Chapter 238 What I Meant
Eileen’s lips curved politely, her eyes carrying a hint of aloofness. “No need for these; the elevator is already full. We can take the next one,” she said.
The rejection, witnessed by many, prompted subtle glances circulating between her and Jasper.
“I forgot to take something from the private room; I need to go back,” Eileen stated.
“I’ll wait for you,” Benjamin offered.
“Okay.”
As Eileen exited, the elevator doors gradually closed behind her. Jasper knew she was being deceptive; Eileen hadn’t left anything behind but was attempting to escape.
True enough, she remained in the private room for a few extra minutes. It was only when the waiter arrived to clear the table that she finally left.
The two descended in the elevator to the underground parking lot. Eileen settled into the passenger seat, fastened her seatbelt, and said, “All right, let’s go.”
“Wait a moment.”
“Huh?”
Suddenly, Benjamin moved closer. Eileen slightly leaned back, curious about his intentions.
The man, who didn’t seem frivolous, extended his hand, and his fingers gently lifted the hair tangled in the seatbelt. “Your hair.”
A sense of caution lessened in Eileen’s heart. “Thank you.”
Benjamin’s gaze shifted away from the car window as he pressed on the accelerator, steering from the parking lot. Not far off, a few cigarette butts lay on the ground in front of the Maybach.
away
hand. Crossing her legs, the slit of her skirt revealing her slender legs, she
that, I’ll get jealous.” Leaning in, she habitually blew smoke in his face. “I’m back now, so there’s no room for any other woman in your heart. We are a perfect match, aren’t we? I know that all these years, you’ve never truly let go of me.
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voice, Jasper said, “Let’s put an
her hand. She straightened her skirt and sat up properly. “Understood, I’ll stop joking around with you. Didn’t you say you were going
and gave her a stern look. “You know what I mean,
end this.”
stood by him during his most challenging moments, helping him weather the
Jasper was well aware of the strained relationship between his father and mother. As a result, he consistently complied, aiming to
sustain this effort, allowing that woman to take
at night, and his mother coped with her sorrows by
moments of anger, Jasper became an unwanted presence, facing either physical abuse or harsh words. After consuming alcohol, his mother would confine
up, she would regret her actions, holding
of his life, he vaguely recalled, occurred when he was just eight years old.
he was, that man never took notice. Approval or praise from
home defined much of
end, he transformed into a rogue and ruffian in the eyes of everyone, a school bully whom no one on the entire street dared
the streets, his body covered in
him year after
time, only she
initially suggested they start dating.
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recklessness, a moment
understand what it meant to like someone, believing that not wanting to lose someone was the same
years ago, he nearly risked his life to keep her,
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