Chapter 83


    Upon hearing it, Alexander breathed a sigh of relief. With a wry smile, he said, “I see. I thought you


    know Mr. Conrad very well.”


    Ste was about to answer, and they heard a man’s cold voice behind. “Ms. Radomil, I also think you


    know me very well.”


    There was a few seconds of silence among them.


    Alexander immediately exined, “Mr. Conrad, Ste didn’t mean it...”


    “Ste?” rence snorted. “You called her first name. It seems you guys are quite close, Mr. Hans and


    Ms. Radomil.”


    Alexander was so nervous. “I... Ste and I...”


    Ste looked over at rence and said calmly, “Mr. Conrad, if you are unhappy with me, please talk to


    me directly. Why are you always targeting another person?”


    rence looked over at her slowly, his eyes and brows full of coldness.


    Alexander sensed the tense atmosphere between them. He tried several times to speak but couldn’t


    utter any sound.


    A few secondster, rence said in a cold tone, “Ms. Radomil, you think yourself someone important,


    don’t you?”


    “I see. I’ve got to go now. Please excuse me.” As she spoke, Ste nodded slightly at him and turned


    away.


    “Wait, Ste...” Alexander hurriedly called her. Then he turned around and said to rence, “I’m sorry,


    Mr. Conrad. I’ll be right back after seeing Ste off.”


    Ste walked to the entrance, waiting for the taxi. Then she saw Alexander follow her up. She said, “I


    can go home myself. You don’t need to give me a ride.”


    Alexander said, “It’s alright. I’ll see you off.”


    Upon hearing it, Ste couldn’t refuse him again. She nodded.


    When standing next to her, Alexander felt how furious she was. After a hesitation, he asked, “Ste, do


    Mr. Conrad and you know each other?”


    Ste was taken aback for a moment. She didn’t know how to answer.


    Alexander continued, “You’re from City N and so is Mr. Conrad. Was there any misunderstanding


    between you two before?”


    It wasn’t difficult for him to figure out -- they were so rude to each other. He guessed probably they had


    a big grudge or they disliked each other a lot. However, Mr. Conrad was a powerful man, who was


    always quite busy. How could he make trouble to a woman whom he just met for the first time?


    On the other hand, Ste had moved to Anqiao Street more than half a month. She was always smiling


    at others. She had a good temper and was always gentle. Alexander had never seen her talking to


    anyone else in such a tone.


    Ste didn’t how to exin to him. Fortunately, the taxi arrived. She said, “Ms. Hans, we can talk


    tomorrow. I’m taking off now.”


    Alexander nodded. “Okay. Message me when you got home.”


    “Sure.”


    After the taxi was going afar, Alexander gradually withdrew his gaze. When he went back to the box,


    one of his managers was a bit unhappy. “Alex, it’s been such a long time. Where have you been?”


    “I...”


    “All right. You don’t need to exin. Mr. Conrad has left. Let’s call it a day.”


    ...


    When Ste arrived home, Dolores was already sleeping. It was quiet around the house, and only


    chirps of insects could be heard asionally.


    She sat in the yard, supporting her head to look at the sky.


    In the sky, the moon showed up afar. Soon, it was covered by the cloud.


    Ste was lost in thought. She heaved a sigh in silence. When she withdrew her hands, she found


    nothing on her left earlobe.


    She wondered when her earring was missing.


    What an unlucky day!


    She was always unlucky when meeting rence.


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    Ste looked depressed. When she was about to go back to her room, she heard the knocks on the


    door.


    She paused and looked over subconsciously.


    It was quitete and all the neighbors had fallen asleep. It shouldn’t be any of them.


    Ste asked in a low voice, “Who is it?”


    The person outside the door didn’t answer.


    Ste ignored it. When she took a few steps into the house, there were a few knocks on the door again.


    Soon, she heard Nathan’s voice. “Ms. Radomil, it’s me.”


    Ste was silent.


    She walked over to pull the door open, only to find Nathan’s proper smile.


    However, beside him, a slender figure was standing upright with both hands in the pockets. He turned


    his side to her, looking into the night.


    Ste held back her temper. “It’s quitete. What’s up?”


    Nathan coughed. “Ms. Radomil, didn’t you want to talk to Mr. Conrad in the morning? Now, Mr. Conrad


    is avable.”


    “I see. I don’t want to talk to him now.”


    As she spoke, she took a step back. When she was about to close the door, rence turned to look at


    her unhappily, “Ste Radomil, don’t push your luck too far.”


    Ste said in a super nice tone, “Mr. Conrad, what are you talking about? I know who I am. Pushing my


    luck too far? I never do it.”


    The atmosphere between the two became stiffened again. Nathan could only meddle in and said, “Ms.


    Radomil, you wanted to talk to Mr. Conrad because of the hotel resort, didn’t you? Ms. Radomil, I’m


    afraid you might have misunderstood. The project was decidedst night. It’s just a coincidence. I didn’t


    expect that you’ve moved here.”


    After Nathan finished talking, rence said impatiently, “Why are you telling her those things?”


    Nathan took a few steps back, falling into the silence.


    If Mr. Conrad didn’t want him to tell Ste, why didn’t Mr. Conrad interrupt him in the beginning? Mr.


    Conrad waited until he had finished talking.


    Upon hearing it, Ste didn’t react much.


    After experiencing what had happened today, Ste had known that rence didn’t do it for her. She


    might almost have ttered herself again. Fortunately, she couldn’t have a chance to meet him.


    Otherwise, she would be overwhelmed by his sarcasm again.


    Ste said, “I see. Thank you for exining it to me deliberately, Mr. Conrad.”


    rence looked more unhappy. “Did Ie here to exin it to you deliberately? Ste Radomil, I


    don’t think the word ‘shameless’ is enough to describe you.”


    Ste kept quiet for a moment.


    Then she asked, “Well, Mr. Conrad...”


    rence pulled out his hand from the pocket and tossed something, which was flying to Ste.


    She caught it subconsciously. Under the streetmp, she recognized the thing and was taken aback.


    Much to her surprise, he had got her missed earring.


    While she was lost in thought, rence had lifted his foot, bypassed her, and walked into the yard.


    He looked around the environment casually. “What’s so good of this ce? Why do you enjoy staying


    here?”


    Ste gritted her teeth, trying her best to hold back the impulse to drag him out. “Of course, it can’t


    compare to your valuable vis, Mr. Conrad.”


    rence cast her a nce. “Can’t you speak properly?”


    “Mr. Conrad, you intruded other’s house without permission. I’m nice enough that I didn’t call the police.


    Besides, I always speak in this way. Mr. Conrad, if you don’t want to listen to me, you can leave.”


    rence gazed at her. Suddenly he sneered. “Ste, I should record it down with a camera. You’ll


    know how you look like when begging me and when you don’t need me.”


    Ste was speechless.


    She wondered if she had done it too obviously.


    She inhaled deeply and lowered her voice, “Mr. Conrad, I’m not the only one staying here. You’ll


    interrupt myndy. If you have anything...”


    Before she could finish her words, the light in the house was on. The next second, Dolores’ voice was


    heard. “Is that you, Ste? Who are you talking to?”