Chapter 0189
Aght. Don’t worry about it. I’ve already sen station
to the police
did not want to discuss those upsetting matters with Pete anymore and just wanted to get home quickly. But Pete was triggered when he heard police station
Without any hesitation, he blurted out. “You contacted Neal?”
Although the tall young man standing in front of me was still Pete, he suddenly seemed disheveled and dejected for some reason. His face darkened in the dim light as if he was about to fade away.
Seeing Pete in such a state made me feel bad. “There’s nothing between Neal and me. He’s just my friend.”
“Ariana!” He sounded like he was suppressing his voice. “You don’t understand what I care about! What I care about is when I will ever be the first person you think of when you’re in trouble!”
His words echoed in the empty hallway, filled with despair.
I remained silent. I did not say anything to stop him even as his figure disappeared into the closing elevator. Perhaps keeping my distance from him was best for both of us
But surprises would always come when one least expected them. Within half an hour, photos of Pete hugging me were posted online.
The headlines of “Lawyer’s Chaotic Private Life–Not Illegal but Still Immoral quickly started trending on the internet. Pete was quickly identified by netizens because of his distinctive hairstyle.
But the Shelman family would certainly not allow any negative news
about Pete to be spread. The trending topic was taken down quick, but the netizens couldn’t forget about it so quickly. Someone called out to Nicholas
Why doesn’t Mr. Hawk expand his Busir not like it there?”
to Mandovia? Does he
Netizens were very interested in the lives of the wealthy, so they were all speculating. Yesmine called to comfort me, but I said I did not care. I just wanted to focus on my career.
Rumors would always pass anyway. She assigned me a divorce case, and I spent two days at home reviewing the materials.
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