Instead of going back to her office, Lana went home directly. She still had a glimmer of hope that Liam would come there to see her and explain everything.

  She patiently waited at her apartment until evening fell, but neither did Liam come home nor did he give her a call. She called Jorge and found out that Liam dropped by at the office but left almost immediately to fly back to country V with his client.

  "Country V…" Lana mumbled. Xander had also flown down to country V to attend a trial a few days ago.

  Lana was in deep thought, focusing as she tried to put together reasons to explain why Liam did something outrageous like that.

  Lana quickly grabbed her mobile phone to call Keira and told her about the encounter with Liam.

  "Trust me, something is off… I know this may sound absurd, but my hunch is telling me to handle Xander's case."

  "Why? So you can fly down to country V and stalk Liam?" Keira questioned.

  "No. Xander that day mentioned that his opponent would probably hire the best lawyer for his defense… Someone who could turn around the most impossible case towards a win, and Keira… We both know that there's only one person who would fit that description and is right now present in the country V…" Lana explained.

  She heard Keira's deep, frustrated sigh on the other side so she added, "I have decided that I will fly down to country V and directly to Xander and assist him in his case."

  Keira sighed once again and said, "Alright. Then I will call Xander and arrange for your flight. Chad's security team will take care of your safety as soon as your plane lands."

  As soon as the call ended, Lana started packing her bags to travel. She had a lot of questions. She would not sit idle, wait for Liam to return and keep sulking till then. She would help Xander and see if her hunch was right.

  She was getting ready to leave when she suddenly got a call from Luo informing her that she and Noah had registered their marriage.

  "Oh, that's great news and I'm so happy for you, Luo. By the way, I am going to leave the country today and I'm not sure how long I will be gone. I would love to celebrate with you, and I promise to do that once I return…" Lana said. After talking a little more, they ended the call because Lana had to leave soon.

  Luo creased her forehead and stared at the mobile phone blankly. She could sense something was wrong with Lana's voice.

  The light knocking on her office door interrupted her thoughts. She turned around to see her secretary standing at the door.

  "Ma'am, I've checked, and Attorney Cha's secretary said that he'll be on leave for a week."

  "What?" Luo burst in shock. Daryl was still out of reach and she was too worried. She at least wanted to check how he was doing, but ever since that incident with Noah, he did not report for work or return her calls and messages. Daryl switched his phone off.

  She did not expect Daryl to have deep feelings towards her and she felt bad because he was a good man. She dismissed her secretary and fell in deep thoughts.

  "Maybe he needs some time…" she whispered.

  Her mobile phone suddenly rang and her heart skipped a beat as usual, seeing it was Noah's call.

  She immediately cleared her throat and answered.

  "What time are you getting off? I will pick you up."

  Luo's lips twitched because she forgot to tell him she wouldn't be able to stay with him again that night as well, because it was her father's birthday and they usually went out to have dinner. But this time her mother was going to cook and said that they should celebrate at their home instead.

  "I'm sorry I can't sleep at your place tonight, I forgot to tell you… It's my father's birthday so I need to stay with my parents again."

  "Yeah, I know. Your mom told me and invited me over for dinner. I just thought it would be better if we reached there together, so I'm asking what time I should pick you up?"

  "My mom invited you?"

  "Yeah, she mentioned it last night."

  Luo pouted her lips because she didn't remember her mother mentioning that in front of her. Probably while she was preparing tea in the kitchen, her mother mentioned this to Noah?

  "Okay, you can pick me up at six in the evening…" Luo answered, trying to control her squeal. She felt like a teenager girl, giggling in her own seat while talking to the man of her dreams.

  "Alright then… See you later." she heard Noah say in his deep voice, before the call ended.

  She was daydreaming already, having an ear to ear smile on her face while feeling excited for seeing Noah again.

  She was actually anticipating their night together, and that too in a completely sober state since she could remember nothing about all that happened on the night she drank with Lana. But unfortunately things happened, and they both had to hastily get married the very next day.

  How she wanted to start living with the man who was in her heart beating rhythmically, but unfortunately once again it got delayed.

  She wrapped her work as early as she could so she could prepare herself and look good before Noah arrived.

  After an hour after they talked, Luo waited for Noah at the exit door of the building. After a brief wait, Noah's car stopped right in front of her.

  She quickly entered the front passenger seat and greeted him with a kiss on his cheek. She had done the same last night when she walked him to his car. She also gave him a quick peck on his cheek and rushed back inside their house.

  Noah sighed and mumbled, "You do know that a peck on the cheek at our age is quite cheeky. Not that I am complaining, but seriously? Kissing your husband on the cheek?"

  Luo chuckled and said, "Alright, I will give you a kiss on the lips later before we separate for tonight since you're obviously complaining."

  Then she softly added, "You see, I'm very new to this kind of thing since technically you're my first boyfriend or any other man to come this close to me ever. Although we have already done it that night, for me that does not count technically, since I can't even remember anything that happened that night."

  "You still didn't recall anything that happened that night?" Noah mumbled while they were on the road.

  "You were pretty aggressive that night, Luo that you even pinned me on the bed and was on top of…"

  "Stop!" Luo begged, feeling embarrassed with what she was hearing. How could she be on top of him when she was totally inexperienced?

  "I was drunk that day… Okay…!!"

  "Don't worry…. The next time we do it. I'll take the lead and shall be on top." Noah teased.

  He was really enjoying the shy and embarrassed look of the bold and beautiful woman sitting beside him, but sometimes he couldn't believe he was having such a cheesy conversation with Luo.