Chapter 419

She shrugged off the question with a half-hearted reply. "Yeah, the mosquitoes out there are huge."

Carter might have a reputation for being a bit wild, but he wasn't the kind of guy to mess around with women.

Growing up in a family like the Hawkes, he'd actually managed to keep his nose pretty clean.

Honestly, even his relationships were mostly long-distance and online with girls from other countries. His private life was about as boring as it gets.

Plus, Miranda had always come across as that untouchable, ice-queen type, so he never thought much beyond that.

Jo, sensing the mood, asked, "Mr. Hawke, are you planning to keep staying here?"

Carter's eyes lit up as he glanced at Miranda, looking all hopeful and eager, like a puppy waiting for a treat.

Miranda was honestly surprised. Knowing Crystal, she figured Carter would've been kicked out by now.

"You can stay if you want," she said, "but don't you have anything better to do?"

The house was big enough, sure, and Carter could crash here if he wanted, but did he really have nothing going on, just hanging around for fun? It wasn't exactly a party house.

course I have things to do! My job is to get along with you. Then I'm supposed to take you back

couldn't help but be curious. "Don't you have any real

mom just told me to stay out of

into random startups or play around with stocks. Got lucky, made some money, so now I spend my days traveling, trying out schools I like. Other than classes

into it, as if he had to dig

really didn't have anything

League colleges, and not just one. He'd basically bought his way

which just

sheepish. "Can you

of confusion in his eyes as he asked. He really had no plan for his

softened a little as she looked at

brightened up

about to get a mission in a video game, Miranda could tell-this kid

but a fat bank

couch, snacking

Carter looked a little awkward. "She said she had to go out

Crystal, anyway? Are

possibly be up to

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