When Amy first fell in love with Shadow, her dreams were constantly filled with him. As time went by, she was scared to see him. Whenever he came near her, she was filled with anxiety. These feelings only got stronger after that incident three months ago. At this very moment, Shadow was sitting right behind her. All her senses were heightened, and her fight of flight senses kicked in. Her ears twitched as she grew aware of his voice. Her palms started to sweat.

Shadow and the directors conversation were centered around dramas and movies. Amy put down her fork, whispering to Cream that she needed to go to the bathroom, and proceeded to stand up. But the moment she stood, so did Shadow. Was it coincidental, or did he do it on purpose?

The wash room was behind Amy, and the dining hall exit was behind Shadow. Just as she turned, he turned as well, and their gazes met. Just a glance had Amy shaking in her boots, but she kept calm on the outside. The two of them had been married for five months now, secretly. The news had never picked it up, so the two of the were strangers to each other.

Amy clenched her fists, trying to calm down. She forced a smile as she looked up at him, "Evening, Mr. Shadow."

He stared back at her as he did that day, with no emotion in his eyes. He stared down at her and into her eyes deeply, before turning away from her, taking long strides towards the exit. It was as if he refused to acknowledged that the woman standing in front of him was the same woman he had married months ago. Shadow had a cold personality that made it difficult for others to get close to. His authority in the industry instilled fear in other people. As soon as he left, people started to talk about him.

"Shadow is indeed a legend in the industry."

"He's not just a legend, but a God!"

"He built his own empire from scratch. It's said that he entered the industry as a poor boy without any background."

"What's most unbelievable is that when the company was facing bankruptcy issues, he took out all his savings to buy it. Everyone thought he would go down with the company, but in just three short years he has made it the biggest entertainment company in the country!"

"I heard he doesn't like to interact much, but he's definitely at the top in terms of looks and ability. It's no wonder he's called the Mobian's Husband. Wonder who he will end up marrying?"

"Now that you mention it, he's 28 now, and isn't married. Shouldn't he it least have a girlfriend?"

"Maybe he doesn't like girls?"

Amy munched away at her food again, listening to the endless chatter. Cream couldn't hold back her curiosity. She lifted her head up to Amy, who was right in front of her. "Why is he here? Isn't he supposed to still be filming in Rome?"

Even though the marriage was kept a secret, Amy still told Cream everything. Cream wasn't just her manager, but her best friend also. Amy looked up into her friends eyes and shook her head, "I don't know."

"You don't know?" Asked Cream quietly, "Amy, are you even his wife? He didn't even call to notify you when he came back from Rome?" Just then, Cream remembered that when Shadow stood to leave just now he hadn't even given Amy the time of day. She thought they were trying to cover up the marriage, but now it seems that isn't the case. "Are you guys like that in private? How often do you two talk?"

Amy looked down, not speaking. She and Shadow weren't interacting in private at all. In the five months they had been married, they spoke three times. The last time they spoke he was scolding her for climbing into his bed. Thinking of that, her lips curved upwards slightly, and she let out an awkward laugh. She ignored Cream's first question, but answered her second.

"We haven't spoken in three months."


"T-Three months?" Cream widened her eyes in shock. "Amy, are you his wife or his mistress? No, at this point, this is worse than a mistress. A mistress would it least get benefits, but what have you gotten, Amy? Look at what you're wearing. These items hardly together cost more than a five digit sum. With the authority he yields, he could easily turn you into an A lister, but instead he gave you a small role in this production."

Cream was quiet as she spoke, but Amy could tell her friend was angry. She remained silent as her friend went on her rant. Indeed, she admitted to herself, she was worse than a mistress. Even though both roles included sleeping with a guy, a mistress had to be of interest to the man at the very least. But Shadow was infuriated with her after they had slept together.

Amy lifted a cup of coffee to her lips as she downed a big gulp. Calmly, she began to speak again. "We were forced to get married. There were no feelings involved, lack of communication is normal."

Amy and Cream have been friends since they were very young. Their interests and hobbies were different, but they still had a close relationship. Finally, Amy took a deep breath. Cream frowned at her friend, "Amy, during middle and high school, there weren't many girls who could talk to him, but you were one of them. He treated you well and had even gone out to play with you several times. Why did you suddenly stop interacting in college? Why did you start treating each other as strangers that had never met before? Many times he would treat you impatiently, not minding his language. What exactly happened?"

Amy shook her head, "I don't know Cream, I've been trying to think about what happened also."


Tails had already parked the car at the main entrance by the time Shadow exited the hotel. The minute Tails saw him, he rushed out to open the back door for him. Shadow entered without a word. Tails closed the door, and when he got back to the drivers side, he raised his head to peek at his boss's expression, only to find his face tight with his lips clenched into a straight line. Tails jumped a bit, he had not expected to see such an expression on Shadow's face. He started the engine and sped out of the parking lot.

Having worked with Shadow for so many years, Tails could easily decipher Shadow's mood based on the smallest expressions. When Shadow's lips were clenched tightly, he was not in the best of moods. But he was feeling fine after dinner, so how could there be such a change? Did something happen? All these things he wanted to ask, but knew he would just get shot a dirty look if he did. Even though he had his suspicions, he couldn't muster enough courage to ask about it. So he continued to drive instead.

"Shadow, did you want to go straight to the airport?"

Shadow remained quiet. Silence surrounded the car. Shadow had a cold personality that prevented others from getting too close, and at that moment he was emitting so much frost that the atmosphere in the care became unbearable. The fox continued to drive forward, no longer speaking, purely focusing on the road again. As the car moved from the second to the third lane, the weather changed also and it started to rain.

Tail tried to make small talk, "It's raining."

The rain fell harder onto the car. Shadow stayed quiet. Upon the second rejection, Tails gave up and kept his mouth shut. Just as the car was about to take the exit to the airport, Shadow looked up, "Stop the car."

His voice was barely audible, but Tails ear's picked it up and he slammed on his breaks, stopping the car. The assistant turned towards Shadow, "Is something wrong?"

Shadow stayed silent, both eyes staring out the window at two students in uniforms. Both the girl and the boy were running through the rain. They ended up hiding under a building. After about two minutes, they left in a cab, but Shadow's gaze remained glued to the spot they had been hiding at.

Tails was getting frustrated with the silence, "Shadow!" Shadow remained quiet, as though he was in a trance. His thoughts betrayed him as a memory from many years ago began to form in his head.

He and Amy had both ran to that same building for shelter on that day, and it too was raining heavily. That was the first time the two of them had met. They looked at each other when they realized that they were from the same school.

"Shadow?"

Shadow jumped, finally getting out of his thoughts. He turned his head slightly.

"Shadow, the plane is going to depart in two hours. We are going to need to check in."

Shadow took a deep breath, "You can leave at the nearest taxi stand."

"Huh!?" Tails asked suddenly.

"I'm not going to Rome today. Change our flights to tomorrow morning."

Tails nodded and pulled off to the side of the road. He stopped by a bus stop, and told Shadow to drive safe. Shadow hopped in the front and grabbed the steering wheel, and started driving the car towards the center of the city.