Unknown Signs  I pulled her in. "Didn''t you say you wouldn''te? How’d you end up on the ship?"  "I didn''t n to, but the boss was so persistent that I couldn''t refuse.” She shrugged and said, "Are you ready? Let''s grab something to eat! I was starving, but I didn''t want to disturb you. How was experiencing the brilliance of the sea?"  Her expression was mischievous. I yfully punched her.


    "Quit being so lewd. Look at yourself.


    You''re bing quite the character!" My face involuntarily flushed.


    We headed down to the restaurant on the third floor. While waiting for our


    food, Ivanna asked what Trinity  wanted to discuss with mest night.


    She had been worried about it.


    I gave her a brief, unbiased rundown. I  didn''t want her to worry too much.


    When the dishes arrived, I spotted  Ste and Liora entering the  restaurant just as I was about to eat.


    I exchanged a nce with Ivanna and  pretended not to notice.


    However, I couldn''t avoid seeing them.


    ~The two of them also spotted us and  walked over.


    "Good morning, Ms. Chloe!" Liora  greeted, and she seemed to be ina  good mood.


    I gave a faint smile, "Good


    morning."  Then I ate the food in front of me,  making small talk with Ivanna. Ivanna  told me about therge swimming pool  on the top deck and suggested we stroll  thereter.


    I nodded. "Alright, let''s check it out  after we finish here."  I knew full well, from Liora''s  expression, that she had sessfully  got what she had schemed to get.


    "Ms. Chloe, you seem in high spirits  now," she said unconvincingly.


    "How so?" I nced at her. Ste,  seated across from her, had changed  into a different outfit, and there was a  smile on her delicate face.


    “Being as prominent as Ms, Chloe —or  rather, Mrs.Chloe—would turn heads.


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    Wouldn''t that be considered being in high spirits?" Liora smiled as she delicately sliced her steak.


    "Idon''t feel that way!" I replied curtly.


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    "Ms. Chloe, let me offer a word of advice. Don''t get toocent. Don''t reach for what shouldn''t be yours. Just like what happened with  Harmony."  She smiled and spread her hands. "You should always leave yourself a way out.


    When you have time, reassess your position and see what suits you better! Also, don''t take steps that are too big.


    You may stumble."  Ivanna and Iughed. Ivanna said, "Oh my, I can''t take it anymore. I''ve lost my appetite."


    yr VY OViWwWo "Alright, let''s go for the stroll!" I pushed away the food in front of me and looked at Liora. "Thank you, Mrs.


    Liora, for the reminder. Excuse us!" I stood up with Ivanna and took a moment to look back at Liora. "But don''t worry, I have nothing to stumble over!" Then I left the restaurant with Ivanna, both of usughing. Ivanna cursed, "You''ve ruined my meal." "Then let''s just order lunch. We''ll go back to the room and eat," I said. I arranged for room service, then headed upstairs with Ivanna.


    When we reached the narrow doorway leading out of the restaurant, a man happened to be entering. When we


    brushed past each other, I involuntarily shivered.


    I nced over, but the man had already entered the restaurant.


    Ivanna noticed my hesitation and asked, "What''s wrong?"  I turned back and shook my head.


    "Nothing."  Then I grabbed her and said, "Let''s go up through the corridor on the  deck."  We went up to the top deck and stood there for a while. Even though the ship was in near-shore waters, I still felt a distinct sensation—vast and deep, the boundless and azure sea.


    Suddenly, I felt a strange unease in my heart, much like the wide-open,


    | bottomless sea before me.