A Leopard''s Prey  Lost in my thoughts, I didn''t pay much attention to the people around me.


    Suddenly, my arm was grabbed. It was Grayson.


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    He made a hushing gesture, signaling for me to follow him. I hadn''t expected Grayson to be on the ship as well. I was just thinking about finding him.


    In a quiet corner, I asked, "When did you board the ship? I had no idea you were back, too!"  "Mr. As arranged it. Mr. Ryan and Joyce are also here. Mr. As said, if we''re going to y a role, we should go all the way. Plus, there''s an organization from Jitador on the ship today. Be careful!"


    I was a bit surprised, and my heart tightened.


    "The ones who kidnapped Ava?"  "Don''t forget, they targeted you!" Grayson reminded me. "Just be cautious. Remember not to leave our sight. We''ll be around you the whole time!"  "Sp, you mean they''re after me?" I asked Grayson.


    "Not exactly, but it''s better to be safe than sorry. After all, they''ve already targeted you and your daughter before."  . :  I nodded. I hadn''t realized these people were everywhere.


    "Mr. Ryan has already delivered the cake to Liora. I reckon she''ll receive the exact message tonight," Grayson  Yo


    cautioned me again. "So, she''s likely to be unstable. Given her personality, she might provoke you."  "Got it!" I smirked. "By the way, about Harmony''s situation, how is it rted to Jared?"  I was confident that Grayson would know the details.


    "As Jared discovered, Ste intended to use Harmony to frame you. He ordered someone to act on it, and Harmony''s matter has quieted. Jared also shifted the me onto Ste. However, Ste is still ensnared in the trap for  now."  Grayson knew the intricacies of the situation. "Chlo, it seems like Mr. As is looking for you. You should go to him first." 9


    I turned around, and sure enough, 1 saw As searching the crowd.


    "Alright, you go on then!" @ Then, I walked toward As, and he spotted me from a distance.


    It was the center of attention wherever As was. Many socialites who had their eyes on him rushed toward him.


    When they saw me heading toward: him, some gave me sharp looks. As I walked past, dissenting voices had already reached my ears.


    "1 don''t understand what As sees in her. A divorced woman? He must be restless."  "Exactly!"  She''s beautiful, isn''t she?" |


    "She might be beautiful, but so what? She''s someone''s leftovers!" :  "I''m sure she must have something special!" Several people sneered with ill intentions. I knew the deeper meaning behind those words.


    I walked past them casually, heading straight for As. With a swift motion, he pulled me into his arms.


    I didn''t even know what expressions those few socialites had.


    At midnight, a grand ball in the central hall brought the atmosphere to a climax. We only danced for a song before retiring quietly to our room.


    Like a hungry animal on his prey, As eagerly pulled me into his embrace. It had been a long time since we were  ?/7


    together, and we missed each other, We stayed awake until sunlight peeked through the porthole, embraced each other, and fell asleep.


    Before falling asleep, I told him I wanted to watch the sunrise over the sea.


    However, when I woke up, it was almost noon. I didn’t know where all the time had gone. How had it suddenly be midday?  As was no longer in the room. I got up, feeling sore all over. Aman''s stamina was not a good thing.


    After freshening up and changing into a light blue maxi dress, I was about to Jeave when I heard a knock on the door.


    I rushed to the outer room and opened the door. It was Ivanna.