Sitting in the helicopter on the way back, Ashley Bowen's mind was still replaying the scene of them dancing in the public administration building.
Romantic, beautiful.
The longer things went on like this, the more she realized she was growing more and more dependent on him.
Instead of returning directly to the Grand Imperial Palace, she instructed the pilot to fly the helicopter to the rooftop of Vivian's Cottage.
When she arrived at the entrance to Vivian's Cottage, she could see the figures of three people working frantically inside.
Ito was on her knees scrubbing the floor, looking like a completely different person from the bossy young miss she was before.
She stood outside watching for a long time, feeling a pang of guilt, as if this was all her fault.
"Shay." Vivian Lee was cleaning up broken items and saw Ashley Bowen standing at the door, not coming in, as she came out to take out the trash.
