As the blue light of the electronic lock finally faded from Su Yuqing’s fingertips, Lin Mo could hear the thunderous, explosive beating of his own heart. A thin mist hovered in her amber eyes, and her finely manicured nails were unconsciously scratching at the leather armrest of the sofa—a nervous habit of hers. But now, the object of her anxiety had become her own husband.
"Sir..." Su Yuqing shifted half a foot toward the other end of the sofa. "Have we met somewhere before?"
Lin Mo’s Adam’s apple bobbed. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Su Zhiyuan’s figure in the crack of the study door. The old man’s knuckles were white as he gripped a green jade seal, yet a smug, triumphant sneer played on his lips. A scarlet warning flashed across Lin Mo’s retina from the System interface: [Side effect of memory blurring procedure: short-term memory confusion lasting 12-48 hours.]
Chapter 24