Chapter 324

It was already 1 a.m. when she went to bed, and the sheets still had the scent of that man. Estelle. couldn’t help but grab her phone and text him: “It was my bad for lying to ya. Sorry, but he’s just a

pal.”

Estelle, assuming he was already asleep at that hour, was taken aback when a response arrived swiftly Her complexion paled as she hastily grabbed her phone and read the message: “No need for explanations, our relationship doesn’t require them.”

During their encounter at the hospital, Jonathan’s words had wounded Estelle. However, as she returned to the Royal Mansion, the memories of their past interactions replayed in her mind. She couldn’t help but consider the possibility that his earlier words were spoken in the heat of anger.

She gathered the courage to make amends, yet his tone was cold and distant.

He was right. She had misread their relationship and her position. She’d mistaken kindness for deep affection.

The next day, Estelle stayed in the room all day. She hadn’t finished editing the thesis outline for someone else and wanted to focus on completing it. However, she kept getting lost in her thoughts, and there was little progress by the afternoon.

evening, she went back to work at

Estelle in the hallway and immediately beamed, greeting her, “Estelle, when did ya get

warm

you just got back, feel free to take a few more

worries. Charlie, you up for drinks tonight? I’ll send y’all

into the

said Jonathan coldly before

call, puzzled. What

it dawned on him

Estelle brought the drinks, Charlie dismissed everyone else and invited Estelle to sit down. “What’s up? Did

calmly, “Nah, just a

thoughtfully and replied with a faint smile, “Jonathan seems irritable, but he really cares about ya. If he said something,

just nodded,

clear gaze and decided not to press further. “Don’t worry. He tends

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