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Chapter 191
Could that man be the person she loved?
In the end, he did not ask the question.
Right now, he was not worthy. Maybe one day, after he found success, he could come back and stand
before her again…
Peter drove away while Serenity went home to her rental house. Before she even opened the door, she
already noticed that the light was on
She clearly turned off the light before she left, so…
Serenity was surprised. She opened the door and was greeted by the sight of Jackson, who was sitting
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“You–” She walked in “What are you doing here so late at night?”
“I’m the one who should be asking you that. I know you don’t have to work overtime tonight, so why are
you home so late? He raised his brows slightly and scrutinized her.
“A co-worker quit, so we all went out for a farewell dinner,” said Serenity,
“Which co-worker?” he asked.
She hesitated before saying, “Peter Wall.” Even if she did not tell him, he cacld still find out.
He raised an eyebrow. “Don’t tell me he sent you home again today.”
Serenity did not say anything, but her silence said it all.
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“You still say you don’t care about him? If you don’t care about him, why would you let him send you
home again and again?” He stood up and slowly moved closer to her.
She met his gaze. “To me, he’s just another co-worker. In fact, we’re not even co-workers anymore
after today. Believe what you want, I don’t care.”
He stopped and scrutinized her, as if he was trying to discern if she was telling the truth.
She subconsciously held her breath under his intense gaze. His gaze seemed to carry a sense of
oppression. Even her palms
were sweating.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe knew that she could not show any concem for Peter Wall If she did, it would be bad for him.
The more she appeared not to care about Peter Wall, the better.
He suddenly broke into a smile, and that oppressive feeling vanished.
“Are you nervous, Sis?” he asked. He gently took her hand and pulled open her fingers that had
clenched Into a tight fist. Your palms are sweaty.”
“It’s hard not to be nervous when you’re staring at me like that,” she said as she pulled back her hand.
She put down her bag. and said, “It’s getting late. I’m going to bed.”
In other words, if he had something to say, he should say it now, and if he had nothing to say, he
should leave.
“Go ahead,” he said.
“What about you?”
“I’m staying.”
Serenity was astonished. “You’re staying?!” she exclaimed.
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