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.

car across the street. "My driver is waiting for me over

the car, then back at me. "Then I'll head back

and I jogged across the street. Looking back, I saw Neal still standing in

called out, raising

as his voice cut through

"Thank you!"

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

girlfriend, make sure to introduce

a smile. "Of course.

I waved at him with a smile. "Good luck then!" With that, I got into the

a long time. In truth, he had never tried

stood behind me, protecting me. At first, it was out of duty. Later, it was out of

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

should no longer be doing such small things. Yet, whenever I needed

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

marked by passion or excitement but

the country, not to me

"Ahhhh!"

were interrupted by a sudden

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