Chapter 149

Then she thanked Jonathan.

Jonathan nodded slightly, his deep eyes showing no emotion. Before, when Estelle had troubles, she would call him “uncle,” and he was quite happy to help. But today, he seemed a bit unhappy.

He just looked at Estelle, “Get in the car. I’ll take you back.”

Estelle didn’t move. She said softly, “We still have stuff at the Barry Group.”

Chris immediately understood her and said, “Estelle, you should go with your uncle first. I’m also going to meet a friend at Barry, and I’ll pick up the stuff we left behind. I’ll call you later.”

Estelle had no choice but to nod, “Sorry to trouble you.”

Chris waved his hand in acknowledgement, expressing his gratitude to Jonathan once more, before turning and departing from the

scene.

and Estelle settled in

was hushed and

and then shifted his gaze to the area behind her ear. His expression grew somber as he asked, “Are you hurt?”

his line of sight. She noticed

pretty impressive, getting into the police station once a month. I think you’re not looking for a

looked at

wrong? Even Henson and Norah didn’t make

for being involved in group fights. Who knew who she was fighting and whether she was

earlobes matching the redness. Her stubborn nature prevailed, reminiscent of her demeanor at the Midnight Bar. She spoke in a chilly tone, “I didn’t call for you. And even if I did, you didn’t need to come!”

as he spoke in

the tense exchange, Millard interjected, “Ms. Macclain, Mr. Lamont was in a crucial meeting when he received the

gave Millard a cold look, “Mind

on driving and dared not speak

and it sounded like it was about company matters.

the car window, clutching her lips, feeling suffocated.

coming, she was a bit touched, and she thought about thanking him when she saw him. But somehow, this is how it was when the two of them

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