Chapter 364
“Sir, please let go of her. We can talk about things calmly The waller inmediately walked over and stood behind Lily, Guests at the other tables also stood up, seemingly ready to
Bruce loosened his grip on Lily’s wrist and said defensively. “We know each other. Lilly, tell them pukkly that we are dating!
“This is the first time we’ve met.” Lily tried again to pull her hand back. “Tease let go of mor, or I’m calling the police!”
Bruce softened his tone when he saw more and more people approaching “Fine. I’ll let go, but you have to promise me to exchange contact information. What’s your phone
number?”
With that, Brace look out his phone. Although he had softened his behavior, he still wouldn’t let go unless Lily gave him her number. Lily had no choke but to tell him. Naturally, she didn’t give him her real number. She quickly rattled off a string of numbers. Once she finished, her heart skipped a beat.
It was Xavier’s number, and at that moment, fince had already saved it in his contacts.
The next second, he let go of Lily’s hand and spalled at the crowd. “We know each other.”
Bruce had caused plenty of trouble or the years. His father had already made it a
Bruce made any more mistakes again, no one would care about him or help him.
So, now, he didn’t date to act too recklessly. He was
ald that his family would actually follow through with their threats.
Lily walked around him and out of the card. Once she was outside, she started walking along the street, and Bruce quickly caught up from behind.
“Lily, I think we’re suited for each other. Do you have time for a move this attemoon?““Bruce said.
“I’m not free. I need to go to work,lly replied and walked ahead, without sparing him a glance.
Bruce was unhappy again and said, “Why are you working? Can the Joyners not afford to support you anymore? I can take care of you! Your parents must have told you about the Thompson family. All you need to-
Before he could finish his sentence, Lily had already had acid, The car stopped, and she opened the door to get in.
Bruce grew even
more upset, and he grabbed Lily’s am “I’m not done talking!”
Afterward, he shot allesceglie at the cab driver, who immediately stepped on the gas and drove off
“I will not marry you.” Lily was clearly furious. She straply said nitright, “just treat it like we went on a blind date, but after meeting, we realized we weren’t a match”
What she meant was that she wasn’t rejecting the Thompson family, but rather Bruce himself.
“How would you know if we’re not a match if you don’t give it a try?” Brace didn’t catch on. “Let’s have a ‘deeper conversation. Trust me! I’ll nake you happy. We’re a perfect match!”
The filthywords coming out of Bruce’s mouth made Lily feel disgusted.
But he clung to her like an annoying leech that refused to let go no matter how hard she tried to shake him of it didn’t seem like he would let her go if she didn’t agree to get along with him.
Lily calmed herself and tried to suppress ber disgust. She thought that since she hadn’t gheen him her real number, she could just entertain him today. She would never have to see him again after getting rid of him.
“Then can you give me some time? We can take it slow,” Lily suggested.
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