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.

game, came over to greet Gilbert.

it? Thought you weren’t

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Chapter 270

the sofa, obviously not bothered by the lack

attention.

good mood, nudged him with his elbow, and winked mischievously, “Spill it, did things between Sherilyn and Edgar

taken a sip

him. “What are you talking about?”

you want, but your face

to stop, “If you’re

Just saying, as a

that, he

felt

Maybe… should he give it a try?

The next morning.

Rebecca, passing

“Sherilyn?”

Sherilyn looked puzzled, “What’s up?”

“This…”

hairband from beside Sherilyn, uncertain,

“Yeah, it is.”

see the problem.

“This…”

but this doesn’t

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