Alpha Kilian swiftly responded, "Stop watching those dramas."
Donna, lost in her thoughts, was shocked when she read Alpha Kilian's reply. She asked, "Why?" Alpha Kilian explained, "Those dramas are trash and not suitable for you." Donna pleaded, "Daddy, why do you have to take away my enjoyment?" Alpha Kilian simply said, "Just stop watching them."
Donna, feeling defeated, stated, "I will no longer involve myself in your and Nelly's affair." Tony and Ben remained silent, refusing to comment on the situation. The group fell into a silent pause. Alpha Kilian turned his gaze towards Nelly, who had her eyes closed, peacefully resting. He couldn't help but admire her delicate features, from her upturned nose to her long lashes. Her natural beauty, fair skin, and pink lips required no makeup to enhance it.
As he observed his clenched jaw, Alpha Kilian knew that lying to Nelly would only upset her. He realized he needed to find a way to explain things to her.
After an hour's drive, they finally reached their destination, and Nelly woke up when the car came to a stop. Before Alpha Kilian could speak, his phone interrupted with an incoming call. He reluctantly answered it.
"Hello. We're here too. Alright. Come over here," Alpha Kilian relayed the message. He turned to Nelly and said, "Spencer has arrived and is on his way."
Nelly nodded in acknowledgement.
Uncertain of her emotions, Alpha Kilian tried to break the tension. "Nelly, did you sleep well?" Nelly glanced at Tony, who sat behind them, and asked about the arrangements. Alpha Kilian's sentence was cut off.
"Let me go first," Tony said. Nelly asked, "Are you alone?" Tony nodded.
After a moment of thought, Nelly responded, "That works too."
As Tony was about to leave the car, Alpha Kilian called out to him. He handed Tony something and said, "What's this?" Tony questioned. Alpha Kilian explained, "Don't worry. It's not for eavesdropping. You can contact us if anything comes up. It turns on and off with a tap. I can only listen when it's on."
Tony nodded and tapped the device to test it. "Hello, Daddy." The sound was clear on Alpha Kilian's end. He gave a thumbs up, saying, "It's working." Tony tapped on the device again, but there was no sound this time. "Great, it's functioning," Alpha Kilian confirmed.
Tony nodded. "I'll go in now."
Just as he was about to exit the car, Spencer appeared. Tony was taken aback by Spencer's tired eyes, as if he had been up all night.
"Are you going to find her?" Spencer asked, to which Tony nodded. Spencer urged him, "Persuade her to come back, please." Tony promised, "I'll do my best." With that, Tony left the car without looking back.
Spencer watched Tony enter the hotel as Nelly spoke. "Why are you only going in after Thalia sees you?" Spencer avoided eye contact and got into the car. He had aged overnight, no longer the vibrant person he once was.
"Don't act innocent when you brought this upon yourself. Learn your lesson if you truly feel guilty," Nelly said sternly.
Spencer glanced at her, deciding not to argue. In the hotel, Tony struggled to locate Thalia's room through the surveillance footage due to blind spots. He approached the receptionist.
"Hello," Tony greeted.
The receptionist recognized him and exclaimed, "It's you! How can I assist you?" Tony was surprised by the recognition and thought to himself, Even the receptionist knows me. "Do you remember the girl who stayed with me here?" he asked. The receptionist confirmed, "Yes, your sister, right?"
Tony nodded and played innocent. "She's still here, and I need to find her. I forgot the room number and can't reach her right now. Could you tell me which room she's in?"
The receptionist agreed without much thought. Tony smiled gratefully. "Thank you." The receptionist asked, "What's your sister's name?" Tony responded, "Thalia Jacoway."
However, the receptionist couldn't find a guest named Thalia Jacoway. Tony was confused because he thought Thalia had used her real name.
He furrowed his brows, trying to recall the name Thalia had used during registration. "Could you check under the name Vera?" he suggested.
The receptionist searched and found it. "It's Room 1209." Tony smiled and thanked the receptionist. Before leaving, the receptionist asked about his brother who had come with him on a previous visit.