Eliana's heart skipped a beat as she looked up at the man beside her. She could hardly believe what she had heard. "Are you serious?"

Samuel looked back at her. "Yes, but you can't leave this city. I'll give you money. You can use it to buy a house or rent one, it's fine. Just don't disappear. Don't go far so that I can find you."

He would be worried if she did.

Eliana's heart felt both warmth and pain as she heard that. She blinked her big eyes as they started welling up ...