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Chapter 633: Under the bed

Chapter 633: Under the bed

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Ivy and Dane held their breaths, looking at each other under the darkness of the suite. When Tiger told them to escape, they didn’t hesitate to leave the man alone. They weren’t as fearless as him, or maybe they didn’t have the death wish Tiger had. Therefore, they hid in a place that they first saw.

Under the bed.

"What are you doing here?" she asked under her breath. Her voice was barely above a whisper that even she didn’t almost hear it. "Shouldn’t you be helping him?"

"Me? No!" Dane mouthed in dismay. "I’ll just hold him back if I stay with him."

Ivy opened her mouth, only to shut them closed once again. She pressed her lips into a thin line, biting her bottom lips. Despite the lack of light, her eyes already adjusted to the darkness. Hence, she could vaguely see Dane’s face.

"Why are you here?" she asked quietly. "Shouldn’t you be in the event hall? Dead?"

Dane scrunched his face up but didn’t nitpick on her. "CEO Zhu left and chased after Silas."

"Ah, that... I know that."

"Huh?"

"Silas kept me hostage, and I barely escaped him," she explained, keeping it short and precise.

"He kept you hostage?" Dane gasped and then covered his gaping mouth to stop himself from raising his voice.

"I’m fine, though."

"Of course you are. You’re here," he replied quietly. "How are you here?"

"Hmm?"

"Didn’t you leave earlier? You were standing in the line earlier. Did they take you back?"

"How did you know I was standing in the line?"

This time, the answer that was coming out of his mouth rolled back into his throat. Dane pressed his lips and quietly cleared his throat.

"Everyone left except those on the list," he lied. "So, I assumed you already left."

"Ah." She rocked her head mildly, only for the back of her head to hit the wood under the bed. "Yes, I was already out, but I came back."

"Are you crazy?" Dane ground his teeth at her answer. "Why did you come back?"

"I want to help."

"And now you’re here, hiding under the bed with me. What makes you think you can do anything to help?"

Ivy bit her lips as she frowned, a little insulted at his last remarks. He didn’t even know the entire story, but he already jumped to a conclusion.

"I know you’re not interested in me, even though I’ve been pursuing you for years. But it still feels unpleasant that you say hurtful things before finding out the reason." She let out a deep exhale but didn’t entertain the unpleasant feeling creeping into her heart. Perhaps it was because there were more problems at hand other than this quick judgment from him.

"I thought you’d know that there’s always a reason behind my actions. No matter how stupid it was. But at the end of the day, I treasure my life, and I never risked my life playing the hero." Ivy slowly peeled her eyes from him, turning her head in great difficulty to face the other way. "For your information, there is no reception in this place. I don’t know why, but I didn’t have a signal to call the authorities for help. But then, a call went through and I answered."

"The person who called me and told me I needed to get inside. He introduced himself as Joker, one of Dominic’s people. So even when I’m scared out of my wits, I did as what I instructed." The corner of her mouth curled up bitterly. "Now that I say it, I did sound like I’m trying to play the hero. How stupid. I’m sorry."

Dane could only stare at the back of her head, but he could imagine the look on her face just by listening to her voice.

"No. I should be the one saying sorry," he whispered after a moment of silence. "I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings, Miss Wei. It’s just that... it’s dangerous here, but I appreciate your willingness to help CEO Zhu."

"I didn’t do it just for him," she answered quietly. "I did it for everyone. My friends are still here and you’re also here. I won’t forgive myself if I can’t say everything I want to tell you."

"Miss Wei, are you seriously going to make your advances right now?"

"Why not? It’s a little weird, but at least I know you have no choice but to listen. You can’t and won’t run away even if you want to," she remarked, smiling subtly as she somehow felt calm now. She didn’t know if it was because Dane was with her now or if she knew she was hiding in a safe place.

"The past few days have been really hard, Mr. Zhang. I know why you don’t accept me or don’t even consider me. I understand that and to be honest, I appreciate your intention behind your harsh actions," she continued, taking this opportunity to get the things off her chest. Weird, but she felt like if she didn’t say them right now, she might not get the opportunity in the future.

They might be hiding right now, but there was no telling if they would survive. No regrets.

"I know I’ve said this many times, but I really like you. I don’t even understand why I like you so much. Though I can give you a list of why I started liking you, I can’t understand that even when you keep rejecting me, I still like you." Ivy pressed her lips once more as she breathed out heavily. "But... I’m also getting tired of this chase, Dane. I’m just human and at some point, it’s tiring — draining, physically, emotionally, and mentally."

Ivy took a momentary pause as she mustered the courage to speak her next words. "One last chance, Dane. I’ll ask you one last time. This time, I promise you that whatever your answer is, I will respect it."

"Is there really no hope for the both of us?"

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