Chapter 862 Misunderstood


    The shop assistant''s eyes lit up when she spotted Derek. "Are you... You''re the famous model,


    Derek, right? Gosh! Do you mind signing an autograph for me?"


    She was practically squealing with excitement and almost fumbled her words.


    Derek smiled lightly and obliged, writing his name on the shop assistant''s clothes. "Thank you for


    your support. Can I try this tie on?"


    "Of course, of course! Please!" The girl rushed past J and handed the tie to Derek.


    He turned to the mirror and held up the tie against his chest. It had a ck and white stripes design


    that was fairlymon among young men these days. The tie indeed looked good on him, and he


    even brought his own zest to it.


    "It looks great on you!" the shop assistant beamed. She looked at J and added, "You have


    excellent taste, Miss."


    "You''re mistaken. I wasn''t nning to get that tie for him." J smiled politely, but it didn''t reach


    her eyes. She then red at Derek. "Do you think this is funny?"


    He met her gaze through the mirror and said nothing.


    J sighed exasperatedly. "Derek, how did you even know that I was here? Did you follow me all


    the way from the hotel? You know, I always pegged you for a gentleman. At the very least, I didn''t


    think you would overstep boundaries and disrespect women like this. But now, I see that you''re just


    as pompous and self-centered as theye. I''m warning you. Keep pestering me, and I''ll call the


    police on you."


    All the shop assistants present were visibly surprised by her sharp tone and harsh words.


    Their eyes shifted nervously to Derek.


    "Oh, my God! So, Derek is actually a stalker in real life?"


    "I didn''t see thising at all. How can he do something so awful?"


    "He''s nothing like I imagined. I should have known there is no such thing as a perfect man, no


    matter how handsome they are."


    Derek frowned as the people around them discussed among themselves. He turned to stare at


    J with a dark expression.


    Just then, his manager burst into the store, panting as he tried to catch his breath. "I left you alone


    for a while, and you already made a lot of trouble! Why did you ditch your work halfway, huh?"


    Derek gave him a tight smile. "I left the set to get some fresh air. If I knew I''d get misunderstood, I


    would have just stayed put."


    The manager huffed and pulled Derek by the arm. "Mind your manners. You are here for work.


    Don''t cause the crew any unnecessary trouble."


    Derek offered a small bow to J. "I apologize if I upset you. It was my mistake." He handed back


    the tie to the shop assistant and let his manager drag him back outside.


    J watched them leave the store. When she looked out the window, she saw that an


    advertisement was being shot over at the events area.


    She saw the manager pull Derek over to the director and made him apologize. "I''m so sorry to keep


    you waiting. He left for the bathroom. We can resume shooting now."


    J realized then that Derek did not follow her from the hotel, after all. He just happened to be at


    the mall for work.


    She had misunderstood him, just as he had said.


    Feeling sorry, she considered going over to apologize. At that same moment, Derek turned around,


    and their eyes coincidentally met. When he saw the apologetic look on her face, he just smiled


    faintly and carried on with his work.


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    J heaved a helpless sigh.


    "Miss, do you still want this tie?" a shop assistant asked.


    J nodded. "Please wrap it up."


    As she waited for the payment to be processed, she received a message from Brandon, asking who


    had brought her breakfast.


    J pondered for a while. In the end, she told him that the waiter had made a mistake, and that


    the matter had already been solved. She had misjudged Derek just now, so she didn''t want to say


    anything more that might add to her transgressions against the poor man.


    J stayed at the mall until noon. She was just about to take a taxi back to the hotel when she ran


    into Derek again.


    Derek had been sitting in his van all this time, having finished his part of the shoot. When he saw


    J walking out the mall in the distance, he scrambled out of the vehicle and ran to greet her.


    "We meet again, J," he greeted as he walked up to her.


    The sun was bright and hot at this time of the day, so they took care to stand in a nearby shade.


    "Are you on your way back to the hotel?" Derek asked. "Do you think you can give me a ride?"