Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 709

"I gotta admit, I'm more upfront than you are."

Nelly just laughed it off, her smile as if soldered onto her face..

Her tone remained gentle, "Tonight, let's clear up their past misunderstandings. Tomorrow, we'll give them something new to puzzle over."

Outside, the escape room owner watched the surveillance feed and said to a nearby employee, "These two have got some nerve. Ghosts have been floating around for ages, and here they are, calmly chatting away."

...

As the car pulled into the underground parking lot, Christine was already reaching to open the door before the car had fully stopped.

Dailey's hand shot out, pressing the door closed, "If you want to talk in the car, I'm all ears."

"You've got to be kidding me."

Christine's tone was icy as she shot back.

The driver, sensing the tension, quickly made himself scarce.

"Do you want to go upstairs, or stay here?" Dailey asked.

Christine kicked at him, "Neither. I don't want to talk to you. Sharing the same air as you makes me sick."

Especially with that subtle scent of jasmine lingering on him from Nelly.

Dailey pinned her legs with his, his jaw set tight, "Fine, seems you prefer the car."

but couldn't break free. She

Damn it.

if

eventually stopped struggling, saving her energy, and turned her

In this awkward position, he slowly said, "I was at

my piece, I'm

Christine remained silent.

planned to apologize. I messaged you to meet

"You didn't show."

carried a hint of

subtly, a hint of

but if you're apologizing, I'm just supposed to show up at a café because you say so? Why should I?"

everything, what would

say today, I won't

want nothing to do

words were cut off before she

never felt so frustrated. She

she raised would ever

was

Damn it.

was as detached as a monk

spirit kicked in, determined to

he ruthlessly rebuffed her, leaving her

even what pissed her

him cozying

he was, pinning her down, talking