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.

her to open the door and

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

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

she tried to cover the marks on

herself in the mirror for a long time before finally stepping

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

know, don't you? I'm joining Claude for lunch,"

Yvette, he probably wouldn't let her go now. Perhaps, it was out of guilt, but he

area and saw that Claude had

I asked the waiter to buy

as she put on

the marks on her neck throughout the meal. He continued to care for her, serving her food while she ate her meal somewhat absent-mindedly. "Yvvy,

"Okay."

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knew she was just saying that and wouldn't seek

drove Yvette back to Lane Group. He returned to his car after watching

best friend, Yerick Herrera. "How did it go? Did you tell

out the

not? That's

doesn't like me that way. I'm afraid we won't even

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