Chapter 270

She casually slipped her hair tie around her wrist, its simplicity a stark

contrast against her fair skin. Gilbert watched, an amused smile playing on his lips.

“I should get going.”

Sherilyn gestured towards Rebecca, “My friend’s waiting for me.”

Gilbert nodded slightly, “Sure, go ahead.”

“Yeah.”

Without a formal goodbye, Sherilyn turned and ran towards Rebecca. “Rebecca!”

“All set?”

“Yeah!”

“Let’s go!”

The two girls linked arms.

Gilbert watched them disappear into the crowd, then suddenly snapped back to reality and headed to his car. Silently, he followed behind them.

The girls boarded a bus, eventually disappearing into an old neighborhood known as Emerald Estates.

Gilbert parked his car at the entrance, murmuring to himself, “Emerald Estates.”

He made a mental note of the place, turned the steering wheel, and drove off to the Platinum Pearl Club.

The club was buzzing with activity today, the sounds of laughter and mahjong tiles clicking filled the air. Yates was at one of the tables, dominating the

game.

the game, came over

Thought you weren’t

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Chapter 270

sofa, obviously not bothered by the lack of

attention.

winked mischievously, “Spill it,

had just taken a sip

“What are you talking

all you want, but your face says it

further, knowing when to stop, “If

saying, as a friend,

that, he walked away.

alone, Gilbert felt his heartbeat

should

The next morning.

Rebecca, passing by,

“Sherilyn?”

Sherilyn looked puzzled, “What’s up?”

“This…”

a pearl hairband

“Yeah, it is.”

see the problem.

“This…”

curious, “Sherilyn, no offense, but this doesn’t seem like something you’d

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