Chapter 222

Back at the villa, Jonathan was working in the study, while Estelle went straight to her bedroom and stood on the balcony, looking at the scenery in the manor.

No matter what, she had nothing but fond memories of this place, including the times spent with Winnie and Mrs. Macy.

She heard footsteps approaching behind her, and soon, a man’s arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her into his embrace, bending down to her ear and asking, “What’s on your mind?”

Estelle slightly tilted her head and replied softly, “Winnie and Baldrick broke up. She’s booked a flight to M Country this afternoon.”

Jonathan’s face remained calm, merely saying, “Baldrick isn’t a good guy. It’s a good thing they split up for Winnie.”

Estelle chuckled and asked, “What about you, Mr. Lamont? Are you a good guy?”

Jonathan pinched her chin, forcing her to tilt her head back, and smiled, “There are no absolute good people in this world, especially for a businessman. Whether I’m a good person or not doesn’t matter. All you need to consider is if I’m a good person to you.”

a moment that he had heard her conversation with Winnie. She remained calm, lightly smiling, and said, “If Mr. Lamont lets me

good–naturedly, “In

gently guiding her in his embrace. He lifted her effortlessly and settled her on the flower stand, just in front of the iron railing. With a calming tone,

he carefully placed it in Estelle’s palm. “Go ahead, open it and see for yourself,” he

like something that would

were giving her a ring, didn’t he know what that meant to

wavered as she tried to guess Jonathan’s intentions, opening the box only to find that she had overthought

resembling a badge. It was about the size of a dollar coin, with

looked up in

now on, whenever you come back to C City, you can always come to

it

it wasn’t jewelry or a ring with a special

back

Jonathan replied, “Pure gold.”

on the front,

deliberate pace, Jonathan replied, “Diamonds, rubies, and a touch

composure, delicately placing the badge back into the box. “This is incredibly precious. I will cherish it

could give her another one. But before he could say anything, he heard Estelle muttering, “If I ever

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