Chapter 568


    Jeffrey clutched a pack of cigarettes in his hand, but hadn''t lit a single one. He just fiddled with his


    lighter, asionally flicking it on, watching the me spark to life before snapping it shut, all while


    keeping his eyes on her.


    No next move, no words spoken.


    Karen hadn''t expected him to actually show up in front of her parents, so she was really pissed.


    Thest thing she wanted was for her folks to catch wind of her reckless escapades! How could she


    possibly exin to them that their darling daughter had been living it up and even boldly hitting on a


    guy, asking him outright if he was up for a one-night stand?


    Click.


    The lighter sparked again, the me appearing and then being extinguished.


    Jeffrey gritted his teeth, trying to rein in his temper before finally speaking up, "Your dad mentioned


    you''re going on a blind date. Is that true?"


    "It''s true," Karen responded without little intention of concealment.


    There was no need to hide anything from Jeffrey.


    "And what about me?" Jeffrey lowered his gaze as he reached for a cigarette, and Karen couldn''t


    help but notice his defined hands seemed to tremble ever so slightly.


    "What are you talking about?"


    "You admitted to my mom that you''re my girlfriend, and now you''re off to meet another guy."


    Jeffrey was struggling to keep his cool, not wanting to start a row with Karen the moment he arrived.This content is ? N?velDrama.Org.


    The truth was, he hadn''t rested much over the past few days and was running on fumes.


    "That was you talking! With the way things were going, how could I not y along?" Karen kept her


    distance. Her voice was barely above a whisper, wary of her parents overhearing from upstairs, "Did


    you drive here?"


    "Yeah."


    "Let''s talk in your car." Karen nced at the clock; she had a few hours before the dinner party and


    needed to sort out this mess quickly.


    Jeffrey watched her walk past him. She was dressed in a new outfit, with a touch of makeup and a


    spritz of perfume, looking different from the Karen he was used to.


    No need to guess; she was all dolled up for the blind date.


    She sure seemed eager about this setup.


    Stuffing his cigarette pack and lighter into his pocket, Jeffrey strode after Karen and caught up.


    "Where''s your car?"


    "Right here." Jeffrey unlocked the sleek ck Audi A7 parked nearby.


    Karen''s brow furrowed slightly.


    No wonder she hadn''t noticed him arrive. That’s all because he''d switched cars.


    To avoid any misinterpretation, Karen intentionally sat in the back seat. But as she looked up,


    Jeffrey opened the rear door and slid in beside her.


    Leaving the car now would seem too deliberate.


    "You mentioned before about three strikes and we''re done. I can''t do that anymore; I don''t want to


    sleep with you anymore," Karen spoke first, her voice trailed off with a hint of guilt for reneging on


    her promise.


    "I noticed."


    "So, Mr. Turner, please go find someone else to entertain you and leave me be. Look at me, I''m


    average in looks and figure, and my family''s nothingpared to yours. How can I believe you


    when you say you want me as your girlfriend?" Karen decided toy it all out, "I''m not a kid


    anymore. I date with marriage in mind, so we''re not on the same page. Even if I said yes, it would


    just mean a few more nights together, that''s all."


    Jeffrey''s eyes fixed on her, his tongue pressing against his cheek, "So how do you know the guy is


    going to marry you?"


    "He probably will. I haven''t met him yet, but it''s a setup by my parents. So he''s likely on the same


    page."


    "And you''re sure he''s not just in it for fun, ready to bail once he''s had his fill?"


    "I don''t know," Karen admitted. "But at least we''re well-matched socially."