Tina brushed off the call with a nonchalance that had Alfred's name lost in the wind the moment she hung up.

Phillip didn't comment on her defiant move to stay at a hotel on her own. However, after Tina and her bestie wrapped up their dinner and returned, they found his car parked conspicuously below the hotel. "Looks like your Phillip can't stay away," she teased.

Upon their return, Phillip exited his car, leaning against it as if he had all the time in the world.

Her friend, catching the vibe, waved at him and tactfully disappeared upstairs.

Tina sauntered over, hands behind her back" "What's up? You're tailing me pretty closely."

"You've got a history of slipping away. Can't be too careful," he replied.

Tina scoffed. "Please, even my dad can't keep tabs on me. You think you can?"

As a car zoomed past behind them, Phillip instinctively pulled her close, his voice a deep murmur, "I don't need to keep you on a leash. Just... let me know where you're heading, okay? I can't help but worry you'll vanish like last time."

"You worry?"

"I'm human, aren't I?"

you're human?

didn't retort. "Have you eaten?" he changed

ask nicely, I might just join you

inquired, "And what, pray tell, is 'asking nicely' to

opportunity for mischief. "Call me 'big sis'. Say, 'Big

a moment, "I guess

Tina muttered, sliding into the car herself, "Let's

dinner, Phillip dropped her back at the hotel. He didn't come up, proving his visit was purely for the shared

sprawled on her

you to a hotel and doesn't even come

as

forget who tried to seduce a guy in

ensued until they

mused, "Honestly, what's

swaying, pondered before admitting, "No wonder you're so

friend begged her to join a

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