Reborn for Revenge or A Second Chance At Vengeance

Chapter 194 Do Not Act Like You Do Not Know Me

Hearing footsteps approaching from behind, Aurelia pulled out two bottles of yogurt from her shopping bag. She turned around and handed one over.

“Do you want a drink?”

Matthew took a glance.

It was peach–flavored, sugar–free yogurt.

He took both bottles, unscrewed the caps, and handed one to Aurelia.

Aurelia naturally accepted it and took a sip. “It’s really good,” she commented.

The scent of peaches, coupled with the rich aroma of yogurt, made every sip feel like

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Hearing her comment that it was Matthew also took a sip.

In his view, the taste was passable.

pure bliss.

After setting the yogurt aside, he joined Aurelia in transferring the items from the shopping bag into the refrigerator.

Aurelia felt a sense of security looking at the fully stocked fridge.

“It is filled to the brim!”

After washing his hands, Matthew settled down on the sofa.

Upon seeing that, Aurelia also went to wash her hands. She looked at Matthew, who was sitting on the sofa. Could it be that he has something to say to me?

After washing some fruit, she took a seat across from Matthew.

“Have some fruit first,” Aurelia suggested.

On the way back, they passed by a local market. The fruits they picked out there were all incredibly fresh.

Casually, Matthew picked up an apple, but didn’t eat it.

Aurelia found herself unintentionally captivated by the sight of his hand holding an apple.

His fingers were long and straight, with rounded and clean nails. The wristwatch on his wrist. subtly accentuated the allure of his hands.

A scene uncontrollably surfaced in her mind.

His touch ignited her, inch by inch….

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She dared not continue to look any longer, swiftly averting his gaze. Her attention was now solely. focused on the apple in his hand.

“When you saw me at the restaurant, didn’t you feel like coming up and claiming me as your husband?” Matthew asked.

Aurelia heard him, and her surprise was evident. “Claiming you?”

Have I misheard something?

“It seemed like we weren’t the focus earlier. The real crux of the matter revolved around Nancy and Mr. Hoffman.”

Moreover, when they were out, she had already gotten used to pretending she didn’t know him.

After all, even Nancy herself believed that they could never be together.

with Aurelia’s response. “So, you’re good friends with

is my best friend.”

flicker danced in Matthew’s eyes as he took a bite of the apple. The crisp apple

to know me when we’re out in public in the future.”

have to pretend not to know me when we’re out in public

we the

on certain things between

strangers in public was truly a mutual understanding

out each other’s flaws.

Matthew was speechless.

and I’m a bit hungry. I’m going

a

“Alright.”

when Aurelia was engrossed in preparing the

over upon hearing the faint noise

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had shown him

was restoring antique paintings, she was just as focused as she was

doing something, she was a completely different person than her usual self.

was a certain kind of enchantment that

away.

light it with his lighter when Aurelia glanced

Their eyes met.

struck the heart of Matthew.

ready,” Aurelia assumed that Matthew was eager to eat.

He

betwed with a low hum in his throat before he stepped out

the villa with a cigarette

open, and he stood and smoke in front

emotions he had momentarily lost control of were once

had set aside his afternoon and evening for

time, and thought of meeting up

went home after encountering Aurelia

could do was return home out of boredom.

he and his fiancée didn’t really have much to

returning home, Norman happened to arrive with

behind him.

say you aren’t coming back today?” Norman glanced

and Justin, but they had to leave due to some last–minute affairs.” He then turned his gaze towards Chad. “How come you

a few people approaching me, wanting Aurelia to take on their projects in the past few days.

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“Uncle Jeremy, I have a myriad of merits, one of which is

could learn a lot staying by Aurelia’s side.

as Aurelia’s assistant,” Jeremy stated bluntly. “If he’s still harboring feelings

As for Justin, he feared that Nancy would discover his affairs with Gwendolyn. Therefore, he was

to return home was that he had unknowingly fallen for Aurelia.

woman who caught Matthew’s eye be

intentions. Aurelia is too smart, so she would see right through him. It will be his loss if Aurelia decides she no

can’t be lovers, can’t we at least be friends or siblings? Uncle Jeremy, you’d better keep your thoughts

the hell

am young and I have all the time in the world to

his blessings. But if

those ills advice and kept these thoughts to himself.

for anyone

“Have you gotten over it?”

possibly be bothering a grown man

go and spend it with. Sylvia. You’re about to get married.

find the time to

tables to turn

just made plans with Sylvia, and we have a

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