This was the third time since he came back to Forden that he was going his confess his love to Lucinda.


    After all, he came back for her.


    Thest two times were unsessful because it was either too hasty or someone interrupted him.


    He couldn’t make the same mistake this time.


    It was going to be a sess.


    Suddenly, a man dressed in a suit came to the floor and greeted him.


    “Nice to meet you, Mr.


    Hernandez.


    I’m Miss Simmons’ bodyguard.


    ”


    “But I’ve never seen you before.


    ”


    Larry smiled respectfully and said, “I’m Leon.


    Miss Simmons had sent me on an errandst time you visited her vi.


    Those who drove you back were Conor and Jose.


    ”


    “I see,” Brinleigh said with a nod, not finding anything suspicious.


    Larry really looked kind and handsome.


    He couldn’t be lying, right?


    Brinleigh knew that Lucinda liked good-looking people, and her bodyguards were all very handsome.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.


    Larry nodded respectfully to him and said, “Mr.


    Hernandez, Miss Simmons has prepared a birthday gift for you.


    She’s waiting for you on the rooftop.


    ”


    Brinleigh didn’t expect that.


    Naturally, he was excited.


    “Really? Let’s go then,” he said and followed Larry, his two bodyguards following behind him.


    However, Larry stopped them and said to Brinleigh, “Miss Simmons is waiting to see you alone on the rooftop.


    Will you really risk spoiling the surprise by bringing your two bodyguards?”


    Brinleigh pursed his lips in thought for a while about it.


    Their presence would surely ruin his romantic moment with Lucinda.


    So he said to them, “You can wait here.


    I’m just going to the rooftop.


    I’m sure I’ll be fine.


    ”


    “Yes, sir,” they answered in unison.


    The elevator of Doug Hotel didn’t reach the rooftop.


    They had to go through a safe passage to get to the top floor.


    When they got there, Larry helped him open the door of the rooftop and gestured him in.


    Brinleigh was already smiling in anticipation of what he would find.


    But then, his smile died when he stood there.


    The rooftop was empty.


    That was when he realized that something was wrong.


    “What’s going on here? Where’s Lucinda? You lied to me!” he hissed in anger and turned to leave, but another man dressed like an employee of the hotel came from behind and covered his mouth with a white cloth.


    Brinleigh struggled against the man for a while and finally fainted.