Reborn Rich: Prices Dropped, My Savings Didn't novel Chapter 131

Chapter 131: Chapter 129: The Professional Filter Really Exists

Lily Sterling was naive, not stupid. She could still tell a compliment from a veiled insult.

It was just that Jessica had always been quite friendly to her before, so her sudden, passive-aggressive tone left Lily at a loss for a moment. She could only offer an awkward smile.

Meanwhile, Yuna Sutton, who was standing beside her, shot Jessica a sideways glance and let out a silent, cold scoff. ’Is she so mad she can’t even pretend anymore?’

She gently tugged on Lily Sterling’s sleeve, gesturing for her to come stand to her right.

Lily Sterling nodded gratefully and moved to Yuna Sutton’s right, putting some distance between herself and Jessica.

"Don’t mind her. She’s just jealous of you,"

Yuna Sutton suddenly whispered.

Hearing this, Lily Sterling looked at Yuna Sutton, who gave her a small smile. It was a smile with the power of an idol, and it instantly put her heart at ease.

"Thank you, Yuna."

Yuna Sutton’s delicate eyebrows arched playfully. "Don’t mention it!"

*

After several days of high temperatures in Lorcain, a light rain finally began to fall this evening, cooling the entire city down.

Cecilia Sterling had taken great care in getting ready. She had originally planned to wear a dress and high heels, but the sudden rain made her change her mind. She switched to a pair of light-blue skinny jeans and flats, and toned down her makeup as well.

"You look so pure and innocent, my dear."

Estelle Goodman came up from behind, rested her chin on Cecilia Sterling’s shoulder, and admired her reflection in the mirror. "I’m so jealous. You can totally weaponize your beauty. When you want to be sexy, you’re captivating enough to drive everyone wild. When you want that innocent-yet-seductive look, you’re completely irresistible. Unlike me, my beauty is so one-dimensional."

Cecilia Sterling laughed at the praise and patted her friend’s cheek. "Try not to fall in love with me."

"Too late. I’m already hooked."

Just then, Cecilia Sterling’s phone buzzed. It was a message from Saul Thorne; he was already downstairs from her dorm.

Estelle Goodman saw the message on the screen and clicked her tongue in amazement. "He seemed so serious when we saw him at the police station. I never thought he’d be the type to know how to charm a girl, coming all the way to your dorm to pick you up."

She then looked at Cecilia Sterling and sighed, "But that’s you, sweetie. You see someone you like and you dare to ask for their WhatsApp. Not even afraid of a police officer!"

"Police officers are people too. We’re all the same with our clothes off," Cecilia Sterling said.

"Fair point, but I still admire you. If it were me, I’d definitely wait for the other person to make the first move."

Cecilia Sterling thought back to that day. Saul Thorne had actually been the one to approach her and hand her his precinct’s business card. In her eyes, that move was a not-so-subtle hint.

’So how could you say Saul wasn’t the one who made the first move?’

"Go on, don’t keep our handsome police officer waiting."

Cecilia Sterling nodded, picked out an "oceanic" perfume suitable for a rainy day, spritzed it on twice, and then went downstairs.

Downstairs, Saul Thorne stood ramrod straight by the road, holding an umbrella. When he saw Cecilia Sterling coming down, he quickly walked over to shield her with it.

Cecilia Sterling looked up at him with a smile in her eyes. Such a handsome face was truly a pleasant sight. She said softly, "With the sudden rain, I thought you might reschedule."

"With my job, my schedule chooses me, not the other way around. It’s rare that I get a day off."

Perhaps it was because of the rain, but Saul Thorne’s voice sounded particularly pleasant mixed with the patter of the downpour. "The car’s at the school gate. Let’s go."

Upstairs, Estelle Goodman was leaning over the dorm balcony, spying on them. Although she could only see the top of a black umbrella, she could feel the palpable, turbulent chemistry between the two people beneath it.

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