Chapter 0639

I stayed with Yasmine until evening before finally leaving her home.

Neal was waiting for me downstairs at Yasmine's apartment. The moment he saw me come out, he sent someone to retrieve the device I was holding.

"You didn't look at it, did you?"

Under the night sky, his expression was heavy, and I found myself momentarily dazed as looked at him.

You told me not to, so I didn't. Why so serious?"

Neal paused briefly before suddenly smiling. "This incident is quite serious. It involves some high-level individuals, and there's already a covert investigation underway.

"There are things neither you nor I should get too involved with, so I wanted to keep you out of it.'

"Thank you," I said softly.

"Between the two of us, you're the serious one. Why are you being so formal?" Neal handed over the device to his men to take back to the station. Then, he turned toward me. "Come on. I'll take you home."

His work had always been serious and solemn by nature. The Neal who used to smile gently at me should have faded into the past by now.

the street. "My driver

car, then back at me.

turned green, and I jogged across the

out, raising

answered as his voice cut through

"Thank you!"

crossed his arms above his head, making an "X"

get a girlfriend, make sure

a moment. Then, he pressed his lips together, forcing a smile. "Of course. There's someone I like, but I haven't

at him with a smile. "Good

he was for a long time. In truth, he had never tried to

me. At first, it was out of duty. Later, it was

to watching over me from behind. Even now, years later, until our lives and statuses had undergone

protection, and he should no longer be doing such small things.

looked back one day, I would see him. However, people with successful lives always moved forward.

was not marked by passion or excitement

belonged to the country, not to me or

"Ahhhh!"

were interrupted by a

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