Chapter 2

Henry Moore opened the car door and left without a reply.

His movements were effortless yet elegant.

He was clearly no regular man.

Henry Moore left hurriedly as he had something urgent.

He had the thought that he had seen those eyes before.

“Daddy!” Little Nomi sat up suddenly.

Amid her daze, she saw a tall figure when her eyes were opened slightly and he seemed like a father figure in her mind.

That figure stood tall and firm with natural elegance.

Listening to Little Nomi’s scream and noticed the leaving figure’s jolt, Monique Xander’s heart ached a little.

…

Blues Bar, five years ago.

“You’re awesome to get into the best university here, sister. My parents are ecstatic, especially my dad. He was so happy that he would use a megaphone to show you off to the neighbors if he could, you really made them proud.” Yvonne Xander curved her lips for a smile on her gentle face.

“Yvonne, it’s too noisy in here. Let’s go home!” Monique Xander frowned. It was too noisy in the bar.

Yvonne Xander invited her and her friends over to a bar to celebrate her getting into the university.

“Sister, you don’t really come to bars, just give it a try and have some fun.” Yvonne Xander pulled Monique Xander to take a seat. “This is their signature cocktail, it’s sweet, it’s pretty nice.”

“I don’t drink.” Monique Xander instantly put up her hands to decline.

Indeed, she never drank.

“Come on, this doesn’t have much alcohol in it, you won’t get drunk from this. Don’t be a buzzkill.”

“Exactly.” The others went along.

Monique Xander accepted the cocktail and took it in one shot as she did not want to disappoint the others. It was indeed sweet and nice.

Her sister’s friends gave her a toast again and again.

She was getting uncomfortably dizzy after a few drinks.

“Yvonne, let’s go home.” Monique Xander’s head was spinning.

“Mom will kill you if you go back like this. My friend said that he has a room upstairs, he’s not there right now, you should go and take a rest.” Yvonne Xander raised a brow, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

“Fine.” Monique Xander frowned as she was a little reluctant. However, she thought of the consequences of her aunt seeing her like that. She would be lucky to get off with a scolding, she would likely get chased out of the house.

“I’ll take you there.” Yvonne Xander hastily pulled Monique Xander in the lift’s direction.

Monique Xander did not have the time to think. After all, her mind was a blur. She let Yvonne Xander guide her as she followed in a daze.

Monique Xander was thrown onto the bed as soon as she reached the room.

She felt really uncomfortable; her body was weak.

“Are you reaching soon? My sister is in room 1201, hurry up. Oh, remember to take photos.”

Monique Xander was about to take a good nap when she heard Yvonne Xander’s voice in her daze. She sobered up a little from the shock.

She tried her best to sit up. She could not believe her ears.

Regardless of whether what she heard was true, all she could think about was fleeing the room.

Although the cocktail was sweet, the aftertaste was pretty strong. Her mouth was dry and her brain could not function anymore.

It was as if countless ants were crawling under her skin, she had no energy at all.

Monique Xander forced herself to get up and wobbled her way outside.

As she was turning to the stairs, she could absently hear a rough male voice, “Where is she?”

Terrified, she crawled up the stairs hurriedly.

She was losing her consciousness bit by bit.

She could sense that someone was chasing after her from behind. She strained to pull herself up and moved forward strenuously, supporting herself by pushing against the walls.

She fell into a doorway suddenly. Subconsciously, she closed the door behind her.

She backed herself against the door as she gasped for air.

“Is anyone here… Water… I need water…” Monique Xander shook her head and walked forward as she mumbled.

She needed water for her dry throat.

The lights in the room were off, it was complete darkness.

She twisted her leg suddenly and fell forward.