Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 209 Total Transformation

Erin’s question made lan smile coldly. “Don’t worry, I won’t let these people off the hook. I’ll report them to the police and get them all

arrested.”

With just two simple sentences, he made his intentions clear, and only then did Erin breathe a sigh of relief. “I almost thought you didn’t

catch on-”

lan glanced at her from the side. “Miss Eastwood, you think too simply of me.”

“I can only blame it on your superior acting skills. I really thought you were one of those clueless rich guys.”

He snorted unamusedly and explained. “These people are driven by money. I gave them some money to appeal to them first, making them believe that they can make a good profit from the repair cost later. This way, they won’t have any ill intentions toward your BMW. Not everyone will choose to commit crimes when they can easily earn money through deception and avoid unnecessary trouble.”

Erin had to hand it to him. “That was handled well, Mr. Sloan. I was quite confused earlier.”

lan smiled charmingly. “A woman should have a man to protect her.”

The suggestive glance he cast her way instantly dispelled the slightly favorable impression he’d just managed to salvage in Erin’s eyes. He was clearly trying to seduce her with the way he looked at her.

Erin’s tone became laced with suspicion as she inquired, “Why did you stop by earlier? Were you also involved with their scheme with the

nails?”

She let her imagination run wild, suspecting that lan had staged the whole act to make himself look like the hero who saved the damsel in

distress.

Her remark caused lan to pull a long face, and he sounded very irritated as he retorted, “What do you mean by that? Are you doubting my motives for helping you? Miss Eastwood, I admit that you’re indeed beautiful and the type of woman that men would fall for at first sight.

But let me tell you, I don’t need to go to such lengths to please you.”

He then added, “Besides, the reason I stopped by the roadside earlier was that I was on a phone call. My wife, Yvette, called me to discuss

our divorce.”

Just telling her that he was on a phone call was more than sufficient. Did he really need to disclose the

call to a

lan grew curious. “Don’t

divorced?”

so she didn’t need to ask.

casually replied. “That’s none of my concern.

expanding on the topic. He said, “Since we still have to stay in the car for a while, why don’t I tell you the story between Yvette

Sloan, you really don’t need to tell me these things.

lan burst into laughter. Erin frowned slightly and

did you suddenly appear from, Pamela? Your appearance is more than enough for you to step into the entertainment industry and become a star. If that’s what you’d like, I can help

His face showed a gentlemanly and open expression, yet it was merely a hypocritical facade hiding the

gleam flashed in Erin’s eyes, and she suddenly asked, “Mr. Sloan, have you fallen for me at

someone at first sight meant to be

a moment, and replied, “I can’t say it’s infatuation

past self. However, she didn’t expect lan to still recognize her. But it wasn’t surprising either since she and lan had been together for four years, which wasn’t a short time by any means.

just be honest. What kind of thoughts

her from the corner of his eye, then turned his gaze back

pursuing a romantic relationship with you, but I’m very interested

chose to divorce you back then, I thought it was the best decision she’d made in her life. Mr. Sloan, someone like you is not

hint of sarcasm. After seeing through lan’s true character long ago, facing this completely uninhibited version of him now, she genuinely felt that such a man was indeed suited to live freely and unrestrainedly. In short, he was incapable of making any

any woman.

lan at a loss for words for a

else, lan said impassively. “Perhaps you’re right. Someone like me

have ever let

became curious now as to why lan only mentioned her.

about an ordinary matter as he answered, “I married Yvette because I couldn’t get what I wanted from Erin back then. Yvette is Erin’s twin sister, and I thought marrying a woman who looked the same could fill the void in my heart. But I discovered just two months into our marriage that she was nothing more than a substitute for Erin. If our son were still alive. maybe our marriage wouldn’t have reached its end.

in a mocking tone, “I always thought I loved Yvette… It turns out I never did.”

asked. “Why are you telling

reached into the storage

her, he casually asked. “Do you

said, “Go ahead, but please

lighting the cigarette, he took two puffs and

Erin, you’re not a complete stranger. Maybe it’s because of your eyes and your voice that I let my guard down and say whatever that came to