Chapter200HowAboutWeGoforCheeseFondue?


    Whentheyexitedthecinema,Katefeltherlegsgoweakandwobbly.


    Reflectingonthemovietheyhadjustwatched,Kateletoutasoftsigh.Shementallynotedthatsheneededtocheckthe reviewsmorecarefullynexttime.


    Shehadnoideathatthehighlyrmendedmovieshefoundonlinewouldturnouttobeahorrorfilm.


    Ericasked,“Areyoualright?”


    HelookedatKate,whowalkedunsteadilywithconcern.Hiseyeswerefilledwithworry.


    I’mfine,really.Ijustneedamomenttorecover!


    KatequicklywavedherhandandsmiledbrightlyatEric.Takingadeepbreath,shetookoverfromGeorgeandbeganpushingEric’swheelchairherself.Astheywalkedthroughthemall,theychattedanughed.


    Theatmospherebetweenthemwasharmonious.Georgetactfullyfellbackacoupleofsteps,keepingawatchfuleyeonthemall’ssurroundings.


    Meanwhile,theotherbodyguardsdispersedintothecrowd,maintainingadiscreetbutvignt.presence.


    “Eric,howaboutwegoforcheesefondueforlunch?Hendricktoldmethere’sawonderfulceonthefifthfloorof<b>this</b>mall,”Katesuggested.


    SheleanedclosetoEric’searandtalkedtohimwithayfulsmile.Ericlookedupather,andhesawthesparkleinhercleareyes.Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org.


    Ericfrownedslightlyandasked,“Here?”


    Hefrownedalittleandncedaround,notingthatalthoughthemallwasundertheLowerGroup,itwasn’tanupscalemall.Itwasapopr,people–friendlyce.


    Themallwascrowded,andtherewerecuriousncesdirectedatthem,buttheywerefleeting.


    Despitetheseeminglysafeenvironment,Ericfeltuneasy.


    Recently,hipanyhasbeenmakingaggressivemoves,especiallyagainstMCStudioandothepaniesinCapitalCity,leavingmanyeyeswatchingthemclosely.Someofthoseeyesbelonged todangerouspeople.


    Eric’sgazedarkened.


    Someoneinthecrowdtodaycouldverywellwishhimharm.


    Bnce:


    1683


    398


    1Coins


    1Pearls


    Chapter 200HowAboutWeGoforCheeseFondue?


    #Finished


    Kate’searnesteyesmetEric’s.Shesaid.“IspokewithHendrickinadvance.Wehavereservedthemostprivateroom,andwehavetightenedsecurity.Everyoneenteringtherestaurantonthefifthfloorwillhavetheiridentitychecked.Wewillnotallowanyunauthorisedindividualstoenter.”


    Ericpursedhislipsandsoftlyreplied,“Alright.”


    Georgewatchedthisexchangewithplicatedlookinhiseyes.Hecouldn’tquiteunderstand.whatKatewasupto.


    ShetookErictoseeamovie,thentoacheesefonduerestaurantinamall.


    Itfeltliketheoutingwasadateforanordinarycouple,but…


    Georgesighedquietly.KateandErichadenteredtheelevator;hequicklyfollowed.Thetwobodyguardsalsojoinedthem,whiletheresttookanotherelevatortothefifthfloor.


    TheyhadtoensurethesafetyofEricandKateatalltimes.


    Katehadpromisedthatthecheesefonduerestaurantwasalmostempty,andshehadreservedthemostprivateroomfor them.Thebodyguardstookseatsnearby,closeenoughtointerveneifneeded.


    Therestaurant’sambiancewaspleasant,andtheingredientswerefresh.KatesatbesideEric,diligentlyorderingtheirmealbeforehandingthemenubacktothewaiter.


    EricwatchedKate’severymoveintently.asionally,hewouldnceatGeorgeandthebodyguardsoutsidetheroom.Heseemedtohavequestionsbutheldback,choosingtoremainsilent.


    “What’sonyourmind?”


    KatenoticedEric’shesitationandaskedwithalightsmile.


    Ericlookedatherdeeply andsaid,“Nothing.”


    Katesmiled.Shelooked downandstartedtoearnestlypreparethedippingsauce.


    Eric’spuzzledgazelingeredonKateforamomentlongerbeforehequietly lookedawayagain.


    Bnce:


    1683+398


    1Coins1Pearls