Find Me In Your Labyrinth

Chapter 18

When Estelle left, Jonathan also needed to go out, so he gave her a ride back to the city center.

Sharing such a confined space with Jonathan, Estelle felt a bit uncomfortable and pretended to look at the scenery outside.

As the car hit the asphalt road, Jonathan looked ahead and said calmly, “So, Manley’s pursuing you?”

“What?”

Estelle was surprised and didn’t expect Jonathan to know about it.

“I saw him giving you flowers outside the University of J City.” Jonathan explained, as if he knew what she was thinking.

“Oh!” Estelle nodded slightly.

Jonathan’s elegant hand held the steering wheel, and the noon sunlight shone on his profile, casting a halo that outlined his well-defined jaw, handsome and noble.

His voice was low and steady, “Before you consider Manley, there’s something I need to tell you. He and Lucille are cousins. Lucille’s mom is his aunt.”

This surprised Estelle, so that’s how it was!

Jonathan continued, “I don’t know if Manley’s pursuit of you is genuine, but I feel responsible to tell you about their relationship. Whether you agree to be with Manley is up to you.”

Estelle looked out the car window, her lips curved slightly, “No need to make a decision, I don’t think he will come to see me again!”

“Hmm?” Jonathan didn’t understand what she meant and looked at her through the rearview mirror.

Her eyebrows and eyelashes were coal black, her lips were rose red, and her teeth were pearl white. She had at natural sense of beauty. Under the sunlight, her slightly chubby face looked so tender, making people tempted to pinch it.

Estelle stayed silent, just reveling in her thoughts, smiling to herself.

She was in a good mood and said goodbye to Jonathan with a smile when she got off the car.

Estelle bought two boxes of the popular “starry sky” candies from a dessert shop near the school, took the bus back to Villa del Sol, and gave Emily one box after getting off at Maple Street.

Back at the villa, she spent the afternoon reading, playing games, teasing Max, and time quickly passed. At six, she received a call from Magdalen, who was already on her way.

red Porsche outside the villa, took off her sunglasses, and

graciously and got into the

France, and she bought all

slightly overwhelmed by the gifts, said, “Please thank godmother for me. But I don’t usually need these

Do you think she will need these? But my mom said, ‘My gifts are different!’ Anyway, she just wants to satisfy her shopping cravings,

and she

of my friends just opened a restaurant. She invited me to show support, and I thought

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bring you along for good food!” Magdalen grinned, beautiful and

friend’s restaurant was located in the downtown, prime spot with

took Estelle straight to a reserved

Larsen. She was Magdalen’s senior schoolmate when Magdalen studied abroad, and they continued

warmly and helped them order

guests wanted Kim’s attention. She had to leave but told Magdalen to take

the dishes, mostly seafood: Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon, salt-grilled bream,

ate, the topic naturally turned to

so many

nodded,

interesting! What do you think

out?”

what Jonathan had said the night at the Sapphire Hotel and sighed, “He

out!”

first, to take the initiative! With Jonathan’s physique and appearance, we definitely got the better

think it’s that easy

time

have to be confident! Or should I teach you

men, not

need to use any tricks on

in agreement, “Morrison’s the one

hard she almost spat out

through the meal, Morrison called Magdalen. Estelle excused herself, fearing they’d talk about something inappropriate,

entourage walked out from a side

open, inviting Jonathan to enter first. A group of over a dozen people sat