Chapter 138
Manley stood there, watching the two figures disappear in a flash, and the door closed again.
As time passed, a sense of weariness settled upon his face, causing his features to grow dim. Eventually, he sank back onto the couch, fixing his gaze upon the floor. His beautiful eyes appeared distant and lost in contemplation, deep in thought.
Clement leaned in and asked with a smile, “You really like that little girl?”
Manley looked up at him, and after a while, he smirked, his expression wild and unrestrained, “How could I? It’s just fun to provoke Jonathan using her, don’t you think?”
Clement raised an eyebrow, “Be careful when you riding the tiger!”
Manley laughed nonchalantly, “I’m already fearless!”
and poured him a drink,
of here!”
his lips. However, his attention quickly shifted as he noticed someone attempting to
Manley the cake, “Manley!”
the cake and said softly, “You guys eat
don’t like her, but why are you keeping
“You wouldn’t understand. It’s my trophy; of course, I have to keep it!”
a happy birthday,
disappointment seeped into Jonathan’s words as he contemplated Estelle’s apparent naivety.
feeling that her gullibility was the reason she had been deceived by Jonathan in the first place.
on the
the hallway, Charlie leaned lazily against the wall, peeking at the scene in the private room. He saw Jonathan coming out with Estelle
as he cast a cold glance at Charlie
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