Present Day.
Chris jolted out of his reverie, hearing Ethan's voice reaching out to him.
"I just asked a question. Did you come to ask me about Raymond travelling out of the country?"
"Not at all. I just wanted to ask if you are alright. You have been helping me this past few months and I want to know if it hasn't been too troublesome," he smiled, trying to dissolve the suspicions he could spot in Ethan's eyes now.
"It's nothing, you said it isn't for free," Ethan replied him, his later sentence meant to show Chris he didn't forget what happened. Now, the problem was getting Chris to tell him what exactly he would get for this and what was also at risk if he defied the contract. That way, he would be focused solely on avoiding every harms the contract would bring while enjoying his time with Shikera at the same time.
