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.

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

dizzy and wanted to

go

urgent came up, so I

Joseph’s lips twitched. Even in her drunken state, this dumbo could still utter such things with a

Chloe. Let us know when you get home, okay?”

“Mm, okay.”

and closed her eyes, longing for a nap.

“Liar.”

heavy, entered her ears. Although devoid of emotion, it carried a

teeth. “I had to lie because you showed up without any warning.”

her friends were dining at was situated in an alley, inaccessible to cars. Being located on

but

you I’d come to pick you up.

on standby for you all the time? Everready to be picked up by

is a

Chloe fell silent.

‘F*ck your privilege.’

close her eyes and rest, seeking solace in silence. Gradually, the car fell into

accentuated

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