Chapter 190 Are You Really Listening?

At first glance, her disguised appearance could easily be mistaken for that of the leading lady in a high-end club.

Her hairstyle reminded Will of the popular hair accessories from over a decade ago in dance halls, and her earrings were sparkling emerald jewels.

The ladies’ watch on her hand, adorned with the most expensive diamonds, was valued at over two million dollars.

But for Will, all this wealth barely held any meaning.

Elsie approached, leaning against Eric’s body, her voice alluring and seductive, “It seem set his sights on your girlfriend! You better be careful.”

Eric, with a cool gaze, pulled her hand away from his chest, creating distance between th

Just at that moment, the office door swung open.

“Come in.”

Eric turned around abruptly, and a hint of a shattered expression appeared on Elsie’s face.

Entering the room was Gavin.

Gavin reported, “Ms. Vera is here.”

“Let her in.”

“Understood.”

Elsie felt the gaze upon her, and a bold smile lifted her red lips. “What’s this? Are we such an old pair that my presence is unbearable?”

He remained silent, and Elsie chuckled, saying, “Eric, I used to wonder what kind of person could capture your affection.”

“You can deceive Will, but you can’t deceive me…”

Vera?

Who knew if she was just a pawn to him?

Even the person closest to him could be manipulated.

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Someone like him truly had no heart.

Elsie was also curious about who could make him willingly descend from his pedestal disregard everything. Who would that person be?

like him genuinely like someone?

hips as

crossed paths with Vera at the

smile with her and

hands. “Eric,

softened his usual icy facade as at Vera. “What

to grab your favorite chicken st downstairs. How about we

take a

settled on the

she set them out, she commented, “It might not match up to home-cooked perfection. Sharon’s gone, and

in class at

the air,

slightly, carrying a trace of grievance. “I just wanted to check in

“Let’s eat.”

deliberate slowness. The silence brought a

her thoughts, she finally vocalized what had been weighing on her.

time, it’s like we’re not really together. Why does it fee! that

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was a sense that everything remained unchanged, with their relationship as the only

addition.

Eric

asked, “What’s on your

back, I’m already asleep. Besides those quick moments when you drop me off at school, we hardly ever share a meal like we are right now. And… in the month-plus. we’ve been together, we’ve never been on a date.”

was

her period, staining her skirt wit blood, she wouldn’t have had the chance to call him and ask him to come over.

reason Eric carried

on a date? You didn’t even spend Valentine’s Day with me.”

out the timing

same response from

watch a movie with

didn’t show up. He was working overtime at the

the amusement park? I’ll

with

company.

give a work update. Eric had a meeting in half

left the company without

engrossed in reviewing a project document, accidentally nudged. the mouse

and

distant and contemplative look. Suddenly, his eyes turned icy. He clicked the play button, and a

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