Chapter 194: A Step Too Late
Not sure if it was just Ives Samson's imagination, but she felt that Evan Hicks had been looking at her a bit differently lately, as if there was something more in his gaze. Shaking her head, she thought perhaps she was overthinking and, after tidying up her desk, left for the day.
Melissa Ernest and Frederic Howard, who had already left, were unaware of all this. Upon reaching the underground parking lot, Frederic Howard opened the car door and gently placed Melissa Ernest in the passenger seat. He then moved to the driver's side, got in, and fastened her seatbelt before covering her with his coat. He kissed the corner of her mouth before starting the car and heading towards their villa. The journey, which usually took about 20 minutes, took half an hour due
