However, as her eyes fell on the final name of the suspect, she can't believe her eyes.
"Nyelle? It can't be! Vince..."
Yve cried as she held Vince's hands.
"Do it again! Something might have went wrong with the investigation."
Vince knew she would act like this but she needs to know that it's the truth. Vince played the video footage. As Yve watches the video of her best friend's betrayal, tears continue to fall down from her eyes.
The laptop's screen turned black which indicated that the video is already over but still Vince didn't hear anything from Yve except her almost silent sobs. Vince couldn't take the pain anymore and decided to stand up and hugged Yve.
Because of his gesture, Yve's cries became louder as she said,
"But... she's .... my... best friend.... How can... she.... do this.. to... me?"
"I don't really know the full details. What I know are the things that you read on the papers and saw on the video." Vince said as hushed his Queen in his embrace.
"Can I talk to her?" Yve asked.
Vince touched her chin to see her face and asked, "Will you be fine if you see her?"
Yve's eyes look down and answered, "I'm not sure but at least I will have the chance to ask these things to her in person. Maybe she has a valid reason for doing this."
Vince sighed but based on how Yve looks right now, he wasn't sure if he can see his Queen in a miserable state.
"Then look into my eyes and say that you can handle everything that Nyelle might say."
Yve was confused for a moment and stared at Vince's eyes. Right then, he knew he will not be able to hide anything from Yve. Thus, on his knees in front of her, making Yve look down at him. She silently look at him while waiting for his explanation.
"I think that there might be someone else behind Nyelle. Like you, there might a valid reason behind her betrayal so I sent some of my people to investigate."
"You sent some spies? Since when?"
"After I read this report. I hate to believe all of these so I wanted to continue investigating."
"So?"
"I was right. She will meet the mastermind tomorrow afternoon."
"Vince, I want to meet Nyelle before that happens."
Vince caressed Yve's cheek and wiped the wetness caused by her tears and said,
"I knew you would say that. I arranged for it tomorrow morning."
"Thank you, Vince."
Yve hugged him tightly and from her touch, Vince realized that Yve was trembling.
'Why does she need to experience betrayal all over again?' Vince thought to himself as he embraced his Queen.
"Don't worry too much. I'll accompany you if you want."
"Hmmm..." Yve answered and nodded while in Vince's warm shoulders.
After a few minutes staying that way, Yve said,
"If you have work to do, just continue. I'm going to sleep already."
With that Yve walked away from Vince and went to her room. This act of hers got him more worried. Thus he fixed some of his papers and hurriedly followed Yve towards her room. When he knocked on the door and heard nothing, he got more worried and immediately went to his room to get the master key.
The next scene he saw broke his heart to pieces.
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Yve was crying her heart out beneath her bed. She's hugging herself with her knees folded closed to her chest. Vince put the papers on her bed and run towards his Queen. He hugged her once more but Yve didn't move one bit.
In her mind, all of her previous memories with Nyelle continued to flash like in a video presentation. They both seemed so happy and she can't clearly believe the things she read and saw.
'I'm really stupid, aren't I?' She thought.
She continued to cry mumbled words which became clear to Vince a few seconds later.
"Why do... they ...always betray.... me?"
"Are power and wealth... more important?"
"I...never wanted to be ...rich..."
These continued to break Vince's heart as he can't do anything but caressed his Queen.
"Shhh... Those people are fools. No one's going to betray you anymore. I won't let that happen. I promise."
Vince promised to Yve and to himself.
Finally, Vince's voice seemed to get through Yve who was lost in her thoughts for quite some time. Her voice broke when she said,
"Vince?"
Vince looked at her while one of his hands wipe the tears from her face.
"Hmm?"
"Don't leave me alone." Yve said as she fidgeted as her eyes avoided eye contact.
Vince made her look at his eyes and answered,
"Of course, I will never ever leave you."
With this, Yve hugged him.
"Can I request something selfish?" This question shocked Vince but nevertheless, he was willing to give everything to Yve. All she needs to do is ask and even the entire world will be hers.
"Say it."
"Can you stay with me tonight? I won't disturb you with work."
Her tone is still down which made Vince curious is she was fine. But without answering her question, Vince carried her towards the bed. Yve saw the papers on the edge of the bed and crawled to hand them to Vince. Instantly Vince caressed her hair and said,
"I'll be here. So go ahead and get some sleep."
Yve nodded and lied down with her back facing Vince. Vince looked at the fragile woman beside him and continued to read his reports.
Yve tried to sleep knowing that Vince is just on her back but still she can't. She's afraid that her fun memories with Nyelle will be on her dream and will haunt her tonight. Without saying a word, she turned around and put her arm around Vince's waist. This movement of hers caused Vince's body to stiff for a moment before asking,
"Can't sleep."
"Hmm." Yve said and nodded her head once.
"Want me to turn off the lamp so that you can sleep?"
Yve shook her head to disagree. Vince understood this but decided to stop his work. He lied on the bed and hugged Yve, placing one of his hands around her waist while her head is on top of his chest.
"Is your work already finished?"
"For tonight, yes. Those papers aren't urgent anyways." Vince lied as those papers are need for tomorrow afternoon's afternoon. But who cares! Yve is and will always be his first priority.
He noticed that Yve's hand is still making different patterns on his chest.
'Afraid to sleep...' He thought.
From her waist, his hand moved to her hair and twirled some strands in his hands. He remembered that every time he would do this, Yve will always fall asleep no matter the effort she would put against it. He was hoping that this would still be effective. After awhile, noticing no movement from Yve's hand and her steady breathing, Vince knew that she has finally fallen asleep.