Chapter 256

Lost in thought, Sherman exhaled a stream of smoke, squinting his eyes slightly, the depths of his gaze as dark and unfathomable as an ancient well

This was Anthea’s home

The spot where held parked was right under the apartment complex where she lived.

Was he taking a special interest in Anthea?

No

That was impossible.

How could he possibly be smitten with such a young girl?

His admiration for Anthea was purely professional.

Admiration for her strategic mind in chess.

Admiration for her tech prowess.

Admiration for her insights.

He’d never really dealt with women in his life, and suddenly being this close to a young girl was bound to feel a bit unfamiliar, stirring up some strange emotions within him.

But with time, he’d grow accustomed to it.

It was nothing to do with romance.

Certainly nothing to do with love.

With that thought, Sherman breathed a sigh of relief, snuffed out the half–smoked cigarette, and tossed the butt away.

What seemed like a casual throw landed the cigarette butt perfectly into a trash can ten meters away

up, sealing Sherman’s

one hand on the rosary hanging from the rearview mirror and the

engine.

black car departed, leaving nothing but

the dust settled, all was calm again.

car had been parked there for

followed, Carole and Nanson took up studying French whenever

were now all in French

that had transpired back in their hometown seemed to have no significant impact

day

purchased a ticket

planned to arrive in Cloudcrest

was delayed by unforeseen events.

phone, laptop, and a few

y was stark.

difference between Cloudcrest

City could get as cold as negative eighteen degrees Celsius, while Cloudcrest’s lowest was around one

not as cold as Capital City, the chill in Cloudcrest was different, and it was

the plane, Gerard

his phone to locate

man, glanced at Gerard’s attire in the rearview mirror and struck up a conversation, “You’re

“Yeah,” Gerard nodded.

you from?” the

City, Gerard

is thousands of miles from here. A four–hour flight at

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Cloudcrest, sightseeing?”

was a tourist city, but in winter, there weren’t many

usually busier in spring, summer, and

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