Chapter 116

The words had barely left Gilbert's mouth before he shocked himself!

It sounded like he thought Sherilyn was something special...

Since when did he start thinking no one was good enough for her?

How bizarre!

Feeling guilty, Gilbert's Adam's apple bobbed with a hard swallow, his mouth suddenly dry as he scrambled for words.

"I mean, are you really that desperate? Or just not picky, going for someone like him?"

Before Sherilyn could even react to his initial comment, she was hit with this barrage of malice.

She paused, her clear, contrasting eyes fixed on him, a soft chuckle escaping her lips. Tilting her chin up, she replied slowly, "You can insult me, but why go after Mr. Smith?" Gilbert immediately regretted his words.

He had wanted to snap her out of it, not realizing how harsh he had been until it was too

late.

"What kind of person do I deserve, then?"

Sherilyn's hands hung by her sides, fingers curling inward. "Like you said, I'm notorious around Sunhaven, a divorcee... and now, a whore. I'm indeed reaching too high aiming for

Mr. Smith."

what I

meant that Ernest wasn't

do

lips curved into a

please, I've finally found Mr. Smith, and he's willing to

a deep look at him, she turned

Gilbert called out

didn't look back, rushing forward under

was more troublesome now than

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the Neon

return? Ernest hadn't shown up

because he

you

at night, but the

early. Colin has

voice smiled. "It's a bit late, but I'd like to have dinner with you. Would

Sherilyn had no objections. "I'd

"See you tonight, then."

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