Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 103

Look, the one eager to see her was him.

And the one sneaking around, afraid of getting caught, was also him!

Sherilyn arrived ten minutes earlier than the time they'd agreed upon. The club was members-only, and she had to give the man's name before the staff would let her in. "Right this way, please."

"Thanks."

Sherilyn, with her bag slung over her shoulder, followed the staff member inside.

The lighting inside was dim, and since it was her first visit, even with a staff member guiding her, she felt a bit out of place.

As they walked down the corridor, suddenly, a door swung open and a man stepped out. And just like that, they bumped into each other.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Sherilyn instinctively apologized.

"It's no big..."

The man started to say but stopped as soon as he saw who it was. Gilbert, phone in hand, had a look of shock.

"Sherilyn?"

Sherilyn was startled. Why was it him?

"What are you doing here?" he asked.

poor, but even so, one could sense the

matter? You can come here and I can't? Is

your business." Sherilyn had no time for this. "I've

who was

to keep you waiting," Sherilyn said as she hurried

take

corner with the staff member, Gilbert

phone, his fist clenched.

business? Fine, it won't

was he always poking his nose

his booth, Gilbert was restless. Yates

"What's got into you?"

"Trouble with Caroline again?"

him about Caroline for ages, and Gilbert

do you think a girl is

and

them. But many were here for secret rendezvous. Because the privacy

else would she be doing here? Mr. Gilbert, don't tell me

the hint. Gilbert had been

hadn't he?

that had cooled off

the one you were supporting, she's come

doing? If Mr. Gilbert isn't sponsoring her, she's got to let others... Those from places like the Neon Nights Bar, they all end up the same..." Gilbert remembered Sherilyn