Despite his best efforts to keep hisposure, Nigel was moved to tears.


    He could see his younger self in Ryan.


    Nigel was d Carrie found the right man for herself.


    Ryan returned home, feeling on cloud nine. Thanks to the drinking session with Justin, Ryan held his fiancée, singing and asking for kisses.


    Behind the wheel, Yasmin peered through the rear-view mirror. Though her face remained nk, she was over the moon for them.


    "Uh... H-Hold up, Ryan." With Ryan''s yful touches stirring a tickling sensation under her skin, Carrie ced both hands on his chest and nudged him away.


    The hickeys Ryan nted across Carrie''s neck only left him wanting for more. He tightened his grip around her waist.


    "What? Don''t you want me to love you?"


    "N-No. You got saliva all over my face." The dampness on her face was not the mostfortable feeling.


    Yasmin broke out into a snicker.N?velDrama.Org ? 2024.


    As Ryan''s heaving grew heavy with desire, he nuzzled up her ear and murmured in a raspy voice, "Why did you let go of my hand when your father expressed his disapproval of our rtionship, Carrie?" Carrie kept her head down bashfully. "I was afraid Dad would take his anger out on you. I didn''t want to put you in the spot, Ryan."


    "Babe..."


    Ovee by a sudden urge to cry, Ryan teared up and sealed her lips. "Remember, never let go of my hand, no matter what happens.


    "Please love me forever. Please don''t ever leave me."


    With a huge thing out of the way, Be and Justin returned home feeling fulfilled.


    They entered the residence to find Asher and Steven sitting on the living room sofa.


    "Ms. Be." Steven jolted to his feet.


    Startled by the unexpected guests, Be frantically turned her face away and swiped at her smudged lipstick and flushed cheeks, remnants of her passionate encounter with Justin.


    Justin greeted the guests courteously. "Hello, Asher and Steve."


    Asher raised his drink gracefully and nced at Justin''s face before speaking cryptically, "Well, someone was loving dessert today."


    Surprised, Justin brushed his thumb across his lip and found a smear of crimson on his skin.


    Be blushed and got on her tiptoes to clean Justin''s lips.


    Justin grabbed her wrist, his eyes smoldering with a flirtatious glint. A yful smile tugged at the corners of his lips. "Oh, I enjoyed dessert very much." Asher simply took a sip of his drink without saying a word.


    Be swiped hard at Justin''s lips.


    She could not be in a more awkward situation.


    "Young Madam! Young Master! You''re home." Wilma''s timely presence in serving fruits liberated Be from the embarrassing tension.


    "What brings you here at this hour, Ash?" Be approached and asked.


    Turning somber, Asher took a deep breath. "Dad had another stroke, and this is the worst one ever."


    "What?" The couple eximed in unison.


    "Don''t panic, Ms. Be. Chairman


    Thompson has survived the critical


    window. Otherwise, Mr. Asher and I


    would''ve gone straight to you


    instead of waiting for you here."


    Steven consoled Be, "Chairman Thompson is admitted to the family''s hospital in Hatchbay. The family and Dr. Larson are there. Dr. Larson is a neurologist. He will help Chairman Thompson get better."