Chapter 402
“I do.”
When it came to serious matters, he was quite earnest, his voice steady, “She said back then that only Bethany and her daughter were behind her actions. Since we couldn’t find out about anyone else, and it wasn’t good to keep her detained, we let her go. What’s up?”
“I saw her yesterday.”
I didn’t stop what I was doing as I looked up at Frank. “Last year, didn’t Yasmin suddenly announce that she had a daughter? Can you guess who this daughter is?”
“It was her?”
“Yes, she’s now called Christine.”
I felt a bit puzzled.
Frank squinted his eyes. “I’ll have someone look into it.”
He was never one to drag things out. He immediately made a phone. call.
The other side acted quickly too.
I had just finished massaging his legs when the phone call came back.
Frank answered, “Go on.”
“Frank, there are no clues about this. It’s just that Yasmin suddenly announced she had a daughter, Christine. The specifics are unclear, probably because someone erased the traces.”
“Think of something?”
“That will take some time. Are you in a hurry?”
Frank’s voice was cold. Look into it first.”
After hanging up the phone, he looked at me. “Aren” you going tocontinue?”
“Massages shouldn’t be overdone.
I tried to stand up, but my legs went numb and I fell back. Frank caught me, gripping my wrist firmly and pulling me into his embrace
I ended up sitting on his lap, my nose filled with his minty scent.
My ears suddenly felt hot, and I struggled to get up, but he held onto my waist. “Charlotte, I want to spend Valentine’s Day too. You can’t be unfair.”
“What does that mean?”
I glared at him. “I’ve already said, I didn’t spend Valentine’s Day with Ryan.”
“Then can I spend Valentine’s Day with you?”
He tightened his hold around my waist, pulling me even closer.
I understood what he meant, but when I was about to speak, I felt awkward. “What’s the problem? If you want to go out for Valentine’s Day, go ahead, I won’t stop you.”
“What I mean is…”
He deliberately dragged out his words, staring at me intently, his lips. curving slightly. “Spend Valentine’s Day with me, stop pretending to be clueless.”
“We’re not in a relationship that would require us to spend Valentine’s Day together.”
He seemed amused, his eyes carrying a hint of mockery, though his voice was cold, “What kind of relationship do you think we have? Childhood friends, engaged couple, friends, or perhaps… an alternative, or someone abandoned?”
“Don’t rush me, I’m just changing my shoes.” She bent down. “I have something to tell you that will definitely make you happy. Your friend was halfway through her meal when, for some reason, she left her ex- husband…”
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