Chapter 1455


    Liam could tell he was very close with her.


    From the looks of it, the two of them got along very well. That was why they could behave so


    casually with each other.


    Although upset, he didn''t actually get out but only watched them from afar.


    Because deep down, he knew there were some things he shouldn''t do.


    But the sight of Maria being so familiar with another man made him ufortable.


    It was indescribable, only that it felt as if someone was strangling his heart.


    Outside...


    Maria shoved Adrian away and frowned as she protested, "This is not Ennd, Mister. Don''t go


    around hugging people like that. It''s very annoying. Besides, I don''t like it."


    For some reason, Maria could feel a burning re prating the back of her head. Therefore, she


    didn''t want Adrian to treat her overly friendly.


    Adrian could sense something was amiss, "What? Why can''t we hug? Aren''t we buddies?"


    Maria gave him the side- eye and said, "Alright, enough with the bullsh*t. Where''s your luggage?"


    All Adrian had was a backpack; it was frighteningly simple.


    "I don''t have any," Adrian said bluntly, "Why do I need all that? I just wanted to see you asap, so I


    packed light."


    "F*ck, you came empty- handed?! Didn''t you say you were bringing me delicacies from your


    hometown?" she couldn''t believe him, "The only reason came was that you brought me snacks."


    "They''ll arrive tomorrow," Adrian said, "I got people back home to pack them up and ship it over."


    "Forget it; you''d better not bother other people. I don''t want to trouble others," Maria refused


    immediately, "How long do you n to be here for?"


    "Why does it sound like I''m not weed?" Adrian tilted his head, looking at Maria, feeling that she


    wasn''t the same as before.


    Yet, he couldn''t put his finger on it.


    "You can tell?" Maria said directly, "You''re right. I really don''t want you here. I''m very busy. You


    chose the wrong time toe."


    Hearing that, Adrian rolled his eyes and looked at her and whined, "Maria, how can you hurt me like


    that?"


    Maria added, "I''m merely stating the truth." "Then tell me what you''ve been up totely," Adrian


    frowned as he approached Maria suddenly.


    Shocked, she took a step back subconsciously and frowned in disgust, "Hey, what are you doing?"


    He was so close that he almost kissed her.


    "What''s there to be busy about for a girl like you?" Adrian looked at her doubtfully, "Tell me about it."


    "It''s for me to know and for you to find out. The point is I''m busy, and I don''t have much time to


    entertain you. If you really want to tour the Northern City, I''ll ask my cousin and friend to guide you


    around."


    Maria thought if Adrian would be staying here for a while, Ernest and Leah could entertain him while


    she spent time with Liam.


    "Huh, so you don''t want to show me around?" Adrian nced at her, abashed, and whined, "I don''t


    know your cousin."


    "You will after I''ve introduced you both," Maria refuted, "You''re such a born socializer anyway, you''ll


    fit in soon enough."


    "You''re the born socializer, okay?" Adrian retorted, "Maria, tell me, what have you been up to?


    We''re ssmates, what could be more important than me?"


    "It''s way more important than you," Maria didn''t hesitate to break Adrian''s heart. She said bluntly,


    "I''m just giving you a heads up that I won''t be able to show you around all the time. But no worries,


    I''ll make sure you have a good time."


    Adrian''s shoulders slumped, more upset, "What''s more enticing than me?"


    "Alright, enough talking. My friend came with me to pick you up. Let''s get into the car," she reached


    out and patted Adrian, indicating for him to follow.


    Adrian frowned, looking at her back before quickly chasing after her, "Hey, is your friend a boy or a


    girl? Is she pretty?"


    "Judging by your tone, you''re hoping it''s a girl," Maria smiled and said, "Sorry to disappoint you, but


    he''s someone more good-looking than a girl."


    "What? " Adrian was stunned.


    At this time, Liam drove the car over and winded down the window. He looked at Maria and said


    solemnly, "Get in."


    Maria heard him and quickly replied, "Coming."


    Then, she opened the back passenger door for Adrian and said to him, "Adrian, get in the car. I''ll


    introduce him to youter."


    Adrian looked inside the car and saw a man wearing a baseball cap. The car was dimly lit, but he


    could tell he was handsome from his silhouette.


    He climbed in.


    Maria closed the door and made her way to the front passenger seat.


    Adrian immediately protested, "Maria, I''m the guest here. Won''t you sit at the back with me?"


    "And treat my friend here as a driver? Of course not!" Maria cried out.


    Adrian immediately pouted to show his dissatisfaction, but he still smiled at Liam and greeted,


    "Hello, I''m Adrian Scott, Maria''s ssmate. How should I address you?"


    "Liam Robinson," Liam said indifferently, still sounding rather polite.


    "The celebrity?" Adrian was stunned, "Hey, aren''t you our senior?"


    "Yes."


    Adrian immediately turned to Maria, and something shed across his eyes. However, his


    expression remained calm and he looked back at Liam. He leaned forward and said, "Hey Liam,


    you didn''t attend the alumni meeting back then, did you?"


    "Yes," Liam continued to give simple replies.


    "Because you''re afraid of being photographed by


    the paparazzi?" Adrian asked nosily.


    "Sort of," Liam replied bluntly again.


    "Oh, no wonder," Adrian smiled. He pulled out his phone and sent a text to Maria.


    The text read, "Maria, I seem to recall you hated Liam very much. How did you two end up being


    friends?"


    As soon as the message was sent, Maria''s phone pinged.


    Seeing it was from Adrian, she immediately turned to look at him.


    He grinned back at her.


    She rolled her eyes as a reply.


    Their interactions made Liam extremely ufortable. The atmosphere in the car became slightly


    depressed.


    An unmissable bile aura exuded from Liam''s direction, and it filled up the entire space.


    Maria didn''t take notice but lowered her head to reply to Adrian''s message. "Adrian, don''t be


    absurd. Since when did I say I hate Liam?"


    Ding, ding. A ping could be heard again, this time from Adrian''s phone.


    He nced at Maria before he read her reply, and


    it made Liam even more unsettled.


    After reading the message, Adrian sent another message back to her, "You told me that in the past.


    Hell, you were so adamant about it that even I started to hate him."


    "What am I supposed to do now? I can''t show that I dislike him while I''m in his car, but I don''t know


    how to put on a show either."


    Ding, ding. Maria''s cell phone rang again.


    This time, Liam frowned slightly and nced at Maria. However, she had her head lowered as she


    read the message and typed another reply.


    He was immediately upset and said, "You guys don''t have to text each other. You can just say it out


    and pretend I''m not here."


    Hearing this, Maria became embarrassed and quickly said, "Oh, it''s nothing, we aren''t saying


    anything."


    However, this upset him even more as he was excluded.


    Being ignored made his heart ache with difort.


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    Seeing how things were ying out, Adrianughed it off, "Liam, it''s nothing. It''s just that there


    might have been some misunderstanding between Maria and I previously."


    "And what''s that about?" Liam shot back.


    "Back in Ennd, Maria didn''t seem familiar with you at all. But you''re picking me up with her today,


    so 1 got a little curious and asked her."