Chapter 88

In the days to come, the scar on her palm would likely continue to fade, much like what had happened between her and Jonathan. With time, it would all become less prominent, almost as if nothing had ever happened.

Rosalie gently clenched her fist and walked out of the Environment and Sanitation Administration.

She hadn’t gotten very far when a silver-gray Porsche blocked her path. Stepping out of the car was none other than the man who had been the subject of discussion among the girls from the Environment and Sanitation Administration. It was Calvin.

“Do you need something?” Rosalie asked.

“I’d like to invite you for a meal as a thank you,” Calvin said. He opened the passenger seat door, clearly expecting Rosalie to get in.

“You don’t need to thank me for the bracelet. I didn’t do much,” Rosalie replied, lifting her foot and attempting to bypass

him.

Before she could take more than a step, his hand abruptly rose, barring her path. His phoenix-like eyes fixed on her, veiled in an enigmatic gaze that left Rosalie unable to decipher his intentions.

“I’m not accustomed to being indebted to anyone, so I must treat you to a meal,” he insisted firmly, his tone leaving no room for refusal, and his gaze deepened.

Rosalie bit her lip slightly. A person like Calvin probably wasn’t used to being turned down. The more she resisted, the more he might persist. It might be easier for her to accept the meal.

Besides, if he had intended to harm her, he could have done so last night!

Rosalie didn’t say anything more and climbed into the

passenger seat.

the car door and returned to the driver’s seat

bitter smile. She remembered after graduating from university and becoming a lawyer,

after all she had been through, she realized that sometimes, it depended on whether the other person was willing to listen to

with you, then

you thinking about?” Calvin’s

thinking about the silver bracelet. It seemed to be quite important

faint smile appeared on Calvin’s

the person who stole your thing yesterday in a miserable

glanced at her from the corner of his eyes and replied, “Yes,

person who had stolen from him probably had a really bad

stopped in front

well-known establishment in Strico. Booking a table was difficult here, and the prices were high too. A simple meal here could cost an ordinary person’s salary for one or two years,

for someone like Calvin, dining here was probably

Calvin took Rosalie to

you like to eat?”

is fine,” Rosalie

of ordering the dishes, and the table was soon adorned with an exceptionally

she ate, Rosalie couldn’t quite figure out what Calvin’s intentions were. She wondered if he really just wanted to thank

the meal, Calvin suddenly asked, “Ms. Leighton, you used

hand holding the fork suddenly stiffened. She lowered her head and hummed in response. Sure enough, someone like him had probably investigated her thoroughly before inviting her out for this

the accident that happened back then?”

what if I did?” She raised her head and asked, “Mr. Gunner, the person I ran into was Jonathan’s fiancée.

“I would,” he said.

front of her in surprise, and her

you want to

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