"He's the CEO of Howards Group?" Daxton exclaimed in disbelief.
"Yep, the surname Howards isn't something you come across often. I was surprised too; Alice's fiancé turns out to be such a big shot."
Daxton was speechless; this sounded simply unbelievable.
"So, maybe in the future... he can really help us somehow." Jacob Fletcher sighed, his voice somewhat heavy, "Of course, it would be best if we can overcome challenges together without his help."
Daxton reached out and tightly gripped Jacob Fletcher's hand; they would definitely be together, they definitely would!
....
Alice Conley dozed off in the car, and when she woke up, she found herself already in her bed, while Dorian Howards was sitting at her desk, flipping through her photo album.
"Awake?" he asked, closing the album and walking over to her.
"I... uh, how long was I asleep?" She blinked, still in a half-awake state.
"About two and a half hours," he replied, "Want to go wash your face?"
