Feeling guilty, Gerard replied, "Well, it''s not really like that."


    Then, he thought, "I asionally indulge in a little rebellion."


    Vespera left work ahead of schedule. She had injured her left foot, but it didn''t hinder her ability to drive. She headed to an osteopathy clinic.


    Back in high school, her parents relocated the house closer to the school for her convenience. Typically, her father would visit this clinic whenever he sprained his ankle during a game or experienced back pain.


    The moment she walked in, the boss, John Kectt, recognized her immediately. "You''re Vespera, Professor Gildon''s daughter."


    Vespera acknowledged with a nod and a smile. "Mr. Kectt, you still remember me."


    "How could I possibly forget? Whenever you came here with your father, those fellows from the barbershop next door would alwayse by. Your father acted as if he were protecting you from thieves."


    "My father tends to exaggerate," Vespera replied.


    "Not exaggerated in the least. If I had a daughter as beautiful as you, I''d shoo away those delinquents as well."


    Vespera found hisment entertaining. After exchanging a few friendly words, she brought up her sprained foot and requested his assistance in examining it.


    She sat in the examination chair while John assessed her condition.


    "The bone is fine. It''s nothing serious," he reassured her. "I''ll apply some medicated oil and then give you a dose of medicine."


    He stood up to fetch the medicated oil. Meanwhile, Vespera pulled out her phone to upy herself. Just then, another individual entered the room, bypassed John without greeting anyone, and plopped down in the chair beside Vespera.


    Within thepany, Dominic tried calling the secretary''s office next door, but there was response. At that ent, Gerard knocked on the door and entered.


    Noticing Dominic''s frown as he held the phone, Gerard quicklyprehended the situation. "Are you trying to reach Ms. Gildon, Mr. Reid? She''s already gone."


    Dominic then set the phone down.


    Noticing the cold expression forming on his face, Gerard hurriedly rified, "Vespera didn''t intentionally leave work early. There''s a reason for it. She..."


    He was about to say "sprained her ankle," but an idea struck him.


    "She got her period. I noticed her face went pale with difort, so I decided to let her head home early."


    For many men, the primary aim behind their actions often involves asserting dominance over others. Being a man himself, he understood this. Given that she''s currently on her period, it would be wise to back off right?


    Dominic fell silent. It appeared he could sense his assistant''s thoughts.


    He lifted his hand with the palm inward, his slender fingers subtly moving as he said gently, "Come here."


    Gerard thought, "I really don''t want to go over..." Yet, he approached as if he were preparing for the worst.


    Dominic rose to his feet and sharply rapped Gerard''s forehead with his clenched fist. "You really went all out, didn''t you?"


    Gerard felt like his skull was on the verge of cracking.


    Dominic shifted to the side, grabbed


    his phone, and headed to the window. He nced at the ce-a clinic for osteopathy? Meanwhile, Gerard was massaging his forehead when he suddenly sensed a powerful wave of murderous intent aimed at him... A shiver érept down his spine.


    At the osteopathy clinic, Vespera noticed someone sitting next to her


    and turned to see who it was. ned to


    Instantly, she felt a chill run through her veins. Experiencing such a shock twice in one day, once in the


    morning and again in the evening, seemed excessive-ever if it were an assassination attempt.


    She nced back, her face full of despair. "What a coincidence."


    Despite her ignoring him, Luke decided to strike up a conversation. Vespera acted as though he wasn''t there, pretending to focus on her phone while thinking to herself. It can''t just be a coincidence.


    Earlier that morning, she might have epted that he just happened to be nearby when she left the residential area and saw her.


    But what about now? It seemed unbelievable that he hadn''t gone to work and had instead waited at the entrance of Tavian Group all day. Had he installed a tracker in her car? A shiver ran down her spine.


    Whenever she believed he would finally leave her alone, this bastard turned out to be just like a boomerang that always came back. Was the only solution to hire someone to eliminate him?


    John emerged from the back room and noticed a new customer, a strikingly handsome man dressed in attire that suggested affluence.


    He asked, "Sir, is something troubling you?"


    Luke nced at Vespera''s icy demeanor with a downcast expression and said, "I''m not feeling well here."


    John paused, eyeing the handsome man and the medicated oil bottle in his hand before saying resignedly, "Uh... would you like a massage?"