Chapter 915: Not my words to begin with
After the game and the cheers, everyone returned to the gymnasium to continue
the party.
"Excuse me," Nina squeezed herself into the crowd, looking around for someone. A hint of panic was evident on her face. When she spotted the back of Dean's head from afar, she jumped a little and excused herself to the people in her way.
"Mr. Pierson!" she called, only to stop when Penny and Zoren, who were standing nearby, turned to her.
Nina smiled awkwardly at them, lowering her head slightly. "Not that Pierson," she mouthed, continuing to follow Dean.
Penny and Zoren raised their eyebrows, exchanging a look, then shrugged. They continued talking until Hugo and Atlas joined them.
Meanwhile, Nina continued to follow Dean. With her petite frame, she bumped into a few people until she finally reached the hallway where Dean was headed. As soon as she reached the back exit, she saw Dean approaching the parking lot.
"Mister Pierson!" she called aloud, running after him. "Dean Pierson!"
This time, Dean stopped and looked back at her. A deep line appeared between his brows as he watched Nina run toward him. He raised an eyebrow, noticing her limping slightly. His eyes dropped to her ankle just as she called again and finally stood before him.
"Mister Pierson," she breathed out, smiling as she straightened her back. "I'm sorry. Are you leaving already?"
"Does it look like I'm here to stay?"
maintained a smile despite his blatant sarcasm. "I'm sorry, but I just
"Thank me for what?"
"For earlier."
if he had no idea what he had done to
about the guy in passing. Nina and Finn rarely talked about work, or rather, Finn was
those rare conversations, and Finn had told Nina that Dean was quite surprising to most. When she asked why, Finn only
Dean's confusion now
she said, clarifying where her gratitude was coming from at the same time.
"You don't have to
clicked his tongue, turning to face his car as if he just wanted to leave. However, Nina hadn't noticed that yet, as
did it for
as he opened the driver's door, turning his head toward her.
"Huh?"
he repeated, only to confuse her even more. "What I'm saying is, I just repeated what Finn used to
her lips into a thin line, the lines on her forehead deepening. She snapped her
he said. "I know it's not my place to ask this, but why did you
mouth shut while forcing a smile. "I'm sorry,
clarified, facing the open door and clearing some of the things he had tossed on the driver's seat
remarks ignited more questions in Nina's mind, she didn't
to be careful
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