Chapter 40 Bernard Kisses Her

Vivian Donovan witnessed everything. After a brief pause, she suppressed her smile and said seriously, "Curtis, trust me—whatever you're thinking, I've already planned ten steps ahead." "What do you mean?" He looked puzzled, then his eyes brightened. "Wait—did you do this on purpose?" The young woman smiled confidently and nodded slightly. Just then, her phone rang. She glanced at the number and told Curtis, "I need to take this call." Vivian walked a few steps away. On the other end was Bernard Jacobson's voice: "What? Did you really think sending your parents back to the countryside would let you dodge the bill?" That day at The Ivy Grill, Vivian had injured Lilith Whitehead, and Bernard had taken her away. The next day, learning Vivian had left town with her parents, he called twice—no answer. Only on the third call today did she finally pick up. If she hadn't answered, Bernard was ready to send Scott Cross to bring her in by force. "I'll go to Serene Medical later to settle my disc