Then Pearl hung up, and the call ended.

Silas's energy was drained, but the thought of seeing Pearl that night excited him, and he focused on his work.

Work ended at six in the evening. Pearl asked Silas to drive Celine to the restaurant first, as she had some other commitments to attend to.

Celine believed it was a date and dressed up elegantly. She put on makeup and a jasmine-scented perfume to enhance her appearance, aiming to look like a fairy.

"I'm ready, Silas. Let's go." She stood in front of Silas, playing with her hair coquettishly.

However, Silas was unimpressed by her outfit. Instead, he frowned and took a step back.

walked forward, seeing his

Silas couldn't hold back and sneezed loudly. "I'm

face turned red. "Should I... wash it off?" There was no time for a shower, and she hadn't known about his perfume

cars to the restaurant instead

entered the private room that

wasn't ordering any food and grew

Silas replied, checking his watch. It was already five minutes past the agreed time,

said, not understanding the dining habits of

Pearl finally arrived. As she opened the door, Celine's expression dropped. "Why are you

all, she was the one treating them to dinner, so it made sense for her to be present. Celine's mind raced but couldn't quite figure out the situation. "I suppose you can join us if you want," she said,

the situation odd, particularly Celine's apparent irritation, which created an awkward

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