Chapter 158

Christine shot me a quick, suggestive glance that almost spilled with implications.

1 was a bit perplexed, but seeing Mark’s casual demeanor, I was sure it wasn’t what Christine had thought.

After all, Mark had his heart set on someone for twenty years. How could he suddenly. take a fancy to someone like me, fresh from a divorce?

Mark filled my glass with apple cider. “No rush. Take your time to think it over.”

“Sure.” My heart was still racing. After all, it was a brand I had admired for many years. It was seemingly within easy reach, which was almost like a dream.

After dinner, claiming she had another party to attend, Christine asked Mark to drive me

home.

As we got into the car, I couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty. “Sorry for the trouble.”

“Not at all. Consider it a favor returned,” Mark teased with a smile.

didn’t even let

excused himself to take a call halfway through dinner and secretly settled the

His gaze swept over me, cutting me off. “You invited, and I paid. It’s all the same. If you keep

I shrugged, somehow getting

as planned, he wouldn’t be staying there again. And I imagined he hadn’t return since I moved out. Staying at Christine’s place wasn’t a long-term solution. Moving bac to

the garage made me shiver as I got out of the car,

“Yeah. Get inside.” “Will do.” I hurried into the building without looking

there had been a break-in or if I had forgotten to turn them

A pair of shiny men’s leather

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balcony, his fingertips glowing intermittently with the

are you doing

When I approached and spoke, he finally stiffened, turning around to snuff his cigarette. His voice sounded

“Yes.”

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