Frozen Hearts, Thawing Desires

teering her towards the sprawling metropolis where Ethan

d her entourage found themselves at the heart of her father's doma

are the owners of the mall. Stacy is on her way to the mall. Meanwhile, Ethan is talking to his driver to take him to t

en that I will be introduced to my wife in the next service? So I need t

The manager asked. Stacy shouted at him angrily, prompting him to scurry away. "Announcements! Announcements! Everyone please gently leave the mall. It

anything you want now," the manage

uitable dress. They went around the mall, pickin

owing. "Thank you. Why is everywhere empty and where is the manager? Can someone please tell me what is going on?" Ethan said to the worker. "Ethan, can you please calm down and liste

e worker. "Is she a fool? How would you just allow a random person to walk into the m

all, but she was caught by a strong hand. "Sorry," the person apologized. Stacy looked at the hand with disgust

outed. "Excuse yourself out of this place now," Stacy said angrily to the man. Then another man came out of nowhere besi

ager. "This is unacceptable," he asserted, his voice laced with authority. "

mix of concern and bewilderment. "What's happening?" Ivy whispere

't know, but it doesn't look good," she murmu

her fingers tapping impatiently on her phone screen. "Dad, we have a problem at

d the events unfolding at the mall. "I'll handle it, sweetheart," he reassured her

let out a sigh of relief. "Okay, Dad. I'll leave it to you," sh

ze shifting anxiously between his employer and the commotion unfolding around them. Uns

bserved the scene unfolding before him. Though his expression was stoic, a f