Chapter 496

She told him everything-from how she was harassed by her male colleague and got misunderstood, to how she got into a fight and went to the police station, and finally, how she needed to be bailed out. She said everything in one go, so her throat was parched by the time she was finished.

Hadwin Stephenson listened with his brows furrowed. His handsome face was frosted with a layer of ice. Nobody could guess what was going through his mind right now.

After Lina Sweeney finished, he said, “Why didn’t you call me when something happened to you?”

“I… I was afraid that I’d disturb you. You’re busy with work. I was only caught up with a small matter.” Lina Sweeney

coaxed.

Hadwin Stephenson stared at Lina Sweeney until she felt guilty inside.

After some time, he said, “Only because you’re afraid of disturbing me?”

“Of course,” she said with a guilty conscience.

He pursed his lips and said nothing. Both of them stood there and stared at each other without saying a word. Ling Sweeney complained inwardly, wondering how long more would Hadwin Stephenson want to stare at her while they were still at the housing estate compound.

‘Isn’t he supposed to be happy that I didn’t disturb him when I got into trouble? Why does he look as if I owe him a huge

sum?’

suddenly grabbed

and stared

where?”

your house. You’re not expecting me to stand

eternity, are you?”

her house… “Can you keep what happened today a secret from my parents?” Otherwise, regardless if she was right or wrong, her parents were going. to nag

stared at her with his black eyes. “Lina Sweeney, why should I help you hide

thinking but immediately realized that something was amiss.

was the real deal

thing.

boyfriend?” He stepped closer to her. “Yet when something happened, you didn’t look for this boyfriend of yours? As your boyfriend, I was the last to know about what happened

backward, but the more she

the nearer he came.

excuse herself. “I said that I was afraid

disturbing you.”

lies. Come on, what other lies

all of them.”

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