But despite her choking, she refused to let go of his wrist, fearing that if she released him, he would go inside and leave her on the other side of the gate, unable to see him anymore.

Jackson lowered his gaze, looking at her hand that was tightly gripping his wrist, slightly deformed from the pressure. Then his eyes shifted to her flushed face, still red from choking. The light in his eyes flickered.

"You don't have to grab me like this. Since I've decided to see you, of course I'll talk things out with you," Jackson said coldly.

Serenity, finally recovering from her bout of choking, looked up at Jackson. Her eyes shimmered with the tears from the coughing. "Then... let's talk inside."

However, she still refused to let go.

He pursed his lips, choosing to remain silent, and simply walked back inside. Serenity quickly followed after him.

Only when the two were out of sight did the security guard at the gate finally let out a long sigh of relief. Finally, she's gone!

But the way