With that said, Renee pulled Vincent aside. "Vincent, you're a wicked man!"
"I'm forced to do that!" Vincent snorted, "Nothing is too deceitful in a battle!"
"Tell me. What can I do to let you keep my secret?" Renee asked.
"Help me to make peace with Renee."
"Damn it! Why do I have to help you?" Renee hated being threatened and made use of.
"Otherwise, I would tell Miyamoto that you are with Leila. You seemed to be afraid of being found by him." Vincent smirked.
"You wicked man!" Renee cried angrily.
Hearing that, Vincent smiled, "I'll provide what you need if you help me. You know I have deep feelings for Leila. I'm not afraid of being laughed at by you. I want to spend the rest of my life with her. If you are a good friend, help me once. If you do me this favor, I'll give you much in return!"
"Much return?" Renee blinked and rolled her eyes. It was clear that Leila liked Vincent. She helped Vincent. She also helped Leila and herself to some extent. So, she nodded reluctantly and said, "Okay, I'll help you. Don't tell Miyamoto that I've returned home. Don't let him find me for the next month. Provide accommodations for me. I need to think about my life alone!"
She also needed to think about whether she should be responsible or not.
"Okay!" Vincent agreed.
"Deal!"
"Deal!"
They murmured and reached an agreement.
When they got back to Leila, Renee put on an ingratiating smile. A spark of hope was kindled in Vincent's mind. They spoke at the same time.
"Let's go!"
"Let's go!"
When they got into the car, Leila couldn't figure out what Renee and Vincent had talked about. She felt puzzled that they had a chemistry suddenly.
Vincent was driving while Renee and Leila were in the backseat.
"Leila, the street food stands are dirty. If we have loose bowels after having snacks, it'll be terrible. Let Vincent treat us to meals since he is so rich. He can afford any meals."
"What do you mean?" Vincent frowned.
"Shut up! When we are talking, you do not disturb us!" Renee said. She was helping him and selling her best friend.
Vincent really shut up since he was in need.
Leila frowned, "Let me treat you. I am earning a salary."
Leila became a policewoman and had a salary. Though it was not much, she could pay the meal.
"No!" Renee refused at once, and murmured, "Vincent is willing to afford it. Why do we have to spend the money that we earn through hard work?"
Vincent didn't earn money through hard work? Leila rolled her eyes. Thinking that Renee said that with kind heart, Leila didn't continue.
"You're back. I should invite you to a meal!" Leila smiled.
"Leila, let me treat you!" Vincent looked at Leila's calm face through the rearview mirror and sighed. Hearing that Leila wanted to treat Renee and spend her first salary, he felt jealous. Her first salary meant a lot to him. He wouldn't let her spend it for others.
"I have money!" Leila said.
Leila's salary was not much. Though Vincent had given her credit cards and company shares, she didn't use them. Vincent felt sorrowful and said, "Let's have a barbecue. We can have a lot of snacks."
"Alright!" Renee nodded, "I want to have ostrich meat. You should ask them to roast it for us!"
"No problem!"
When they got off the car, Renee found an excuse to leave. "I'll go in to have food first. I almost starve to death!"
With that said, she ran in.
Leila was stunned.
Under the neon lights, Vincent closed the car door and walked up to Leila. He stretched out his hand to hold her shoulder, "Leila, don't be mad at me, okay?"
Leila didn't speak. She looked at his eyes filled with sadness and recalled what he had said in front of the media. He said his love for her would never change. Could she also do that?
He made a promise in public. If he failed to do that, he may be laughed at by all of the people in F City. What was done could not be undone. Didn't he know it?
He was an idiot.
Life was short. They didn't have to torture each other. Was it possible for them to get back together?
Did she have the courage to love him?
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the writing is quite childish, but maybe it's just the translations...