Charles Mu didn't see anything wrong, so he didn't say anything. But he was still suspicious of her intentions. He could sense that this meal was more than just getting together to eat. However, it would be rash for him to make a move. Haste would accomplish nothing.
Lisa Xia ate quite a few mouthfuls and then got ready to leave with Charles. She thought that Charles would treat her as he did before, so she held his arms as she naturally would. But Charles shook her hands off unconsciously.
Petrified by his gesture, Lisa was at a loss.
The crowd of onlookers cast curious glances at what just happened.
Wasn't Young Master Mu here to pick up his fiancée?
How come he brushed her off like that? It didn't make any sense!
The crowd was whispering, but none dared speak out loud, afraid of being heard.
Charles didn't mean to do it, since even he was unable to explain why he acted that way. Maybe he just hated to be intimate with Lisa.
Charles realized at that moment that his feelings wouldn't change even if Lisa looked like Linda.
Linda was unique. Without her character and personality, her looks wouldn't suffice.
He missed Linda so much at that particular moment. He missed her smiles and her glances.
The woman by his side was incapable of doing the little things that Linda used to.
Noticing the startled Lisa, Charles became irritated and gave a perfunctory excuse. He said that he was under the weather, and it would do her good by keeping her distance with him because she might get infected given her weak condition.
Lisa nodded her head upon hearing his response and followed him obediently.
Any sensible man could tell Charles's intentions. His rejection had a deeper meaning than just having a cold.
In a dark room of the Xinyi Hotel
A gloomy set of eyes stared outside the window until Charles drove away with his car. He kept his sight outside, staring blankly now, Gazing for a very long time…
Charles Mu… 'You would pay for what you had done. Linda's death was only the beginning. I'll make sure that you enjoy this ride...'
After a while, someone knocked at the door. This time, the door was unlocked, so the person went straight inside.
"Master Adam, Lisa was telling the truth. It seemed that Charles had lost interest in her. He cared less about her. Maybe he had noticed something. Just now, Lisa tried to hold his arms as they left, but Charles shook her off."
"Shook her off? Did he say anything?" Adam Huo turned his head, had a sip of tea, and asked.
The strong tea tasted bitter.
"Charles said that he had caught a cold. Since Lisa had just gone through a miscarriage, she would easily be infected. But in my eyes, Charles was perfectly healthy. He was clearly making an excuse."
Upon hearing this, Adam wrinkled his brows and nodded his head, "Go downstairs, and have someone transfer the ownership of the hotel to another person. Make sure to leave no traces and destroy the past records. Do not let Charles find out that this hotel actually belongs to me."
Charles had smelled something off about Lisa's identity, or he wouldn't have acted like this.
"Who should I transfer this hotel to?" He asked, not daring to make the decision on his own.
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