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

car window rolled up, sealing Sherman’s stoic profile inside the

and the other on the steering wheel, his eyes

engine.

but

the dust settled, all was calm

would even notice that a luxury car had been parked there for nearly an hour?

days that followed, Carole and Nanson took up studying French whenever they had a

family’s daily interactions were now

their hometown seemed to have no significant impact

the eleventh day

secretly purchased a ticket to Cloudcrest.

Cloudcrest

but was delayed by unforeseen events.

his cell phone, laptop, and a few changes of

y was stark.

Cloudcrest and Capital

as cold as negative eighteen degrees Celsius, while

the chill in

plane, Gerard shivered.

unfamiliar territory for him. Pulling out his phone to locate his hotel,

at Gerard’s attire in the rearview mirror and struck up a conversation, “You’re not from

“Yeah,” Gerard nodded.

from?” the driver continued

City, Gerard replied.

of miles from here. A four–hour

09:41

Chapter 256

Cloudcrest, sightseeing?”

a tourist city, but in winter,

busier in spring, summer, and fall.

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