Betrayed and Dumped She Rose Stronger Than Ever novel Chapter 370

Neither of them had had dinner yet, so Stephen drove her to a nearby place for a quick bite. Afterward, he took her home. The roads were quiet, and all the lights seemed to turn green just for them. In less than half an hour, they were parked downstairs at her building.

Stephen didn’t rush to unlock the doors. Instead, he lingered, fidgeting for a moment before finally pressing the button. Then he leaned over to unbuckle Rebecca’s seatbelt himself.

“I’m home. Goodnight, drive safe,” Rebecca said as she reached for the door handle.

Before she could open it, Stephen’s arm blocked her way.

She looked at him, a little confused. “What’s up? I’m home.”

He smiled, just a hint of something in his eyes. “I know. But aren’t you forgetting something?”

Rebecca frowned. “Like what?”

Stephen turned his head a bit, giving her that unfairly handsome profile and a look that was way too intense for just saying goodbye.

Rebecca huffed out a laugh. “If you’re trying to win points for best side profile, you don’t have to try so hard. I already know you’re handsome.”

Stephen just stared at her for a second, then cleared his throat. “You know on TV, before the couple says goodnight, the girl usually…”

He tapped his own cheek.

Oh. So that was it. He was asking for a kiss.

Rebecca couldn’t help but laugh, but she played innocent. “Wow, I didn’t realize big-shot CEOs watched romance dramas.”

He blushed a little but answered seriously. “Cindy used to love those shows when she was a teenager. Sometimes I’d catch a few episodes with her.”

She grinned. “Impressive. Just a few episodes and you picked up all the moves?”

“With Cindy. You know, my friend from work. Why?”

Samantha let out a deep sigh and pointed to some gift boxes on the table. “Paul brought these over. He waited for you a long time, but when you didn’t come home or answer his messages, he finally left.”

Rebecca sat on the couch and glanced at the gifts. They were the same things Paul had brought before, probably straight from his car after work. She’d told him not to wait, but here he was again. She couldn’t help but feel a little tired.

“Mom, I already ordered this stuff online. It’ll be here in a few days. Please stop letting Paul in. I really don’t like him, and letting him hang around just gives him the wrong idea.”

Samantha’s face changed immediately. “Then who are you interested in? Don’t tell me it’s your boss.”

“Mom, I…”

Samantha cut her off. “Rebecca, you don’t have to like Paul, but let me be clear. I will not allow you to be with Stephen.”