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.”

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

eyeing

cheek, whispering in her ear, “Just walking

a sigh of relief, her eyes clearing with understanding,

did you

walked ahead, she slowly replied, “I thought you were going to kiss me.”

his steps, “What?”

said without looking back, or

two steps behind Cordelia. He lengthened his stride, catching up to Cordelia

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

drawn to their shadows on the ground. The rising sun cast their entwined silhouettes, elongating them on the pavement.

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in the wind

felt like only a blink, and they were at the school gates Cordelia checked the

peak hour for school arrivals, and luxury cars were lined up at the

inere, the two of them

glow in the sunlight, like a golden couple, but his face darkened at

the Griffin 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

being

it was, Everard suddenly

leaned in, “There’s something on your cheek, and

flawless, her large eyes slightly downcast,

traced her lips, then lingered

wait, Cordelia spoke up, uncertain, “Is it hard to get off? Should I go wash

assuring her with a smile, “It’s clean

I’m off

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