L suddenly asked about Bolton Group because Shannon humiliated her at the birthday banquet, but she hadn''t seen the Morgan family step in to help, which upset her.


    But L only asked out of curiosity and didn''t bring it up again.


    Had Morgan Group taken away the deal?


    Noah wasn''t responsible for Morgan Group affairs, so was it Kieran who did it?


    L had heard a little about the rtionship between the Morgan and Bolton families.


    She wondered if Kieran''s decision to withdraw cooperation from Bolton Group might not be the best move. Would it affect their rtionship with the Bolton family?


    If it caused any rift, wouldn''t it make things difficult for the family?


    L felt uneasy for a moment.


    Shannon had wronged her, and naturally, she wished for some retribution.


    However, she hoped their younger generation''s issues wouldn''t entangle the older generation''s rtionships.


    On the way back, L sat in the passenger seat, trying not to let Kieran notice her troubled thoughts.


    She rubbed her stomach and sighed. "Thest time I walked through a street food market like this was when I just started college."


    When she started dating Dorian, she had been too busy to enjoy things like this.


    Kieran smiled. "When you''re done with your work, I''ll take you out to shop somewhere else."


    L smiled. "Sounds great."


    Upon arriving at the hotel, L got out of the car and waited for Kieran to fetch some spare clothes from the trunk.


    She blinked and yawned.


    The set was always busy, and there was never enough time to rest.


    Kieran noticed and felt a pang of sympathy. When he walked over, L smiled brightly at him.


    "Uncle Kieran, I got you this."


    She performed a magic trick, pulling a small white ceramic cat from somewhere.


    It was lifelike, vivid, and full of character.


    Seeing Kieran''s surprised expression, she smiled even more. He hadn''t noticed when she bought it.


    L''s face showed a sense of triumph, like a child who had won a game of hide- and-seek.


    Her soft face tilted slightly, and the light reflected in her clear eyes.


    At that moment, Kieran saw himself reflected in her eyes.


    His heart skipped a beat, and he almost couldn''t control the urge to kiss her cheek.


    Her soft, pink lips must taste sweet, like the ice cream she fed him, but probably with a warm, moist touch.


    L didn''t notice his thoughts. She tugged gently at the corner of his shirt.


    "Let''s go upstairs, wash up, and rest. I''m a little tired."


    Kieran, feeling somewhat weighed down since L hadn''t fed him again, gradually lightened up.


    He held the clothes in one hand, while his other hand loosely wrapped around L''s waist.


    L straightened her back and hesitated momentarily but did not pull away.


    Her ce was the presidential suite that


    upgran had specifically


    l.ne


    for her, so there was no


    need to book a new room when he moved in.


    He sat in the living room, listening to the sound of watering from the bathroom.


    Kieran''s gaze darkened as he looked at the ceramic cat on the table.


    The porcin-white body, with just a hint of pink on its face, was as cute as L.


    The sound of water reached his ears, and Kieran''s gaze drifted toward the endless ck night outside the window.


    This ce was far from the city,


    Bet


    much light pollution, a could still see many stars twinkling


    in the sky. Content below and he


    He was might


    el aid that his thoughts emptied his mind and focuse


    t wander elsewhere, so he


    intently on the stars, one by one.


    But suddenly, a scream from the bathroom interrupted his thoughts.


    Kieran quickly got up, rushed to the door, and knocked. "L, what happened?"