Eve took the bottle and had a sip, but the fear made her choke on the water.

"Take it slow," Nina advised.

Eve tightened the cap, hesitated for a moment, then looked at Nina and decided to speak up, "Thanks for earlier. If it weren't for you, I probably would've been in trouble." Nina joked, "I usually see you as pretty tough, but you seemed pretty scared just now."

Eve pursed her lips and looked down again. "I know I've embarrassed you twice. It's normal for you to make fun of me."

"Alright, get in the car. I'll take you home. If you're late, your grandpa will worry about you." Saving her was for the sake of Eve's grandfather.

He only had her, and if she had not helped Eve, he would surely be upset. She could not be indifferent to that extent.

Suddenly, Eve remembered something. "My phone and bag are with Stella. I wonder where she went!"

Hearing this, Nina hesitated and asked, "Weren't you with Stella just now? How come you're suddenly alone?"

Eve explained, "Stella had something to do, so we weren't together, but we planned to have dinner together."

commotion, wouldn't she be aware? Yet she had

you end up in danger. But she hasn't shown up since. Does that even make

suspecting Stella?" She shook her head. "No, she's my close friend. There's no way she'd just stand by. She

being pampered since childhood by those who loved her. She could not

more. The police car

off too,"

at her. "Why are you getting

looked at Nina. "Grandpa said I could play more with Nash and you. I haven't been to Nash's company yet. I'll borrow your phone to call Grandpa when I'm there." Seeing Eve's rapid change of attitude, Taylor whispered, "Just now, she was so arrogant, and now she's

at Taylor. "Don't talk

did not argue, just lowered her head. "You... you

swallow her pride to say that. If she refused, where would she put her face? It was the first time in her life she

felt she might be embarrassed to say such things.

Hearing the

turned

Nash striding out

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