Chapter 164

Was she reacting this way just because Claude had seen the marks?

"Do you care about him that much? Are you afraid that he'll be upset when he sees them?" Xavier's voice

was bitter.

Yvette didn't answer.

He didn't understand why she was crying. In the past, Xavier had never cared if Yvette cried. However, seeing her cry now left him feeling helpless.

"Stop crying," he said in a deep voice before gently kissing Yvette's forehead, nose, and cheeks.

Yvette's gaze trembled. She tried to push him away, but she couldn't. At that moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Ms. Snyder, I have your clothes with me," the waitress informed from outside.

Xavier immediately stopped and leaned close to Yvette's ear, his breathing heavy.

Yvette quickly wiped her tears and glared at him.

moved away, allowing her to open the door

door open, she took the clothes and calmed down. "Mr. Lane, please leave. I

would cry again, Xavier stepped out of the bathroom. He stood outside, lit a cigarette, and tried

to cover the marks on her neck with her hair, they

in the mirror for a long time before finally

Seeing her, he stubbed out his cigarette. "Where are you

know, don't you? I'm joining Claude

probably wouldn't let her go now. Perhaps, it was out of

herself, Yvette returned to the dining area and saw that Claude had placed a jacket on her

get cold easily. I asked the waiter to buy a jacket for you," he

as she put on the

while she ate her meal somewhat absent-mindedly. "Yvvy, you must tell me if there's anything bothering you. Don't keep it to yourself," Claude

"Okay."

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knew she was just saying that and wouldn't

dinner, he drove Yvette back to Lane Group. He returned to his car after

It was his best friend, Yerick Herrera. "How

out the car

not? That's not like

"I feel like she doesn't like me that way. I'm afraid

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