The Enigmatic Return (Nancy’s And Roxanne )

Chapter 1144 No Need For Pretense

For that reason, Neera really wanted to refuse. However, she could not do so. We still need his help to stabilize the situation, so it wouldn’t be right to refuse such a small request. Besides, since he’s in a good mood and wants to treat me to a meal, I should just go. It’s really not a big deal.

With that in mind, she nodded in agreement after a brief moment of hesitation. “All right. Just let me get changed.”

Avery chuckled gently. “No rush.”

Even after going upstairs, she could not shake off the feeling of uneasiness when recalling his expression earlier. In the end, she decided to bring Zephyr with her.

“What’s the matter? Don’t you trust me to protect you?” Avery asked as they got into the car, feigning nonchalance.

She hastily explained, “No, not at all. I’m used to having Zephyr with me whenever I go out. Besides, you haven’t fully recovered and can’t afford to overexert yourself. If something happens, it’ll be better to let Zephyr handle it.”

It was unclear whether he believed her, but seeing that he said nothing more, she finally breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

Soon, the car drove up to a restaurant, and the pair entered the private room that had been reserved in advance.

her food and behaving in a very affectionate manner.

at all. “Mr. Cox, you don’t have to do this. We’re in a private

sensing her resistance and desire to keep her distance, he did not appear to mind or pressure her. Knowing better than to overdo it, he simply nodded and started chatting casually with her. “The Medical Practitioner Guild is having an auction tonight. They might be auctioning off some valuable medicinal materials. Would you

rare medicinal materials, and she asked

possesses hundreds, if not millions, of medical books. Every month, they hold an auction selling particularly precious medicinal materials. Such an opportunity is hard to come by. Under normal circumstances, one wouldn’t

make such a wonderful discovery. It piqued her interest instantly, and her excitement was clearly visible. “Absolutely! Of course, I want to

it toward her. “In that case, hurry up and eat. I’ll take you there once you’re done. We should still be able to make it

lifted, and her heart

After driving for over twenty minutes,

first time seeing a building like that, and she looked at

car, went over to her, and stood by her side. “It is. This entire building is an auction house. There are seven or eight floors and an auction hall on each floor.

by the building’s grandeur, she studied it in astonishment while swallowing hard.

had also parked their cars. Irwin stepped forward first and identified himself to the