Chapter 132

Kate didn’t dare to argue with me at work, and looked grumpy all afternoon.

After work, I drove off and right as I was leaving the office, I spotted a familiar red BMW. Bonnie just got out of the car. She was all dolled up, wearing a polka dot beret, looking young and trendy. Her attire matched well with the red BMW

Why was she here if she had quit her job? I was puzzled, but didn’t give it much thought.

After I got back to my apartment complex, I took the elevator up as usual. Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a hand shot in and stopped them The elevator door slowly opened again, and Neil walked in expressionlessly He glanced at me once, and then the two of us never made eye

contact again

Neil was carrying some groceries. It was the first time I saw him doing grocery shopping. He looked like a real family guy

A few seconds after the elevator doors closed, the elevator jolted abruptly, I grabbed onto the handrail to steady myself, my heart pounding.

The elevator’s broken, Neil tried the open door button, but it didn’t respond.

Seriously?I was speechless. Call the property management

Soon, we heard the property management over the intercom, telling us not to panic. The elevator had a minor issue and they had already called a

repairman

Then there was silence in the elevator Neil and I had nothing to say. The silence was broken by the sound of my stomach. Usually, I would have started cooking by this time. I felt extremely hungry

Neil glanced at me and I awkwardly turned my head away

grumbled again.

and opened the bag on the floor. Inside, besides some groceries, there were also a few apples

piece of

the bread and started eating. It was gone in two, three bites. The more I ate, the hungrier I got, and I couldn’t help but glance at the bag again I was extremely

to eat very little. He picked up the bag, opened it in front of me. “There’s

chowing down. By the time I was full, there were only three apples left in the bag

the few pieces of bread and apples. He looked at me with

I did. Just a mild

relaxed

from above. The issue seemed to be up there. But I didn’t understand how they were fixing it. Suddenly, the elevator jolted again and I lost my balance, heading straight

up in his arms, the

was sharper than before. Sometimes certain smells would make me nauseous, especially the smell of smoke. But the smell of tobacco from Neil’s clothes was faint, mixed with a hint of fragrance. I found it surprisingly

to raise her, but she ended up bonding with Neil, I would be

thanked him politely

of my hand, his face

weak signal in the elevator, so I decided to sit down and play with

of the repair work and people talking above us, Neil put the call on speaker. So, I

you and Russel Louis like to join

stomach growled again, loudly. I helplessly rubbed

lacked the tenderness it

you. Don’t forget to have dinner, Bonnie sounded a bit disappointed,

will,” He replied.

I looked at Neil, “Neil, do you think once you have something, you don’t need to cherish

off his jacket and said to me, “Stand up.”

why He laid his jacket where I was sitting and gestured for me to sit down. Was this really Neil, being such a gentleman and

could I cherish it?” Neil answered my previous question after I sat

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