9

I don't know how long I stayed here. She took my phone away and only allowed me to watch TV. During the occasional check, I could still see her on the news. Next to her stood the young man I had seen before - the young man she spent a lot of money on. He was very handsome, with a scholarly air, the kind of pretty boy that girls like nowadays, much better than a rough man like me.

I heard from the servants here that the man was Ivy Garcia's current boyfriend, but he hadn't made it public yet, and the Pei family didn't know whether they agreed or not. I fell asleep while listening, and when I woke up, Ivy Garcia had returned and was sitting next to me.

"No deterioration..."