Tyrone\'s breathing was ragged as he rushed inside the opposite room. He was fighting hard against his inner beast, and it was far from easy. His insides were shouting at him to return to Raine, to devour her, to mark her as his territory, and ultimately make her his.

He rushed into the bathroom and splashed his face with cold water. Staring at his reflection on the mirror in front of him, his eyes had already changed in color, his fangs already appearing to be elongated. He had a wry smile as he shook his head, wondering how he even managed to control his true self in front of Raine all this time.

\'How long can you keep up with this, huh?\' he mused. Calming himself, he watched his eyes go back to their normal blueish-gray color and his fangs disappear.

He breathed out loud, brushing his hair with his hands before finally putting on his sleepwear. He was debating with his inner self on whether to go back to Raine\'s room or not. Even so, he felt that staying in his own room would be the best option since he couldn\'t promise to keep himself still once Raine made her move on him again.

Meanwhile, Raine let out a long, deep sigh in the other room as she stared at the ceiling. She wondered what Tyrone was doing right now and if he would still come back to her room.

Getting up on the bed, she eventually decided to get changed into her nightgown. She was still a bit dizzy from her drinks and far too tired to bug the man anyway if he ever came back. So instead, she laid down on the bed and closed her eyes. Soon enough, she dozed off to sleep.

Tyrone returned to her bedroom after some time had passed. He let out a sigh of relief as soon as he saw that Raine was already in deep slumber. In the end, he couldn\'t stop himself from checking on her, so there he was, staring at her beautiful face as she was peacefully sleeping.

"What am I going to do with you?" he helplessly whispered before he quietly and carefully joined her under the quilt.

Even in her sleep, Raine comfortably snuggled into him with a smile on her face as soon as she felt him beside her as if she was having a beautiful dream. All the while, Tyrone only let off a long deep sigh as he mused, \'I\'m digging my own grave.\'

A lot of things could happen right at that moment, but Tyrone only wanted those small opportunities to feel normal, seeking out that precious time being by her side no matter what the future holds. She was like a fleeting dream… He wanted to hold onto he for as long as he could.

*****

The next day, Raine woke up alone in her bed.

"Wass that only a dream?" she whispered as she got up from the bed. She had felt Tyrone\'s warmth beside her last night, but she was unsure if it was just a dream or he was actually there beside her. Shaking her head, she put the issue at the back of her mind. She had no time to think about such things. She needed to stay focused on her mission from now on.

Quickly preparing to go to the hospital, she remembered that she would have to ride with the rest of the employees using the hospital service vehicle provided for the retreat.

By the time she got to the dining room, the table was already set. As usual, Tyrone had prepared food for them. She stayed quiet while she ate her breakfast, both Tyrone and her not daring to even speak. She didn\'t bother to ask whether he slept on her bed or not. She intentionally didn\'t bug Tyrone, and she was aware that her silence was making Tyrone anxious.

He had that funny expression of someone who wanted so badly to speak but was barely controlling himself from doing so. He was gauging the atmosphere so much that Raine had difficulty suppressing her laughter.

Eventually, she broke the silence after finishing her breakfast.

"I\'ll be leaving now. I\'m going to be traveling with the rest. If you want to come, then you can just follow," Raine commented before immediately standing up from her chair. "Call Lyne and she\'ll arrange everything for you. I\'ll be swamped in a few days, so see you sooner or later if you decide to follow."

And with that, Tyrone watched her leave with a sigh. Of course, he would follow. How couldn\'t he?

As soon as Raine left the apartment, he immediately grabbed his things then went ahead and followed her. She went on the private vehicle together with the rest of the directors and her target, the CEO of Yang Globals. Looking around, he waited in his car, making sure he maintained a respectable distance away from the main party,

Meanwhile, Raine sat on a vacant chair inside the luxury coach as she waited for Xander and the rest to arrive. As planned, she let out a beautiful and charming smile as soon as Xander entered the coach. She wanted to offer the vacant seat beside her even if she knew he would not take it. It was all so that she could tease his wife Yera, who was behind the man.

"Here, Dr. Yang," Raine, who was seated in the front, offered as she patted the empty seat beside her.

In response, Xander simply smiled, "I hate sitting in the front, Dr. Yao. Let me check the seats in the back. Thanks for the offer, though, and please let Dr. Dee sit there instead."

Xander then turned to Rui, who was just behind him and signaled him to sit next to Raine. Rui gave Xander a stern look, but he still obliged in the end despite the dirty look that Raine gave him. She acted as if she wasn\'t pleased and that she didn\'t recognize him. She was sure that the man was anxious with her innocent facade. That, or he was probably wracking his brain debating on whether or not she was the same woman that he saw stripping and killing men back at the Haven Club in Country V.

"Alright, please be seated, everyone. We\'ll be leaving now," the tour guide spoke through the microphone.

"This seems fun," Raine murmured with a naughty smile, not bothered by the look Rui was giving her. Ah! She would have a lot of fun teasing this doctor sitting beside her. Let\'s see how her stoic bodyguard would keep his calm later as soon as he noticed her shenanigans.

"Ah! So exciting! I\'ll definitely have fun!" she added with a chuckle.

"Excuse me?!" Rui mumbled while looking at her in disbelief.

Raine only gave the poor guy a wink before looking out the bus window.. She was well aware that Tyrone was right behind them, following her around like a lost puppy.