Emma returned to the party, and Mark quickly approached her. With a worried expression, Mark then gently asked Emma:
"Where did you go? I was apprehensive about you."
Emma didn't feel happy at all; she just smiled and explained:
"It was uncomfortable here, so I went outside for some fresh air."
Emma tried not to reveal the truth that she had seen Lily and Mark talking intimately with each other.
"That's good. You should stay by my side. It's safer that way."
Emma felt that being next to Mark was the least safe thing. Earlier, Mark and Emma had been greeting some other high-ranking people. While they were standing, Emma saw David not far away, and she couldn't control her gaze from looking in that direction.
David was talking to someone else when he sensed someone watching him. He tu
