ra stared at the flower in front of her, taking in the scene around her. The


    fleeting memory that had just crossed her mind happened right here, and she was the main character. So, was this where she first met Z?


    Her brow furrowed as she tried to pull more details from her memory, but the harder she tried, the more her head ached. Raising a hand to massage her temples, a pair of long fingers gently began to rub her temples for her.


    ra wanted to turn around, but the blindfold slipped over her eyes again. She sighed, "Feeling any better?"


    "Yeah."


    It seemed he wasn''t fully recovered; otherwise, why would he be so quiet? She stayed still, waiting for him to tie the blindfold properly before turning around. "Have I been here before?"


    As soon as she spoke, the grip on her wrist tightened painfully. She stayed silent, but he quickly realized, releasing her immediately. A red mark had already formed on her pale wrist.


    He gently caressed the mark, trying to ease her pain. Sensing his guilt, ra decided to change the subject. "Our first time was here, wasn''t it?"


    When she first walked in, the ce seemed lovely. The fragmented memories she had were enjoyable, so how did it turn into a fight? The man stayed silent, just tracing her wrist.


    ra was really frustrated with her memory loss. Not knowing anything made her feel so passive. She raised her hands to touch his face and felt his warmth. "Are you still running a fever?"


    "Yeah."


    She immediately wanted to remove the blindfold, but he stopped her. "Don''t look at me."


    "Alright, alright, I won''t look. But you need to take your medicine. Why are you out here with a fever? What if you faint? No wonder you''ve been so quiet today, just like my boss, so silent. I''m not used to it."


    He fell silent again. ra quickly realized her mistake and squeezed his wrist, "Let''s soak in the hot tub, sweat it out. I didn''t mean to bring up someone else."


    She thought he would stay upset, but his fingers had already begun to undo her clothes. Her breathing hitched, and she turned her head to the side, but then remembered she couldn''t see anything anyway, so she turned back.


    As she sank into the hot tub, leaning against Z''s chest, she remembered the gossip Scarlette had shared earlier. "Hey, Z, do you know what people say about your boss? They say he used to be an undercover agent, but apart from that, no one really knows much about his past."


    Z''s fingers pressed gently on her shoulder, the pressure just right, making her body go limp as she leaned further into him. She summarized what Scarlette had said and askedzily, "Have you heard anything like that around here?"


    His fingers paused for a few seconds. "Yes."


    ra perked up, slowly turning to sit on hisp, with only her shoulder above the water. "So it''s true?"


    She was blindfolded and oblivious to the scene she was creating, the water rippling around them. His gaze deepened, Adam''s apple bobbing, as his fingers moved down to hold her. "Some parts are exaggerated, but it''s mostly true."


    "Your boss''s life sounds pretty legendary. No wonder he''s so sessful with the business."


    Facing him, she straddled hisp, resting her chin on his shoulder. The mischief of his fingers asionally interrupted her speech. After a long pause, his hand stilled. "He found the girl who once saved his life."


    ra''sshes fluttered. Someone had once deceived him with this story, yet he found her himself what a twist of fate. She smiled, "Did they end up together?"


    "No, it ended very badly."


    Huh? This sounded like the start of a romantic tale, so how did it end poorly? Sensing her interest, his hand stroked her back as he spoke, "By the time he found her, it was toote. She had someone else, and... there were manyplications. It''s a long story."


    ra bit his shoulder lightly, "You sure know a lot."


    "Just rumors."


    Feeling they had soaked long enough, ra got up to leave, only to feel something pressing against her. "Z, you''re still feverish."


    "Yeah."


    ra reached out, touching his forehead. Due to the hot tub, he was sweating profusely, his skin burning to the touch. "Let''s wait until you''re better."


    "ra."


    "Hmm?"


    "The time I have with you now is borrowed."


    Her heart clenched painfully, realizing his mood was particrly low today, a constant undercurrent of sadness. She hurried to reassure him, "It''s not that I don''t want to; I''m just worried about your health, Z. You''re so sensitive, and it''s exhausting."


    He released her waist, and the sound of water sloshing indicated he was standing up. "Z?"


    The ce fell silent, and in frustration, ra ripped off her blindfold. Sure enough, he was gone. He left her alone there. That temperamental little waiter. She was both angry and helpless.