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 is waiting for me

turned to look at the car, then back

and I jogged across the street. Looking

called out, raising

as his voice cut through the

"Thank you!"

his head,

make

pale for a moment. Then, he pressed his lips together, forcing a smile. "Of course.

and I waved at him with a smile. "Good luck then!"

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

me, protecting me. At

behind. Even now, years later, until our lives and statuses

needed protection, and he should no longer be doing such small things. Yet, whenever I needed something, he couldn't help but want to handle it

looked back one day, I would see

not marked by passion or excitement

country,

"Ahhhh!"

thoughts were interrupted by

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