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.

across the street. "My

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

turned green, and I jogged

I called out,

his voice cut through the night.

"Thank you!"

head, making

you get a girlfriend, make sure to introduce her

forcing a smile. "Of course. There's someone I like, but I haven't won her

him with a smile. "Good luck then!" With that, I

long time. In truth, he had never tried

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

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

be doing such small things. Yet, whenever I needed something, he couldn't help but want to

I ever looked back one day, I would see him. However,

didn't really understand emotions or love. His youth was not marked by passion or excitement but by endless

belonged to the country, not to me or anyone

"Ahhhh!"

thoughts were interrupted by a

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