Why are you back so late?

It had already past midnight when Zayden came out of the shower. The hazy moonlight shone onto the room and looked like a fog. As the bathroom lights were turned off, the moonlight made the room even colder. Alice felt Zayden hug her from behind. The heat from his body surrounded her and made her feel hot and uncomfortable like she was being choked. She felt annoyed and couldn’t help but struggle. “Sorry, did I wake you up?” Zayden whispered tentatively. She didn’t say anything more but just nodded. A few seconds later, she said, “Yes. Why are you back so late?” “I took care of a few things.” “Did you finish it?” “Well, not yet.” Alice kept thinking about that message from Jessica. After being silent for a moment, she asked, “How long does it take? Will you still be able to attend the send-off party next weekend?” David and his team were going to stay here for half a month, and the hotel was holding them a farewell dinner at the end of the next week. It was a significant event, and as