine from the bottle.
In a rush, she turns her head back and gets an idea. "Randy, do you have a dog"s comb? I think Beta"s hair is a bit knotted, and I want to comb it."
"Oh, just a minute. I"ll get it for you, Miss Miller."
As Randy speaks, he places the items in his hands on the table and goes to the other side of the room to get the comb for Katrina.
Katrina takes the opportunity to secretly put the sleeping pills into her pocket, before following Randy as if nothing happened.
After getting the comb, Katrina calls Beta into the yard and tells him to lie flat on the ground and comb his hair.
Actually, Beta"s hair is very clean.
Aaron regularly takes him to the pet store for grooming and maintenance.
Even if he doesn"t have time, he asks his men to bring Beta to the store.
With his hair being combed by Katrina, and his tongue sticking out from his mouth in bliss, Beta seems to be enjoying himself.
At the thought of never seeing Beta again after she leaves this place, Katrina feels some attachment in her heart.
She touches Beta"s head and whispers her final goodbye.
"Beta, this is probably the last time I will touch you and comb your hair. I like you very much, and I"m very grateful for you taking care of me. At the critical moment, you stood up for me and saved me. But this is not my home.
"I want to go home. When I go back, I may never see you again. I hope you will take good care of yourself and be happy like this every day."
Beta doesn"t understand what Katrina is saying, and he only knows that her voice is low and soft.
He enjoys her playing with him and combing his hair.
Beta barks cheerfully at her with his tongue sticking out. He looks very happy.