“I won’t come back. I’ve made up my mind. As for the money for the house and other stuff, I’ll transfer it to you when I finish calculating the sum.”
“Come on. You are my friend. I just want to help you.”
Steven shakes his head and smiles at me.
“We are friends, but I don’t want to owe you too much. You’ve helped me a lot. I know that you are not short of money, but...”
“Jane, you don’t owe me anything. It’ll kill me if I don’t do something. So just take it, please.”
Steven’s tone softens, and he looks at me with a pleading gaze.
I don’t know how to refuse him, so I nod.
After bidding farewell to Steven, I go home.
Whitney is in a good mood. She is sitting on the sofa, holding her phone with a smile. I don’t know who she is talking to.
“Are you leaving tomorrow morning?” Seeing me come back, she stops me and asks again.
“Exactly.” I roll my eyes and show her the ticket.
Anyway, even if she knows where I am going, she won’t tell Frances.
Moreover, I am going to transfer there. Steven has prepared a helicopter to take me to my destination. I don’t need to worry about my whereabouts being leaked.
“As long as you are still here, I can’t settle down.”
Whitney curls her lips and gives the plane ticket back to me.
I go upstairs to pack up my luggage. After confirming that nothing is left behind, I call Mindy.
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