Chapter 108 Dazzled

Icarus let out a chuckle, feeling dazzled by the sight of Lucas and attributing it to a trick of the

eyes.

He took a deep breath, composed himself, and resumed walking toward the front desk.

“Hi, Table 8 just settled the payment,” the staff informed Icarus, catching him off guard. His immediate thought was that it must be Chloe, but when he returned to his seat, she was nowhere to be found.

“Where’s Chloe?” Icarus asked, his voice thick with concern.

Harry shrugged, indicating he did not know. “Lily’s finding out.”

“But weren’t you here earlier, Lily?”

“The heat was killing me, so I went to the nearby store to buy an ice cream. When I came back, Chloe was already gone,” Lily explained, pulling out her phone. “I’ll call and ask her. Maybe she went to the restroom.”

Icarus’s

eyes narrowed slightly. “Chloe has had quite a few drinks. The alcohol should be kicking in right now.”

On the highway.

mind abuzz like a train zipping back and forth on its tracks. The bustling traffic outside the car window resembled

and wanted to call

you go to the restroom?”

urgent came up, so I went home first.”

in her drunken state, this dumbo could still utter such

know when

“Mm, okay.”

closed her

“Liar.”

light nor heavy, entered her ears. Although devoid of emotion, it carried a hint of taunting.

gritted her teeth. “I had to lie because you showed up without any

dining at was situated in an alley, inaccessible to cars. Being located on a busy street, a

no choice but to

told you I’d come to pick you

on standby for you all the

a privilege.”

Chloe fell silent.

‘F*ck your privilege.’

churning stomach. She decided to close her eyes and rest, seeking solace in silence.

elegance, despite her long legs and the high heels that accentuated her

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