Chapter 52

While waiting for the bus, Eileen had her hands in her pockets, with a nonchalant and gloomy Egbert standing beside her. She glanced at the timid-looking Aurora and Hubery on her other side.

She said to Egbert, “You dont have anything to say?”

Egbert lowered his head to look at her and replied softly, What do you want to hear?”

Eileen took a step back, giving room to Aurora and Hubery. “It’s not about what I want to hear, it’s what they want.”

Egbert frowned.

Just then, Aurora happened to look over

Ignoring Aurora, Egbert glanced at the road across and coldly said to Eileen, The bus is here.”

The bus stopped in front of them. Eileen got on first, followed by Egbert

Right behind them, Aurora and Hubery also boarded.

There were plenty of empty seats on the bus. Eileen found a single seat. As she sat down, she noticed Egbert standing beside her, grabbing the overhead rail.

Eileen was puzzled, “There are seats at the back!

Egbert lowered his head to look at her and said, “I feel like standing for a bit”

Eileen then ignored him.

However, Aurora also came over and stood next to Egbert

Seeing this, Hubery also followed suit.

Eileen was speechless.

Beside Eileen’s single seat, there were now three tall people standing. One was a famous

Eileen crossed her legs and looked at them, feeling surrounded.

actor, another a top actress, and the third a newbie idol.

“Mr. Reed,” Aurora stood beside Egbert, looking down at the tip of her shoe, and said in a sulky tone, “It’s my first time on this show, and I didn’t know the rules. I didn’t mean to not complete the task. Please don’t be mad”

Seeing Egbert didn’t react, she boldly reached out and grabbed the hem of his clothes, giving it a little shake.

saw this and was taken aback.

voice suddenly rang out, “Don’t

let go, looking

break the awkwardness by swapping places with

that Egbert clearly was not fond of her. Getting closer to him would only make her

swapped places, only to see Egbert’s gaze fixed on Eileen, who was

frowned and also looked at

agent had said the day

Eileen, not well-liked online and not famous, but Egbert, who’s usually cold towards women, treats her especially well. They often

keep an eye on her. By the way, and she just topped

taken these words to heart, but now seeing the way Egbert

relative nobody actually be a threat

gaze towards Eileen turned icy.

it was Hubery, but to her

was frowning, her eyes

a loss for words. There really was

arrived at their destination. Eileen was the

followed behind her.

Aurora and Hubery also

afternoon, their tasks for

theater, with a sea of people at the

and Egbert went to line up for

it was their turn, Elleen

saw this and immediately nudged Hubery.

the ticket seller that he wanted

to him, “What are you doing?”

“Buying

eyebrows, “Can’t you line up and buy your

taken aback, “Arent

addressed the people in

who understood Japanese started pointing

commotion and came to inquire. When he heard that someone was trying to cut in line, he gestured sternly at Hubery,

understand Japanese, he could understand the gesture. He tried to explain, “I’m with

saw Hubery pointing at Eileen and also looked at

in Japanese, ‘He said he won’t queue, what can you do to him? Call

guard glared at

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