Chapter 142

Upon hearing the question, Edgar kept his cool. “Do you usually take the bus home by. yourself?”

“Yeah, I do.” Sherilyn nodded, “I can get back on my

“Come on, get in the car.”

Spreading his arms in a welcoming gesture, Edgar insisted, “It’s late, and since I’ve run into you, there’s no reason for you to go back alone.”

Seeing Sherilyn hesitate, he teased, “Ms. Gomez, you can trust me; I’m not a bad guy.”

Sherilyn couldn’t help but laugh at his remark and finally agreed, “Alright, I’ll take you up on that offer then,”

“It’s my pleasure, truly.”

They

y drove towards the Johnson Mansion.

Sherilyn asked, “I didn’t notice at the performance, were you there with friends?”

“Not really friends,” Edgar shook his head. “I was with some business associates.”

Wanting to clear any misunderstanding, he explained, “It’s just a networking thing. In Sunhaven, business tends to happen in these kinds of places, as if being less formal makes the deals go smoother. I’ve just come back, not quite used to it yet.”

see.” Sherilyn nodded with a smile. Business wasn’t

here and there.”

and

ground, and they chatted and laughed

to the mansion.

Johnson Mansion, Edgar got out and

you,” Sherilyn said as she got out.

pretty late, and we have elders at home. I

“That’s fine…”

in then,

“Sure.”

a smile, watching

ten o’clock yet.

resting. Sherilyn entered the

you,

It was Sylvia.

Sherilyn replied, “Yes,

“Come here, dear.”

“Okay, Sylvia.”

Sherilyn saw Sylvia wasn’t resting yet. She was having a late–night

made some

waiting for? Go get Sherilyn a

“Sure.”

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