Liam instructed Andrew to stop over into a nice restaurant along the way so he and Lana could have lunch together before dropping Lana off at the review center that was around an hour and a half ride from the Capital City.

“Stop looking at me like this.” Lana scolded with her blushing cheeks. How could she focus on eating when Liam just continuously kept staring at her sitting opposite her chair.

“What?!” Liam played innocent with a roguish smile. He loved how Lana’s cheeks were turning rosy under his adoring gaze.

Lana pouted her lips and mumbled, “If you will not eat and focus on your food…”

“Alright… Let’s eat.” Liam quickly answered and started digging in.

They made the most of their moments together since they would not be able to see each other for some days. After lunch they went back to the car and headed towards the center.

Throughout the way Liam never spared a moment to cuddle and kiss Lana. Andrew was forced to pull up the partition between the front and back seats so that he would be able to focus on driving.

“We’re here…” Liam whispered in Lana’s ear. Andrew shook his head and took a sigh of relief as soon as he stepped out of the car to grab his madame’s luggage. The couple was glued to each other the entire drive, and they still took a while before he saw them finally coming out of the car.

Liam grabbed the luggage and walked Lana inside the greeting area of the center.

“I will visit you every weekend…”

Lana nodded and reminded him, “call me first before coming, okay. You know I hate surprise visits.”

She said that because she did not want to have conflict with her psychiatrist.

She gave Liam a peck on his lips before picking her luggage and rushed inside the administration’s office.

Lana soon settled her things in her assigned room inside the review center. It was a dormitory type lodging and she had chosen a single room for herself since she preferred to sleep alone.

She looked at the hand-out given to her during her check-in and she checked her schedule for the whole month.

She was arranging her things in the when her mobile phone rang. She smiled seeing the caller id and quickly answered it.

“Hmm, I’m inside the allotted room and right now arranging my luggage…” Lana reported. They just got separated and he was calling her so soon.

“I miss you.” She heard Liam on the other line and Lana’s face blushed. How those simple words could make her stomach crunch.

There was silence on both sides for a moment after Liam said that and none wanted to end the call. Lana wondered if she had also mastered the lovers’ art of talking with their silence!

“Tomorrow we will start our schedule, so I will have limited access to my mobile phone during the day.” Lana informed him though she knew Liam was aware of it since he had also joined the same review center during his time.

“I know… Can you put on your bluetooth? You see hearing you breathing is enough for me…” Liam whispered.

Lana chuckled and grabbed her blutooth to put on her ear. She continued doing her things while she and Liam talked.

“Shouldn’t you check on Gale once if she is already released and see how she is doing? I think she will still need a lot of help but she’s shy to ask it from you.” Lana commented.

She heard Liam sigh before he said, “Hmm, I already brought her out of prison. The next fight is hers to be fought alone Besides, I’m being sensitive for my wife…

You see, Gale and I had a past together and I don’t want any misunderstanding between you and me because of Gale in the future if I involve myself too much in her things, this might happen. I don’t want you to get the wrong impression about me in any way.

I helped Gale because I believed she was innocent. She is someone I knew very well, so I couldn’t stand idle and watch her being framed. I would do that to all people I personally know and have been a significant part of my life…”

It was true… Gale played a significant role when he was involved with her at that point of time. He became successful and aimed to get to the top because of his hate for her for choosing Gilbert over him since he thought that Gale based her decision in terms of achievements and power.

Lana did not know what to say. Her silence indicated she understood what he wanted to say and she appreciated Liam a little more for thinking of her first and being sensitive towards her thoughts and feelings.

“Are you already in the office?” Lana asked.

“Yes… I’m at the parking lot and am now going in the elevator.”

“Okay, I’ll end the call now. Let’s talk more later. You focus at your work for now. Bye bye.” Lana said and ended the call instantly because she had the expected incoming call waiting to be picked.

“I checked and traced…” Lana’s friend Drey started and as Lana listened, her knees weakened, causing her to lose balance and slump on the side of her bed.

“Are you alright? I will send a security team to you right now but I think you should tell this to your husband… Give him the right to protect you Lana…” she heard Drey suggested.

“No need to send security Drey. I will talk to Liam about this soon. He’s still in prison so he can’t potentially harm me right now. Thank you so much Drey.” Lana commented and she talked a little more about some casual things before ending the call.

Lana picked up her purse and took out the card she got inside the black box that night. It was only a simple message but the fact that he tried to reach her made her shake and still tremble with fear.

‘Happy birthday to my only daughter. I can’t wait to see you soon. Your father.’

She sighed as she stared at his writing. Just his note alone with good or bad intention was making her uneasy… How much more when she would come face to face with that monster.

The bell rang, and Lana stood up coming back to her senses. It was the signal for them to gather at the main hall for briefing and orientation. The review center was a strict program and their center kicked out the enrollees who would not comply with their rules and regulation.

She put the card back in her purse and composed herself before stepping out of her room to join the rest of the aspirants in the main hall.