Chapter 1339

Harvey glanced at him, before continuing to go through his documents.

Noticing that Harvey was oddly calm, Edward stared at him in bafflement and said, "It surprises me that you're not even showing a tad bit of disappointment."

'This guy had threatened me just earlier, forcing me to do it and now he doesn't even look like he had an ounce of damn to give,' Edward fumed from within.

"I knew she wouldn't say yes," Harvey said. 'Nicole already has someone in her heart, so it would be odd if she agreed. I have nothing to lose if she rejects me.'

Edward could not help but stare in bafflement when he understood what had just happened. "You know why it was going to work out? Then why did you get me to ask her out on your behalf? Are you kidding me?"

Harvey raised his eyes coldly. "So what?"

Edward suddenly lost his cool. He was really aggrieved, but he was unable to let his temper fly just like that.

He gritted his teeth and yelled, "You're shameless!"

had uttered those words, he had lost all interests in having lunch with Harvey, and hence, he turned around

it, he did not like how Nicole always rejected him.

She had done all of that to deceive Edward into thinking she had an appointment, but now, she was truly starving. She wanted to grab a meal at once, but it was at this moment that

answer the phone, and a mature voice sounded from the other

"Miss Riddle."

long while before recognizing it as the voice of Alfred, an old house

"Alfred? What's the matter?"

does not seem to be

knew that Nicole had some medical knowledge, which was the reason as

only lunch break, there was still enough time to fit a roundtrip in. Nicole then headed to the parking

today. It seems that grandpa is ill and did not want to alarm

house was quite deserted, Alfred seemed a little

Nicole in on the condition of Mr. Riddle Sr., "He caught a cold last night and has not been feeling well today.

but issue a sigh. 'Even now, he refuses

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