But why, on his territory, was she so restless?At that moment, an arm reached out, pulling her into an embrace. Leaning against his warm chest, Eranthe involuntarily curled her fingers."Why are you so far away?" His voice echoed in her ears.Eranthe suddenly asked, "Colin.""Hmm?""Do you, like me?"She had never asked such a question, but she couldn't hold back anymore. If he didn't like her, why would he do so much?"Hmm."For a moment, she thought she might have misheard. She turned her head abruptly, staring at him.The air seemed to stagnate, and she listened to her own heartbeat. Then she asked, "Do you love me?"This time, he didn't answer, and his gaze remained as clear as before.Eranthe's heart suddenly felt cold.Perhaps his liking was just a lack of dislike, a hormonal attraction between a man and a woman, but far from evolving into love.They could do anything intimate between a

"I want to go home, and I'm already standing downstairs at my own home. I have nothing more to say to Mr. Rodriguez. You can think whatever you want. I not only have a bad temper, but I am also sentimental. It's all so obvious. you'd better find someone more obedient to continue playing with you."After saying this, Eranthe tried to move forward with her suitcase, but in the next moment, she was grabbed by the man."Make it clear. What did I do wrong? Just now, Harold and the others called me. I was on my way back a little while. I didn't leave you alone there.""It doesn't matter how you see it. The final result won't change. I don't want to continue playing with you. Is that not acceptable?"Colin pulled her into his arms. "Play? Do you think I've been playing with you all this time? Just because I didn't answer your question tonight, Eranthe, be honest. Did you fall in love with me and couldn't stand even a bit of neglect? Haven't I treated you well en

"It seems Miss. Taylor was just making excuses earlier. Now we can consider ourselves friends. This is not fair, is it? "Eranthe felt her stomach burning like fire, and she smiled, saying, "I've had my drink, Miss. Torres, how about your glass?"William, seeing everyone eager to join, felt uneasy. Yet, Eranthe had indeed engaged with this group, deciding to drink whenever they did."Maybe we should drop it."But Ines insisted, "No, no, we're having a good time drinking with Eranthe. We're all friends here, right?"William, with a sense of unease, couldn't figure out why things were going this way. Colin was supposed to have rejected Eranthe.William couldn't understand why he should cut ties with the group just because of her.Acacia anxiously said, "You just got out of the hospital; shouldn't you refrain from drinking?"Eranthe, displaying her stubbornness, replied, "You're the one who shouldn't drink. Can't you see whom they

Scarlett yelled, "Eranthe, are you doing this on purpose? You know my dad is about to marry your aunt, and he would love to get rid of me. You deliberately said this!"Scarlett then tried to shove Eranthe.Acacia couldn't take it anymore and said, "You need to see a doctor! If you weren't so young, we wouldn't bother with you. Don't you understand when someone is being kind to you?"Scarlett retorted, "Are my friends less reliable than yours?" She then grabbed a nearby guy and kissed him on the face, saying, "See, he's my boyfriend. You guys don't need to worry about me."Eranthe immediately called Adrian King, saying, "Uncle King."Adrian, sounding like he was sleeping, asked, "What's wrong, Eranthe? Is Scarlett with you? I heard her voice."Eranthe confirmed, "Yes, we're currently at Road Lancer, and she's with some local youngsters. Could you come and pick her up?"She hung up after conveying the message.Urania was still in

A hint of mockery appeared on her face.Especially since there are her clients involved; having signed contracts, she can't afford the consequences of offending them."With me, of course, you can refuse," Colin assured her, although his thoughts remained inscrutable."But we've ended our relationship. Even if we haven't, I don't want a relationship where I have to rely on you and make enemies everywhere," she added, referencing the ambiguous situations that had caused her a lot of unwarranted trouble.Colin remained silent, his body emanating a crisp fragrance mixed with the scent of the beverage.Eranthe observed his disheveled state and handed him tissues. "Thank you for tonight," she said."Hmm," Colin responded coldly.They fell into silence.It was only when Acacia returned that the driver came in to start the car.When they arrived home, it was Colin who carried Eranthe upstairs. Acacia opened the door, found slipp