Chapter 224

Soren had been resting throughout the entire journey. He finally opened his eyes and sat up when the car came to

a stop.

Amanda glanced at him and said, “Thank you, Mr. Kenway’ll buy you a meal if we ever meet again.”

In my mind, I doubted that opportunity would ever arise. After all, Amanda was working overseas and would rarely return to Metropolis.

To my surprise, Soren smiled politely and replied, “I’m sure we will.”

Amanda seemed to understand what Seren meant by that and raised her eyebrows at me before getting out. “See you next time.”

“Bye bye.” I waved and, almost instinctively, moved into her seat after she left.

Soren simply stared at me, his smile causing my face to flush.

“Why are you smiling?” I asked.

Why

Soren was a tall man with long limbs–his arm stretched easily to my seat when he extended it.

“Why are you hiding from me?” he asked.

feeling my

to do? Was he trying to

was right in front of us–surely, he wouldn’t do something so out of character?

out

staring at me, but after a brief pause, he sighed in exhaustion.

causing me to ask, “Are you okay? Do you need to go to the

just returned home from overseas the previous night, which made me think he must have

top of that, he had spent the entire day accompanying the deans with their activities. I doubted he had time to rest in

worse still, he had been drinking that

how Lisbeth and Soleil had both mentioned how much of a workaholic Soren could

but feel a little heartbroken for him, even frustrated at the thought that Soren might’ve thought he Was

yourself with work day and night… You shouldn’t overwork yourself as if you really think you’re a machine,” 1 chided.

that Soren had leaned a little closer to me with a faint

“Guilty as charged.”

off guard. Suddenly, I didn’t know

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fell into

closed, my voice softened as I asked, “How are you feeling? We could go to the hospital if you’re not feeling well.

alcohol from earlier is making me dizzy, but I’ll be fine after a short nap, “he said dismissively.

were shut, and he seemed

but gently push down his arm, which rested against the backrest.

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