Nathaniel unconsciously snubbed the cigarette in his hand..

He initially thought that Cecilia would burst into tears and throw a tantrum or slap him as she did. in the past when she came out of the bathroom.

However, none of that happened. Instead, she was extraordinarily calm.

“I’m going out for a stroll.”

Cecilia’s voice was hoarse, and she left the office right after saying that without waiting for Nathaniel’s approval.

For some inexplicable reason, she sensed multiple odd gazes fixed on her as she did so though there were hardly any people there.

By the time she stepped out of the building, the sky was somewhat overcast. At some point in time, a drizzle had begun again.

She stood in the rain with a hint of desolation in her eyes..

As she walked down the street, she was oblivious to an unassuming black car quietly trailing behind her.

Utter worry was reflected in the eyes of the person in the car.

“Pull over.”

“Understood.”

the car came to

the car, Calvin snagged an umbrella and jacket before he alighted from the

one hand, he quickly

the rain. As soon as Cecilia turned her head, she was greeted by the sight of Calvin’s strikingly

the jacket. “Put this

Cecilia’s clothes were wet from the

the jacket, draping it over her shoulders. “Thank

“Why are you

came specifically to seek her out, but fearing that it might pressure her, he fibbed, “I just happened to wrap up some business nearby

did it go?” Cecilia

“Very smoothly.”

her

offer, “To celebrate, how about I take you

shook her head. “Nathaniel sent a bodyguard to tail me. If he were to find out that we went out to eat,

reason, a sense

you not trust me,

of Nathaniel. Now that your plan has been completed, we can go back. You don’t have to restrain yourself because of

how to respond

to Nathaniel. She

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