Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 202 Go with the Flow

I stared at Eric in shock, completely unprepared for him to show up at my office.

Forcing down my panic, I tried to keep my voice calm. "You left work early today?"

I hadn't even gotten a chance to hide...

Eric's expression was serious. "If I didn't, I wouldn't have caught you. How long are you planning to keep avoiding me?"

My heart skipped a beat. I quickly denied it, saying, "I'm not avoiding you, I've just been really busy."

At my words, a trace of hurt flickered across his face, and his tone softened. "You promised to take care of me... My shoulder has healed now, but you still don't have time for me."

Seeing him like this, a wave of guilt washed over me. The urge to avoid him vanished in an instant.

"I..." I opened my mouth, but no words came out. A mess of emotions swirled inside me. "I'm sorry..."

Eric stepped closer, his eyes locking on mine. "Sorry for what?"

in. Slowly, I

for so long. I finished the rest of the sentence

answer so obediently, a satisfied smirk flickered across Eric's face. He pressed further, saying, "Then can you promise me something? Don't disappear on me like that again. Do you have any idea how lonely it gets in that huge villa all by myself? I was so bored I

been feeling guilty, but when I heard that, I couldn't help but laugh.

voice sincere. "Alright, I

decided to just go with the

wasn't a solution. Maybe the best way to deal with this was to face it head-on. Still, I couldn't shake the feeling that Eric had somehow tricked me into this. I just couldn't figure

noticed my confusion because the amusement

my desk. He picked it up between his fingers and raised a brow. He looked at me and

and

"Of course. If you're going, then I am

remembering something, he

of the Brown family or as

smirked. "Only kids choose. I'm an adult. Obviously, I'll be

when the night of the gala arrived,

to show up as a couple

as stepped