Xavier unconsciously put out his cigarette. He had expected Yvette to come out and cry, shout, or even slap him, as she had before. But she did none of that; instead, she was unusually calm. "I'm going out for a walk." Her voice was hoarse.

Without waiting for Xavier's approval, she left the office. As she left the company, she felt several strange gazes upon her, though the office was nearly empty.

The sky was overcast, and light rain had begun to fall when Yvette went out.

Standing in the drizzle, Yvette felt a sense of desolation. She walked along the street, unaware that a discreet black car was quietly following her.

The person inside the car was watching her every move with worried eyes.

"Stop the car."

"Yes, sir."

As the car soon stopped, Claude stepped out of the vehicle with a coat and an umbrella. With one hand holding the umbrella, he quickly walked up to Yvette, shielding her from the rain.

Yvette saw Claude's handsome face when she turned her head.

He handed her the coat. "Put this on," he said. Yvette's clothes were already soaked from the rain.

over her shoulders. "Thank you.

avoid pressuring her, he lied, saying, "I

"How's business?" Yvette asked.

replied with a gentle smile. "To celebrate, why don't I take you out for

"Xavier has bodyguards following me. If we go out to eat and he

bitterness in his throat. "Yvvy, do

looked at

succeeded, we can go back. You don't

didn't know how to

to Xavier. She just thought that she had caused this friend of hers too

what Yvette was thinking when she fell

"

that one time five years ago when she had sought his help to go abroad,

she

she had chosen to report it to the police rather than tell anyone. Viola hadn't failed to get ahold of Yvette, he wouldn't have

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