AFTER DINNER, Isla climbed upstairs and went to her room to take a cold shower. While Zero stays in the living room, talking with Apollo.

“You should talk to her, dude. And explain everything—”

“I don’t want her to know that I’m a bad guy.”

“You are a bad guy, Zero,” Apollo uttered and let out a soft chuckle as he laid his back on the couch. “Dude, my sister would understand that. And don’t you worry about her attitude at this moment since she was surprised by your presence,” he added.

Zero grabbed the throw pillow and grasped it. “I don’t know; it seems like she doesn’t want to...