The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 21

Tyler ordered two more dishes before handing the menu to the staff. “That’s all for now. Bring at bottle of red wine.”

Olivia looked at his rather cold face and wondered if they were going to finish the wine themselves. Are we… drinking?”

He ignored her.

She was at a loss, unable to understand what she had done today to anger him. Just yesterday, everything had seemed fine between them, leaving her baffled and unable to pinpoint the cause.

The staff soon brought the wine, and Tyler poured it into the glasses. Olivia couldn’t drink, so she stared at her glass.

Tyler picked up his wine glass and swirled it, his gaze fixed on her. She fidgeted with her dress and whispered, “I can’t drink.”

He responded with a simple, “Whatever.”

After a moment of silence, Olivia spoke again, “Tyler, I’d like to return you the money.” She took out a card from her pocket and placed it in front of him slowly.

He looked at the card, his face expressionless.

“I can’t take your money,” she insisted.

He remained indifferent to her words, leaning back in his chair and placing his hand on the table.” Sure.” After picking up the card and giving it a brief glance, he continued, “I respect your decision.”

swirling his

something wrong. She sensed tension in the room’s atmosphere as she nervously picked at her

“Are you done

in her mouth and put down the cutlery.

go if you’re

mean. She couldn’t understand his attitude today and

eyes.

napkin

she swallowed

and stood there, staring at her. “Where do you want to go? I’ll give you a ride.” He looked

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in the air. It was raining again, and the atmosphere inside the car was

her and frowned. He denied,

ask more. However, she soon added, “I’ll

reached for her seat belt to unbuckle it after saying that. But he grabbed her, and for a moment, she almost fell into his embrace, ber hair brushing against

at him, bewildered.

grabbed her shoulder and adjusted her collar. Her chest moved subtly, and he could

felt romantic. Their

waiting for what they had done before to

created some distance between them and