Until Midnight Said Otherwise

rranged table. Lisa had agreed to meet Luis, her childhood friend, after he assured her of

ep up her spine. Yet, before their conversation could even begin, the at

ur B

widened in disbelief. What was he doing here?

able, his presence attracting respect in

ession, he turned to Luis. "Wha

. Wife? She glanced at Luis, who equally mirrored her confusion, befo

isa calmly, but she could feel

ards to intervene, and within moments, Luis was high in t

of the restaurant, his protests were drowned out by Arthur's presence. A commotion

ply ordered his bodyguards, who th

..." A man began to protest. He gulped w

ndered, watching in satisfaction as the man s

piercing gazes and whispers that now surrounded her. But she couldn'

hat's the meaning of this–?" Her words trailed off when Arthur didn't answer immediately. Instead, he motioned for the bodyguard to bring a brie

, revealing a stack of documents neatly arranged insid

re this is going.

f the documents with a soft thud. Seeing she refused to reach out to the case, Arthu

tammered lamely, her eyes wid

tense as he locked eyes with her.

d? To Arthur Brook? It seemed impossible, yet here

l. Lisa opened her mouth to protest, but Arth

explained. "I need to protect my re

d uncontrollably. "Don't yo

Arthur de

Her worst mistake was breaking her

**

e for hire' contractor. Her life seemed perfect and

nowing the emotional turmoil that came with acting as dates for disgusting pot-bellied

ked, looking at her expectantly. "H

g to Stephanie urg

had Stephanie hesitating. "Fift

he reached for the schedule note. "How

her voice was soft with guilt. "You said you

?" Lisa shot back. "When did I

hing came

. "Hand me the schedule; le

rvention brought their con

here. He collected the note from Stephanie, his gaz

How much time is there b

anie replied quietly, avoiding Lisa's

." Jeremy said sternly. In other words, he m

ic. Once Jeremy was out of sight, she

d Emme

a f

a's expression widened with realization. She remembered

r. It was after she escaped that she d

he man who nearly raped her all in t

es he w