Chapter 31

[Oh my God, Eileen has totally lost her marbles]

-ILOL I’m dying Egbert is like the internet’s darling, adored worldwide! Why on earth would he be jealous of you?]

– [Am I the only one wondering if Eileen has actually fallen for those online trolls? I’m rolling on the floor!]

-I can’t take it anymore. I don’t care what the haters say I’m declaring myself a fan of this wicked woman‘]

The live stream was cut off abruptly as everyone was about to set off.

The crew sent everyone to the airport, and on the plane, Eileen conked out. When the plane landed, while everyone else was still dilly–dallying, she was already bright–eyed and bushy–tailed.

Back home, it was already two in the morning

The airport was hushed, but the cars that picked up people were already there. No one came for Eileen. She grabbed her luggage only to find everyone else had already left.

Donning a face mask, she went to wait for a cab.

A minute later, with no taxi in sight, a sleek black BMW pulled up in front of her.

Eileen was dumbfounded, staring at the BMW. The back window slid down, and Egbert, cool as a cucumber, appeared in her line of sight. “Get in.”

Eileen glanced at Egbert in the car and politely waved him off. “No need, I can hall a cab.”

Egbert furrowed his brows, “I need to talk to you”

“You need to talk to me?” Eileen was puzzled, what could they possibly have to discuss in private?

serious.

had no idea

she opened the lid and was stunned by the pyramid–shaped clock inside.

“This clock…”

sentence, the assistant in the driver’s seat proudly said, “Ms. Lopez, Mr. Reed saw that you liked this and immediately texted me to buy it. Do you like it?”

at the assistant, and mildly rebuked, “Hold your

assistant immediately

particularly bright in the dim car. He was casually leaning against the leather seat, his expression indifferent, looking at Eileen as if waiting for her response.

she spoke, she began to rummage through her wallet.

man frowned. “No need.”

clock is 300 dollars, right? Let me check my balance…” When she saw that she only

cautiously asking, “Can

his face slightly

How about this, I’ll pay you in

on paying back. Egbert watched her thoughtfully for a

“What’s up?”

his head and opened

quickly said, “What are you

save your contact. It will be easier to get in touch

that it made sense, as

back over a year. It was just that she only had so much money at the moment She planned to pay him the rest in one go once she got her salary

to meet him again to pay him back, Eileen didn’t think too much about it and just gave Egbert her contact information. After giving Egbert 25 dollars,

frowned. “What’s wrong now?”

left in her wallet, tears of bitterness rolling down her cheeks. She was too poor. The

later, the assistant drove to the entrance of Eileen’s

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