She wondered if he saw what she looked at.

If he did, would he guess her plan?

He had told her that if she wanted to say the secret phrase to lift the hypnosis, it was best to do so without him knowing, because if he was prepared, it might fail.

"What's up? Do you need anything?" she asked, changing the subject.

"Something came up, so I have to go to a meeting. I might be going home late tonight. If you want to go home first, I can ask the driver to take you," he said.

"No, it's okay, I’ll wait for you. I’ll call my mom to let her know we’ll be home late," she replied.

His eyes flickered slightly. "Alright, I’ll see you after the meeting."

After he left, Clara looked around the spacious office, then approached his desk. There, she spotted a photo of herself.

It was from their first year of dating. Her bright smile captured a moment of carefree happiness.

But those days of carefree happiness had ended far too soon.

She gently touched the photo, surprised that Wilson had kept