Anna had her arms wrapped around Elvis, leaning into his embrace with her head nestled against his strong chest, looking utterly blissful. Meanwhile, Juliet sat in the car and pursed her lips as she watched the two indulge in their public display of affection.
'Seriously, could you two be any more lovey-dovey? How about taking it somewhere else?' Juliet muttered inwardly. It was rather annoying to witness such lovey-dovey moments even for someone already in a relationship.
If Anna's previous thoughts were just assumptions, Elvis not pushing her away now said it all, didn't it? It couldn't be any clearer.
"Drive me home or I'll kiss you." Anna's soft voice rang out within Elvis's embrace. In the open setting, Elvis heard her loud and clear.
"Do you know what I hate the most, Ms. Woods?" Elvis's voice was cold, sending shivers down Anna's spine in his arms.
"Just once. Can't you?" Anna lifted her chin, her enchanting eyes looking into Elvis's deep brown ones. He was like poison, easy to lure people in, easy to bury them in a bottomless pit. She was drawn to his aura of aloofness.
Elvis distanced himself from her and sat in his black Cayenne. Anna felt a sense of relief. Following him in her high heels, she, too, got into Elvis's car.
Once they were on the road, Juliet finally snapped back and started her own car. 'At least they didn't stay too long, or I might have seriously considered bumping into them. But think about it... It would truly be a wonder if Elvis actually dated Anna. Two people are in a car together. What will happen next?' Juliet mused.
Juliet curbed her curiosity and drove away.
Anna, sitting in the back row with Elvis, was unable to contain her excitement. It was the first time she had ridden in Elvis's car, and to top it off, Elvis was with her. Even though her actions might seem a bit audacious, she had no regrets. When it came to fighting for what she liked, nothing was off-limits.
"Ms. Woods, where do you live?" Liam, seated in the driver's seat, asked Anna through the rearview mirror. He couldn't quite figure out what was going on in Elvis's mind.
Just earlier, Elvis had rejected Anna with a very firm attitude. Yet today when Anna came to see Elvis, he actually exchanged a few words with her. Later, when Anna hooked arms with Elvis, he was about to intervene, but Elvis signaled him not to do anything. What happened next was truly mind-boggling to him. He didn't know what was going on. Of course, as a subordinate, he dared not ask too much, only guessing in his mind.
After Anna told him the address, she turned to Elvis, asking a question that she had been holding inside, "Elvis, do you like that woman?"
Elvis withdrew his cold gaze from outside the window. His voice was icy. "I don't like anyone. Not you, not her."
"Really?" Obviously, Anna didn't think this was a satisfactory answer.
"So, Ms. Woods, don't come looking for me anymore," Elvis spoke directly, as always.
"Elvis, since you don't have a girlfriend, and I don't have a boyfriend either, why don't we give it a shot? If it doesn't work out, I'll give up," Anna suggested earnestly.
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