“Yeah, that’s what the manager said.”

“Hmm,” his reply was half-hearted as he made his way to the room to inspect it.

When he realized that the room was completely fine, it dawned on him that this was someone else’s doing. Someone deliberately separated him and Natalie, prohibiting them to stay together.

“Stanley, why have you gone quiet?” Noting the silence on the other side, Natalie ruffled her messy hair as she enquired.

Enraged, the grasp on Stanley’s phone grew tighter, to the point it looked as though it was about to be crushed. However, his smile barely faltered as he responded to Natalie. “Nothing much, I was just taking a look at the room.”

“What’s there to see?” Natalie asked before letting out a yawn and got down from her bed.

Stanley’s eyelids flickered as he attempted to divert the conversation away, “Nothing, hence I stopped looking. You hungry yet?”

She touched her tummy and said, “A little.”

“Then let’s go to the restaurant for dinner. I’ll wait for you at the lobby.” With that, he hung up.

Setting her phone aside, Natalie walked over to her luggage to retrieve a set of clothes. Then she slipped into her clothes before putting on some light makeup and leaving the room.

 

“Hi, Stanley,” Natalie called out upon reaching the elevator.

right on time, the elevator’s here. Let’s go,” said Stanley as he motioned for her

 

in response and followed behind

was fixed

could tell that he was feeling down. She was about to probe into it when the elevator door

shocked to see Natalie

didn’t expect to run into

staying here too. Even though she was thrilled to

nod in response before stepping into

entered, Natalie subconsciously took a step

seemingly insignificant step

clenched into a fist. A spark of anger flared within him as he asked, “Mr.

by his sudden interrogation, Shane gave

I didn’t expect that from you, Mr. Shane. Who knew the Mr. Shane would resort to such petty tricks,” Stanley scorned with contempt as he pushed up

face impassive as he responded, “I’m no match for you

temples to ease the tension in her head, she asked

men fell silent, with no

to keep a poker face, “Fine. Don’t say

people are so weird. When they first met, they were still civil with each other. How did the tables turn so quickly? What dispute

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