Aspen said, "Well, honey, Lauren, Fran, you keep chatting!"

…

Outside Serenity Villa, Andrew lay back on the grass by the artificial lake, soaking up the sun while quietly waiting for tomorrow's duel. His mind, however, was not at ease.

Lately, he had been fixated on how to completely break the seal inside his body. Although he could still handle Joe without breaking the second seal, having all that power but being unable to fully release it was incredibly frustrating.

Without realizing it, Andrew's gaze fell upon Francesca and Lauren.

Both women felt their hearts skip a beat and immediately blushed red.

Francesca said coyly, "Honey, it's the middle of the day! You can't be thinking that, can you?"

Lauren giggled softly. "If you are, then at least let's go inside. I'm not doing anything out here."

Andrew looked baffled. "What are you talking about? Can you actually read my mind just from a look?"

Francesca pouted. "Obviously! That look in your eyes just now was li