Chapter 108

Calvert, who was sipping his milk at the next table, almost sprayed it out when he heard that remark.

It sounded like she had given Everard a fortune or something.

Since they’d met she had given him what, three hundred bucks? But Everard had already handed her a cool

three million

Everard seemed just as taken aback by her question, his eyebrows lifting in surprise, “Why do you ask?”

Cordelia decided to be straightforward, “Yesterday, my classmate said she wanted me to introduce you to her.”

She paused for a moment, swallowing the fact that her friend was richer than her. She didn’t want him to be tempted.

But Everard just chuckled, a mischievous twinkle in his eyes. His voice was low and enchanting as he responded, “Sweetie, you think I’m with you for your money?”

For some reason, Cordelia’s heart raced, and she quickly averted her gaze.

After finishing breakfast and holding hands with Everard for a while, Cordelia stood up to head to class. She grabbed her backpack with one hand, put on her baseball cap, and was about to leave when she remembered something. She dug into her backpack for her wallet.

Cordelia didn’t have many expenses, so there wasn’t much cash in her wallet. Counting it, she found about a thousand dollars. She hesitated, feeling a pang of regret, but then resolutely took out all the money and placed it on the table. Then she said, “Treat yourself to something nice.”

Everard looked at the cash on the table, his expression a mix of emotions. He smiled as he picked up the money and slipped it into his wallet. Seeing Cordelia still watching him, he hesitated before asking uncertainly. Thanks, boss?”

Cordelia looked away, feeling something off about that remark. As she turned to leave, she heard the chair behind her screech. Everard stood and walked over to her.

Cordelia, puzzled, asked, “What are you doing?”

Everard’s hands were in his pockets as he slightly leaned in. His Adam’s apple bobbed, and then he chuckled, “Exercising my rights as your boyfriend.”

momentarily stunned, only to watch as he slowly bent toward her, his

swallowed nervously, eyeing

cheek, whispering in her ear, “Just walking you to school,

sigh of relief, her eyes clearing with

chuckled, “What did you

walked ahead, she slowly replied, “I thought you were going

his

said without looking back, or

Cordelia. He lengthened his stride, catching up to

from Midnight Scent to school wasn’t long, usually a five–minute stroll, or faster if

drawn to their shadows

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road were turning yellow, their branches awaying in the wind with a rustling sound, adding a touch

only a blink, and they were at the school gates Cordelia checked the time, surprised to find that their short journey had taken seven

lined up at the gates, with well dressed students stepping out one

two of them were

immediately. They seemed to glow in the sunlight, like

pulled up, and Yates, engrossed in his phone with a lollipop in his mouth, was about to head into school when he felt something.

to being watched, felt eyes on her and turned

she could see who it was, Everard

froze, and then he leaned in, “There’s something

obediently. Everard admired her up close. Her skin was flawless, her large eyes slightly downcast, her delicate nose, and her

then lingered there a

hard to get off?

withdrew his hand, assuring her with a smile, “It’s clean now.”

off

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