Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 174

“Hmph.” Sherilyn tugged at her lip, a silent, cold laugh escaping her. “Fine.”

Gilbert arrived at the apartment door to find it unlocked and pushed it open. “Why isn’t the door locked? It’s not safe…”

Then, he saw Sherilyn sitting on the sofa, looking directly at him.

“What’s up with you?” Gilbert had a bad feeling as he sat opposite Sherilyn. “Bad day? Something upset you?”

Sherilyn narrowed her eyes, fed up with his pretense. She restrained herself, lowering her stance as much as possible, pleading, “Gilbert, please let me go.”

“Huh?” Gilbert was momentarily stunned, raising an eyebrow. “What do you mean by that?”

“It’s you…”

Sherilyn’s fingertips dug into her palm. “You made sure all the dance clubs won’t hire me, didn’t you?”

Gilbert’s gaze froze. “How did you know? Who told you?”

people to know, don’t

that question matter?

her was finding a way to make a living. “Please, just let me go. I

job?” Gilbert frowned, “You call dancing in those places a job? Sherilyn, you’re done for if you

let me be!” Sherilyn/retorted without

that places like the Neon Nights

you, right? It’s not going to happen. Even if you push me to

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his inscrutable gaze fixed on her. “Let’s talk about this later. For now, go change your clothes,

her head away. The negotiation failed. Why should she go

laugh as he sized her up.

didn’t dress herself up, just wearing a T–shirt and jeans, maybe with light makeup. She probably went out today. That should do. The main thing was that she was

walking over to Sherilyn. “What are you doing?”

chance. Get up and

Gilbert bent down and scooped her up

embarrassed and angry. “Put