Chapter 167

1 walked to the underground garage of the building and just got to my car when I saw Neil emerging from the shadows in the corner.

Was he waiting for me on purpose?

I quickly opened the car door to get in, but Neil blocked my way He didn’t look too happy, “You avoiding me?”

“Mr. Whitmore, I’m not avoiding you. I just don’t think we need to acknowledge each other, or keep in touch, I answered calmly, giving up on getting in the

car.

“Why did you go to Zion Chemical Plant then? Why did you call the police?” Neil’s voice was steady, with a firm tone, “You’re lying to yourself”

“What’s wrong with me calling the police? I just wanted to help out of kindness. Even if the construction site wasn’t yours, Whitmore Co..I would still have called the police. I can’t stand seeing good, hardworking people bullied by bad guys. Got a problem with that?” I retorted.

A small act of kindness and Whitmore Co. actually took the trouble to investigate. I was surprised.

The lighting in the underground parking lot wasn’t very bright. Although Neil and I were standing close, I couldn’t quite make out his expression.

After a moment of silence, I pushed Neil away, “Move, I need to get in the car

Neil stood there like a wall, not budging an inch.

I lost my temper instantly and shouted, “Neil, get out of the way!”

My words, of course, had no effect. Neil not only didn’t move but closed my car door again.

1 gave him an angry kick, “Neil, what’s your problem? It’s been two years, why are you still bothering me?”

“Stella said you have a foreign boyfriend. Is that Sean?” Neil seemed to not understand my words, instead began questioning me, “Or did you find one abroad and planning to get another one here?”

crazy these past two years, why else would he say

good at “stirring up trouble” for her

place to ask me these questions, right?” I snorted, ready to continue speaking when Neil suddenly embraced

and strange tobacco smell mixed with a faint fragrance entered my nose, and I was momentarily

“You don’t want to be linked with your ex–husband

see

you want your face captured on purpose?” he sounded

I was speechless.

hand and opened the

quickly got in the car, put on a hat and sunglasses, and was about to close the door and

door, “You sit

can drive,” I replied

don’t let me in, then you bear the

smooth and natural, “You’ll see news of our clandestine meeting

parents would know these things. We had a standoff for a while, begrudgingly, I moved to the passenger

more and more familiar, I was somewhat

Neil responded, “I’m going back to Sterling Estates first, then you can drive

outside the window and

we arrived at Sterling Estates, the villa wasn’t pitch black like I’d imagined, instead it was brightly

knew this servant well, wasn’t she the one I

of getting out of the car,

you getting out?” I urged

you know about Ada and Dean’s car accident? Neil

I know,”

changed subtly, “How did you

answered coldly,

been in touch with him all this

are you so smart?” I

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