Chapter 844


    Chapter 844 Just an ident


    “Matt, please do me this favor and leave Xavier alone. Can you?” Veronica didn’t want the two men to


    fight each other because if that happened, she didn’t know whose side she should take.


    “You want me to leave Xavier alone?” Matthew repeated Veronica’s words, a painful expression


    shing across his face. As the two of them exchanged gazes, the man pursed his lips and smirked


    sarcastically. “So, you really care about him, don’t you?”


    Meeting Matthew’s distant gaze, Veronica guiltily looked away as she struggled to summon the


    courage to look him in the eye. When Matthew didn’t receive an answer from Veronica a few moments


    later, he assumed that her silence was a yes. Thus, his face turned cold and darkened just when he


    shook off Veronica’s left hand that was seizing his wrist.


    However, thedy, whose right hand was also holding Matthew’s other wrist, didn’t release her grip until


    the man forcefully shook her hand off. As soon as he turned around and walked away, Veronica grew


    even more anxious and begged with a high-pitched voice. “Please, Matt! Please do me this favor!”


    At that moment, Matthew, who just took a step out of the door, paused in his tracks and stood in ce


    for a while, radiating a cold aura. At the same time, he was seen clenching his fists tightly, indicating


    just how mad he was. After the stalemate went on for a few moments, Matthew finally took a step


    forward and walked away, leaving Veronica behind in a trance.


    On the other hand, Shirley was ying someputer games to kill boredom when Skyler returned to


    his room downstairs. Upon hearing the noise, she quickly came out of her study and smiled at Skyler.


    “Wee home.”


    Skyler scanned his surroundings in the living room and realized every single light was on, as well as


    the noisy audio from theputer. Therefore, he was instantly able to tell that Shirley had a hard time


    adjusting to her life with the hidden n, believing she was afraid of the dark when the night set in.


    “Were you waiting for me?” For some reason, Skyler had a strange feeling that Shirley was waiting for


    him, just like a wife waiting for her husband. Ah, this would be so good. I guess it was the right choice


    to bring her to the hidden n.


    “What?” Shirley was stunned, trying to figure out the meaning behind Skyler’s question. Wait a minute!


    Something’s off. It’s as if he is trying to imply something ‘ambiguous’. Despite the thought of that, she


    shook her head and replied, “Nah. I was just ying some games to kill boredom, but now that you’re


    back, I figured we could y together.”


    “Oh, really?” Skyler smiled mischievously, yet his yfulness was precisely what was capable of


    stealing someone’s heart.


    “Yes, of course. Ourpany is in the video game industry, so I’m merely using my time to learn a


    thing or two in the hope that it’s going to help me at work.” Shirley came up with a convincing excuse to


    invite Skyler to join her.


    “Sure, let’s y some games then.” Skyler took a step forward and caressed Shirley’s head, wrapping


    his arm around her neck while heading toward the study.


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    Ufortable with the intimate interaction, Shirley shook off Skyler’s arm and said, “Mr. Robins,


    please remember your ce. Don’t forget—you have a fiancée.”


    At that moment, the smile on Skyler’s face stiffened just as he red at Shirley. “Remember my ce?


    Have you forgotten about the time you tried to bed me when you crept into my bed the first time? Then,


    you sneaked into my roomst night in an attempt to spend the night with me. Why didn’t you remind


    yourself of your own ce when you did all those things?” How ungrateful! Doesn’t she have a heart?


    This is unforgivable.


    “I… I…” Shirley’s face blushed as she pursed her lips. “It’s like I’ve always told you. What happened


    the other day was simply an ident.” Ugh! I’m going to have a hard time living this down. Although


    she couldn’t lie to herself about her feelings for Skyler, the unequal status between the two of them


    made it seem impossible for them to be together, in her opinion. Furthermore, Shirley had not forgotten


    about Skyler’s fiancée—Sofia.


    Shirley was in a terrible mood that day, which was why she tried to drown her sorrows with alcohol but


    ended up getting drunk by the time she got home. Wanting to confirm whether she had driven Skyler


    away, she opened his bedroom door, only to realize he was still there.


    As her rational mind sumbed to the alcoholic influence, she swung her fist across the air and


    punched Skyler’s face. She was motivated by her desire to avenge herself for the humiliation she had


    suffered earlier that day when Sofia pped her at First Meeting.