At this moment, Steve grabbed her tender little hand, which was as soft as dough. "Where are you going?" Steve asked her.

Vivien's face suddenly blushed with shyness. Steve was the first person to take the initiative to hold her hand. She replied quickly, "I'm going back."

"Going back to your place?" Steve asked.

Vivien nodded.

"Don't go back! You have to follow me!" Steve said pa.s.sionately.

"No... No... We just met. Things between us are developing too fast. I don't deserve to be with you..." Vivien's nervous speech was almost incoherent, as she could not speak clearly.

"What are you talking about?" Steve couldn't help but laugh when he heard her. "Michael will never let you off. If you go back alone now, they will surely make trouble for you."

He then urged her even more. "You are in a dangerous situation right now! Before the outcome of the trial, you should stay close to me. I'll protect you. They will not dare to do anything to you, not with me by your side."

After all, Michael had verbally threatened them before. If Vivien was to return home alone, Michael might actually take some action against her!

As Vivien was only a weak young girl, who was far less powerful than Lucy and Sofia, Steve was worried for her. Hence, in order to ensure her safety, he must keep her by his side during these next two days.

After thinking for a while, mainly considering her safety, Viven nodded her head in agreement. "Thank you. I'll agree to stay with you for these next few days."

"Let's go. I'll protect you." Steve took Vivien by the hand and walked onward.

Vivien's pace was half a step behind Steve's. Under the moonlight, looking at Steve's back, she suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of security.

Thump thump...

Suddenly, her heart beat faster and her face became blushed. A feeling that she had never felt before filled her heart. The sweet, complex, ambiguous feeling of love overwhelmed her.

At this moment, she wished that this road would go on forever. Under the moonlight, their shadows resembled a couple that was enjoying an evening walk, the stars in the sky becoming the most beautiful backdrop.

Steve did not turn around to look at Vivien, so he did not notice her complex emotions. Ten minutes later, they arrived at their residence.

"I live with Lucy and Sofia. You don't have to be nervous when you meet them. They're easy to get along with." Steve a.s.sured her.

Vivien nodded. Every recruit in the camp was aware that both of the women were Steve's girlfriends. Many people even knew that they all lived together.

Steve had just returned to his apartment with Vivien, when three people walked out from behind the house.

"So, you two are together? It's no wonder that our men could not find her near her house," one of them, whose name was Willie, commented, while they all looked at Steve and Vivien with bad intentions.

"Who are you?" Steve asked the trio coldly.

"We're members of the Black Tiger Combat Unit. Since you've cut off the source of our financial backing, we're here to have a chat..." Willie sneered, while the three of them moved closer to Steve and Vivien.

Steve guarded Vivien behind him, while he looked at them coldly.

"So, you want to play hero and save the damsel in distress? It just so happens that the both of you are here together, so it saves us the trouble of looking for you individually!" Willie sneered.

The three men kept moving closer to Steve and Vivien, then surrounded them, preventing them from escaping.