Chapter 1654

“Let’s hit the road,” Desiree said with a smile, but her eyes glinted with sly calculation.

Skyler edged quietly to the left, her small frame nearly plastered against the car door. Zavier, on the other hand, sprawled out in his seat, seemingly unfazed by the addition of another person in the car.

The school and the Rivera mansion were in opposite directions. Now, during the rush hour after work, the cars were stuck in traffic all the way.

Zavier was getting restless. “What’s this dinner that’s so important?”

The driver, cautious and dutiful, answered, “Mr. Zavier, my job is just to drive.”

Zavier asked, “You are not going to eat?”e2

The driver remained silent.

Żavier, clearly annoyed, tugged at his collar and then pulled out his phone. [Let’s see who’s up for some gaming.]

voice message came quickly, [Yeah, man, been waiting for you to join the

deeply engrossed

the game sounds and conversations filled the confined

Skyler finally mustered the courage to speak up, “Zavier, would you

hadn’t heard her, Skyler raised her voice slightly, “Zavier, do

sharply, “If you can’t handle the noise, don’t ride in my car. Get out and hail a cab. Or better yet, buy your owr car, drive yourself, and have all the silence

was at a loss for words. She had thought about taking a cab from school to the Rivera mansion, but the fare would likely cost around two hundred bucks. Every penny

enduring Zavier’s noisy gaming. Fortunately, after a while, Zavier did put on his headphones, though Skyler couldn’t tell if it

they arrived at the Rivera mansion at seven-thirty

breeze chilling to the bone. Skyler, who was particularly sensitive to the cold, was wrapped up like a mummy. Still, when she

lightly, seemed completely unaffected by the cold. He got out and strode ahead with long,

Zavier’s mother, blocked his path, “Son, wait

in traffic for so long, Zavier had become quite irritable. Now, having to wait for Skyler, he spoke impatiently to his own mother, “Mom, I don’t want

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