The Woman From Hell

Chapter 550

"What a coincidence." I lowered my eyes and smiled." I'm going back to Salt City for New Year’s too."

Most people would find fellow townsfolk easy to get along with. Sera looked at me with glowing eyes. "I haven't met anyone from my hometown since I came t o study in Whaldorf City."

I frowned. "You're still studying?"

The glow in Sera's eyes disappeared. "My family isn’t very rich and it’s been very difficult for them to pay for my college fees, that's why I’m working and studying at the same time."

After a pause, she continued, "A senior from the same department introduced me to a job in The Imperial and I agreed to just sell wine. But after going, I realized that the job isn't just purely about selling wine. I'm really grateful for your help, Miss Lane. If you hadn’t helped me that night, I would've...”

Although she did not finish the rest of her sentence, anyone knew what could have happened to her.

I pursed my lips. "It’s no big deal. You don’t have to take it to heart."

I was not a very sociable person, actually. I really had n o idea what to say to a lady with whom I had not

many interactions with.

After a long silence, Sera found a topic to talk about.

more days of part-time work before going back because the pay is higher than usual before New Year's. However,

home, I decided to

was a coy look on her face at the mention of Tyler's name. I understood

did he get you

gets busy at the end of the

did not ask

back to Salt City for New Year's, Miss Lane, is Mr. Schuman

smiled helplessly. "I'm not sure about

little disappointed.

tickets. Together, w e pushed our luggage

was already dark when the plane landed at Salt City Airport. Xander was waiting outside the airport for m e. When I walked out, he rushed over upon

get in the car. I'm about to be frozen

"No one asked you to stand outside and wait

was just afraid that you might lose your

pay attention next time and switch off your phone when you and Theo

"It was an accident.

anything else. The car came to a stop at the intersection and

was saying. I felt a

his lips. "I'm

said, "Take a rest when we get back. I'll take