Three hourster, Dn''s car finally pulled up.


    Aiden dialed ra, but she yed it cool, pretending she didn''t notice. After all, it was Eden who''d be there to wee him.


    And sure enough, Eden was right on the mark. The moment she spotted Dn, her face lit up. "Dn!" she eximed, running to him and wrapping her arms around his. “I had to pull some strings with Grandpa to join you on this trip. You better not mind having me around!"


    Dn''s gaze drifted past her, searching for ra. But she was nowhere in sight.


    Aiden, standing nearby, quickly pulled out his phone and gave ra another ring. "Ms. ra, the CEO''s here. Are youing?"


    Feigning a yawn, ra replied, "Sorry, overslept. You all must be settled in by now. I''ll skip the meetup today. Let''s catch up tomorrow when we head to the site."


    Aiden wanted to protest, but the line went dead.


    Hearing ra''s name turned Eden''s smile upside down. Why was ra always tagging along with Dn? Was Quinn onto something? Did Dn have feelings for ra?


    Just yesterday, she''d visited Quinn in the psychiatric ward, where Quinn, despite her erratic state, imed Dn was smitten with ra and warned of hardships ahead for her.


    Eden found it hard to believe. Dn was too sophisticated for secret crushes. But she wasn''t about to leave anything to chance.


    Her eyes shed with malice, but as she looked up at Dn, her expression morphed back into a picture of innocence.


    Meanwhile, Aiden handled the check-in. As expected, the receptionist mentioned only one room was avable. With a knowing smile, Aiden slid his business card across the counter. The receptionist paled and quickly arranged for more rooms.


    As Aiden wheeled Dn to the elevator, he caught Eden confronting the receptionist. Eden was livid. She had already spoken to the front desk, so how did Aiden manage to secure extra rooms?


    Ignoring the receptionist''s attempts to exin, Eden pped her hard. "Are you trying to get fired? If I''m upset, you''ll all be out of a job!"


    The poor receptionist clutched her cheek, tears brimming in her eyes.


    Taking a deep breath, Eden tossed a few hundred dors on the counter, muttering, "Use this for the bruise. Don''t breathe a word about this to Dn."


    Quickly, she turned and hurried after Dn.


    The other receptionists rushed to console their colleague. They were used to dealing with spoiled heiresses like Eden.


    *


    Upstairs, Aiden paused by ra''s room as he wheeled Dn past. "Sir, this is Ms. ra''s room."


    Dn had been silent the whole ride, his thoughts a mystery. Now, he nced at ra''s door. It was shut tight, no sound from inside.


    His fingers twitched on the wheelchair armrest. He was about to leave when the door swung open.


    ra stood there, hair tousled from sleep.


    Dn''s eyes lingered on her for a few moments.


    ra met his gaze, feeling like luck wasn''t on her side today. Of all people to bump into, it had to be Dn. Should''ve checked her horoscope.


    Her expression was clear as day to Dn.


    She quickly shifted to a professional smile. "Mr. Dn, I thought you''d be settled in by now. Didn''t expect you just got up here. The rooms here are pretty basic, but hey, the ocean view''s nice." Sheughed lightly.


    "I''m off to grab a bite. Feeling a bit peckish." She waved, heading for the elevator, not waiting for Dn to respond.


    Aiden was about to continue to Dn''s room but noticed Dn still watching ra walk away. He gently reminded, "Sir, she''s gone."


    Dn finally looked away, murmuring a low "Hmm."