After Griffon carried Taya into the car, he said, “There’s still an hour to go until we get home, so you should rest for a while.” Taya nodded lightly. She wanted to lean against the car window, but under his expectant gaze, she took the initiative to sit on his lap. She used to think that Griffon didn’t love her, so she never dared to express herself.
Right then, she was sure that he loved her. Since she still loved him, she wouldn’t worry about anything else. It was true that she was afraid of being hurt twice by the same man as Jessica said. However, before that happened, she would give it her all and love bravely. She rested her head lightly on Griffon’ shoulder, looked at his flawless side profile, and murmured, “Wake me up when we arrive.” Griffon tilted his head to look at her and gave a light peck on her red lips before picking up the blanket next to her to cover her. He raised his fingers to stroke her back. While coaxing her to sleep, he muttered, “Thank you, Taya.” Her kindness gave him the opportunity to have her again. No matter what happened in the future, he would never lose her again. Taya heard what he said, but didn’t respond. She just leaned on him, looking sideways at the fleeting scenery pa*sing by outside the car window… After returning to the villa, the sleepy Taya was carried into the bathroom by Griffon. At first, he just wanted to help her take a bath, but then… Taya felt weak all over as she came out of the bathroom. She sat down in front of the dressing table and was about to apply her skincare when she got a notification on the phone next to her. She swiped the unlock button and saw a message from an unknown number. “Ms. Palmer, Griffon told you that he and Emelyn were business partners, didn’t he?” Taya was taken aback. She subconsciously looked at Griffon, who was still in the bathroom. Before she could look back at her phone, she received another text. “Don’t believe what he said.
He and Emelyn knew each other many years ago. If you don’t believe me, I’ll send you pictures.” Immediately afterward, she received a few pictures, all of which were photos of Griffon and Emelyn meeting up. Another text came in. “Look carefully. These photos are time stamped.” The other party added, “At that time, Griffon was not yet in charge of the Knight pack. There was no need for him to interact with Emelyn, but they met up frequently.” “You might not know this, but when they were in college, someone exposed that they were secretly dating.” “However, someone covered it up. The person who exposed it said that Griffon spent a lot of money to keep it under wraps.” “Ms. Palmer, that incident and these photos combined are enough to prove that Emelyn is his ex-girlfriend.” “He let go of your hand after seeing his ex-girlfriend.
That means he clearly cares about his ex-girlfriend more than you.” Taya’s fingers trembled slightly when she saw the photos and texts that the person had sent. However, she was only stunned momentarily. She proceeded to reply, “Don’t bother trying to use tricks like this to steal him away, Jessica. It’s pointless.” Jessica seemed to have expected Taya would say that so she quickly responded, “Believe whatever you want. I’m just telling you what I found.” Naturally, Taya wouldn’t believe her. She picked up the phone and wanted to ask Griffon for clarification, but the moment she stood up, she hesitated. What Jessica said wasn’t credible, but she was right about one thing. After she agreed to be with Griffon, he hadn’t proposed to her. He hadn’t even mentioned it. She wasn’t sure if Griffon just didn’t want to marry her, or if it was because of her background. That alone made her lose courage. Taya took a deep breath. She picked up the phone again, hesitated for a moment, and deleted all the messages and photos Jessica had sent her. She said that she would trust Griffon. In that case, she must not be easily defeated by a woman who had just sent her a bunch of texts and photos. When Griffon came out of the bathroom, he saw that Taya was sitting at the dressing table with her hair still wet as she put on her skincare products. He frowned slightly, picking up the hair dryer at the side. He walked up to her and helped her dry her hair carefully. Looking at the man who took care of her in every possible way through the mirror, Taya’s anxious heart gradually calmed down. After he helped her dry her hair, he brought her medicine, fed her some food, then picked her up from the chair. “Tomorrow, I’m taking you to Finland to see the aurora,” he stated. When he was with her in the past, he saw that she had searched for pictures of an aurora. He guessed that she probably wanted to go and see it.
At the time, however, they were testing the waters with each other and exhausted the feelings they had for each other. He never did the things that he should have done for her. He wanted to spend the rest of his life making up for the regrets he had, healing the pain in her heart, and giving her the best memories possible. Taya was nestled in his arms. She looked up at his sharp. jawline and nodded gently. Griffon put her on the bed. Worried that she would be too tired, he didn’t dare to touch her again. He just hugged her and fell asleep. Taya looked at the man hugging her with a dazed look on her face. She didn’t know why, but her intuition told her that she wouldn’t be able to go to Finland… Sure enough, it was as she expected. The next day, before they were even able to have breakfast, more than a dozen vehicles from the NASA appeared in front of the villa. Due to Griffon’ identity and the large group of bodyguards, the people from the NASA did not dare to come in. They simply sent someone to invite him to their base. Griffon wanted to take Taya to see the aurora, so naturally, he refused to follow them. However, the director then showed up personally. The two went back and forth for a long time in the study.
Eventually, the director came out with a gloomy look on his face, and Griffon didn’t look too happy himself. Seeing how unhappy they both looked, Taya quickly advised Griffon, “We can see the aurora anytime, but this project can’t be put on hold. You should go back to the base to deal with work first…” Her voice was soft and possessed a magically soothing power, which calmed Griffon down. He raised his fingers and touched her fair, dainty face. “Don’t worry. I’ll deal with it.” Griffon was stubborn, and he rarely changed his mind. Thus, Taya stopped persuading him. Seeing that the people from the NASA were still outside, she knew that she had to persuade Griffon in another way. “It’s because I don’t want to go to Finland, Griffon.” Griffon looked frustrated. “Don’t sacrifice yourself for me. the Knight pack is constantly receiving projects from the NASA. With him having seen right through her, Taya’s heart felt warm. “I’m not sacrificing myself. I really don’t want to go. Don’t force me.” Griffon was a little flustered by the word “force”. He replied, “Don’t get me wrong, Taya. I just wanted to give you a surprise in Finland…” Hearing that, Taya thought the surprise was a marriage proposal, and the smile in her eyes became brighter. “In that case, we’ll go when you come back from the base, okay?” Griffon stared at the grin on her face.
His uneasiness didn’t subside. “Come with me, Taya.” Taya looked at the group of aerospace workers. If he was allowed to bring outsiders into the base, then he wouldn’t have argued with the director earlier. Taya didn’t want to embarra*s him, so she smiled and told him, “Don’t make them wait for you for too long. Hurry up and go. I’ll wait for you at home.” Her last sentence inexplicably eased the tension in Griffon’ heart. He took Taya into his embrace, lowering his head and kissing her forehead. He whispered, “Three days, Taya. I’ll be back once I’m done.” Taya nodded, taking the initiative to wrap her arms around his waist. She leaned into his chest, hugged him tightly for a moment, and urged him. “It’s getting dark.” Only then did Griffon reluctantly let go of her. He turned around and told the servants to take good care of her, then ordered all the bodyguards to stay in the villa to protect her. Once again, he gave Taya a deeply affectionate hug. “Wait for me.” Taya smiled softly. “Okay.” After getting a response, Griffon let go of Taya, then turned and walked toward the car from the NASA.
When she watched him get into the car, Taya’s heart skipped a beat suddenly, and a sense of discomfort gradually crept into her heart… Fortunately, time flew by, and three days pa*sed in a blink of an eye. Just as Taya was looking forward to Griffon’ return, she received another photo from Jessica. “Look, Griffon met up with Emelyn again. They’re going on a date at a restaurant this time, Taya. Don’t you want to come and have a look?”