Chapter 63
Courtney froze on the spot at once. It took a long time before she came to her senses as she stammered, “I-I’ll take a look at Tina.”
Alexander rubbed his long, thin fingers against the jade figurine as his eyes reflected the image of Courtney, who was going downstairs in a panic. Then, the satisfaction of having teased someone slowly crept over his usually cold expression.
Is she unconcerned about that night‘s incident? That doesn‘t seem to be the case.
‘My flight has landed, and I’m waiting for my baggage At Shanghai International Airport, Cameron folded her arms across her chest. Then, she sneezed. “Achoo!”
After sniffling a little, she continued replying via Messenger, ‘All right, I’ll stop talking to you. I saw my suitcase.
A red suitcase slowly moved toward her on the baggage carousel’s conveyor belt. Cameron put away her cell phone and was about to take the suitcase when a hand reached over her shoulder and lifted it down effortlessly
Before she could thank the person, a familiar-yet-annoying voice spoke into her ear. “You’re welcome.”
Cameron forcibly choked back the words ‘thank you’ and breathed out before looking up. Staring sideways at the man before her, she asked snappishly, “Did I ask you to help me? Why do you keep haunting me like a ghost?”
Gale looked calm and unperturbed as if he had been used to her rude manners. “It’s raining outside. Is someone going to pick you up? If not, I can give you a lift.”
“There’s no need for that.” Shooting a glance at him, Cameron pulled up the suitcase’s handle and turned around to leave with ease.
Surprisingly, Gale confirmed what she said about him haunting her like a ghost by catching up with her. “Miss Miller, I think there’s a need for a clear explanation if you have any misunderstandings toward me. Do you know how much trouble I got into because of the previous incident at the airport?”
Turning a deaf ear to his words, Cameron made phone calls along the way while dragging her suitcase to the parking lot.
“Hey, did you hear what I say?” Gale took a few steps and stood in front of her. Then, he held up his cell phone before her and urged, “Look.”
“You’re so annoying!” Cameron waved her hand, causing their cell phones to fall onto the ground almost simultaneously. “I’m totally uninterested in your business, and the previous incident is over regardless if it’s a misunderstanding or not. I won’t fuss with you for Alexander and Courtney’s sake, but please don’t get in my way right now.”
With that, she picked up one of the cell phones, waved to the person who came to pick her up from a distance, and trotted up to them.
Gale frowned speechlessly while watching her from behind.
What kind of person is she?
Depressed, he picked up the cell phone that dropped to the floor and tried to unlock it with his fingerprint. However, the cell phone vibrated twice and its screen read, ‘Wrong passcode. Please re enter your passcode.’
“Huh?” exclaimed Gale. Then, his expression changed as he stared at the huge green cactus on the
cell phone’s lock screen.
This isn‘t my cell phone at all!
Meanwhile, Cameron was checking into the hotel at the front desk when the cell phone in her pocket started vibrating.
She pressed the answer button reflexively without even looking at the caller’s ID.
“You’ve finally answered my phone call!”
A high-pitched female voice instantly penetrated Cameron’s ear. Startled, Cameron immediately moved the cell phone slightly away from her ear.
“I’m telling you again for the last time. If you don’t marry me, I’ll bring a lawsuit against you and upload that video online so that everyone will think you’re a shameless sex offender. Don’t cry and beg me for mercy when your reputation is destroyed by then!”
“Who are you? Are you calling the wrong number?” Cameron knitted her brows.
“Who am I? Who are you? Where’s Gale? Which seductress are you? Let Gale answer the phone!”
Gale?
Cameron glanced at the caller’s ID with a frown and realized that the call was from someone named Elise.
Her expression changed at once.
“Our cell phones.”
She instantly recalled how Gale’s cell phone and hers had dropped to the floor simultaneously at the parking lot half an hour ago. No way! Such a mix–up couldn‘t have happened, could it?
This girl really wants a Daddy deep down inside. Perhaps this is why she‘s trying so hard to bring Alexander and me together, perhaps she‘s looking forward to having a normal family like other children.
Wait a minute–Alexander and me?
How could that be possible? How could Alexander and I possibly be together?
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