Chapter 34

Rushing out of XS, Eliza was greeted by a sea of neon lights, the splashing of fountains, all adding to an atmosphere of worldly commotion tinged with solitude. A young couple came running from afar, giggling and embracing under the fountain, then kissing as if there was no one else around. Such lively love is always a thing of envy. Eliza instinctively lifted her hand to touch her ear, squinting slightly as she looked upwards at the end of the fountain's arc. There, a faint moon mirrored the tranquillity of her emotional world. A sudden screech of brakes. Turning her head, she found a silver-gray Cayenne right in front of her. "Get in the car." Xander said, in his usual cold tone. "I've finished work." Eliza flicked her long hair and turned to leave. "You’re working overtime." Xander wouldn't budge, throwing at her the two-word command. "Mr. Xander, I don’t understand what kind of job this is. You’ve said that I can’t get involved with XS affairs and I am just your private secretary,