Chapter 23 They Look So Similar

Caroline kept his business card and graciously replied, “Mr. Xander, thank you for your assistance.

I’ll take my leave now.”

Neil couldn’t tear his gaze away from Caroline until she had left.

They… they just look too alike…” He couldn’t help thinking to himself

“Neil!” Yuliana’s voice suddenly interrupted his thoughts.

Noticing that he was still fixated on Caroline’s departure, Yuliana quickly grew dissatisfied. “Neil, why are you still staring at that vixen?”

Neil furrowed his brow upon hearing her use such vulgar words. “Seriously, can’t you behave like

a noble young lady?”

“Do you have feelings for that woman? Why are you defending her?” Yuliana refuted..

Caroline quickly returned to Evan’s side to avoid further unnecessary trouble.

When she took her seat beside him, he looked at her pale face with suspicion. “Are you feeling

unwell?”

Caroline made an excuse. “I just feel a bit suffocated.”

Hearing that, Evan glanced away and said, “Let me know if you find something you like later.”

However, she had no interest in the extravagant items, so she simply remained silent.

A few minutes later, the host took the stage to announce the start of the auction for the evening.

As the first item was presented on stage, Evan’s phone vibrated. He retrieved it and saw that it was

a call from Daniella. He quickly answered it.

“Evan, where are you? Please, save me. Save me now!”

voice echoed from the other end of the phone, audible even to Caroline, who

sitting beside him.

asked with a somber expression,

is stalking me, Evan. I’m really

up from his seat. “Send me your location. Don’t hang up. I’ll be

he turned to Caroline and ordered,

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left

to accompany

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way to Daniella’s location,

speaker. The atmosphere in the car grew increasingly stifling, casting a gloomy

mood over everyone present.

her head and caught a glimpse of the deep worry etched

surged through her, prompting her to close her eyes and lean against the

for a moment

car came to a stop at the mouth of an alley. Caroline opened her

saw Daniella squatting on the ground outside the car, trembling uncontrollably. Evan

and approached her with determined strides.

arms and

see you again.” 1

he still reached out to touch the

safe now. I’m here.”

Reuben glanced at Caroline through the rearview mirror and let out a soft sigh. After

he decided to speak up. “Ms. Shenton, would you like something

drink?”

fixed on the two figures

no trace of

was momentarily speechless. ‘Providing comfort

hand and led her into

head as the sight of them disappeared from

belly. Should she

an hour, Evan instructed Reuben to escort Caroline home in a cab, while leaving

behind.

made their way back to Villa Rosa in the cab, Caroline observed the night view whizzing past

a brief silence, he inquired,

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