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 face coming closer, her

swallowed nervously, eyeing him with

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

a sigh of relief, her eyes clearing with understanding, “Oh, that’s

chuckled, “What did you think

replied, “I thought you were

in his

without looking back, or I would

again, realizing he was two steps behind Cordelia. He lengthened his stride, catching

Scent to school wasn’t long, usually a five–minute stroll, or

while walking, but today her attention was drawn to their shadows on the ground. The rising sun cast their entwined silhouettes,

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willow trees by the road were turning yellow, their branches awaying in the wind with a

the school gates Cordelia checked the time, surprised to find that their

cars were lined up at

two of them were rather conspicuous

the sunlight, like a golden couple, but

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

to social cues but sensitive to being watched, felt eyes on her and turned to look.

was, Everard suddenly

something on your cheek, and let me

admired her up close. Her skin was flawless, her

then lingered there a moment longer

hard to get

with a smile,

off

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