However she put it, she was indeed the third wheel that had come between Chow and Celine, even if she was an unwilling party.
...
It would make sense for Celine to want her gone.
Also, in the deepest part of Vivian's heart, she wanted to believe that Celine hadn't been in cahoots with the bad guys last night.
Perhaps, it was really just a coincidence after all.
The Howards were involved in a lot of businesses. It would be natural to think that they had a lot of business enemies as well.
It shouldn't be a given that she would coincidentally bump into them the night she ran away, but it wasn't completely impossible.
"Vivian..." There was a hint of pleading in Celine's voice.
Vivian still hadn't had the chance to put on her clothes and was naked underneath the blanket.
Also, it was p
