Chapter 267


    When Ste was about to go into the elevator, Emmett’s voice sounded behind her, “Ste.”


    Ste turned her head back and pursed her lips. She only uttered one word eventually, “Sorry.”


    Emmett smiled faintly, “Well, this is my fault, I should be the one who apologizes to you rather than you


    apologize to me.”


    Ste said, “What about Uncle and Auntie…”


    “It’s okay, I’ll exin to them,” Emmett said again, “Let me see you off.”


    When they reached downstairs, Ste went out of the gate of the neighbourhood and saw arge


    group of people holding roses.


    If they were not all holding flowers, Ste would really be afraid when she saw this.


    Emmett said, “Ste, let’s go this way.”


    Ste nodded, “Okay.”


    Emmett took her and left the neighbourhood using the other way.


    After they left, the men holding the roses dispersed after getting the instruction.


    Standing at the side of the street, Emmett said, “Ste, wait for me, I’ll go drive.”


    Ste shook her head, “Uncle and Auntie are waiting for you, you should go back quickly.”


    “It’s okay. If I don’t drive you home, they will also be unhappy. Also, it’s not easy to take a cab at this


    time.”


    After Emmett’s words were uttered and before Ste could say something, an indifferent voice sounded


    behind them, “Don’t worry about it, Mr. Carter, I’ll send her home.”


    Emmett’s face gradually became cold. He turned his head, “Good trick, Mr. Conrad.”


    rence stood in ce with one hand in his pants pocket. His lips twitched, “Not as good as Mr.


    Carter’s. It seems that Mr. Carter can’t change the idea of coveting other’s wife.”


    “Mr. Conrad, don’t you think you’re ridiculous. You didn’t cherish when you were married and after the


    divorce, you pretend to be affectionate.”


    “This is my family matter, there is no need for me to exin to Mr. Carter.”


    “But Ste and Mr. Conrad are already divorced, so what standpoint can Mr. Conrad take to say that


    this is your family matter.”


    rence sneered sarcastically, “If Mr. Carter still has any self-esteem, you shouldn’t be able to say


    such words.”


    Emmett did not hesitate to be sarcastic, “I’ll give the same sentence back to Mr. Conrad.”


    rence pursed his thin lips while his eyes darkened and narrowed. The atmosphere between the two


    people instantly became tense as if they would start fighting in the next moment.


    Ste felt her temples pulsing violently and said to Emmett, “Emmett, you should go upstairs, I can go


    back by myself.”


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    Finished speaking, Ste directly turned around and walked forward along the street.


    When Emmett was about to follow her, rence said, “Mr. Carter better thinks about how to exin to


    your parents what happens tonight.” As he said, he sighed in a low voice, “What a pity that the roses


    that I brought over from Italy via a flight are wasted.”


    This sentence was a threat that was not hard to be figured out.


    Emmett contained his anger, “Hasn’t Mr. Conrad gone too far to do this? Why should my parents be


    involved in the feud between you and me!”


    rence said victoriously, “In fact, I kind of saved Mr. Carter’s face as I didn’t visit your house.”


    “You…”


    Emmett pursed his lips tightly. rence could indeed do something like personally visit one’s house.


    rence took two steps forward and nced askance at him, “But if there is next time, I’ll be willing to


    invite Mr. Carter’s parents to be guests at the Conrad Group and I’ll tell them all the details of the


    marriage between Ste and me during those three years.”


    “Mr. Conrad is so arrogant, aren’t you afraid that you’ll have retribution.”


    “I thought Mr. Carter is a techie, but I never thought you will be so superstitious,” rence said slowly,


    “Only people who always think of coveting things that don’t belong to them are the ones who are prone


    to retribution. At least I’m not like Mr. Carter who can lie and deceive people in order to achieve your


    own selfish desires.”


    After these words were uttered, Emmett was instantly embarrassed and his face did not look good.


    He knew that rence was referring to the matter during the annual meeting. At that time, he saw that


    Ste was too easily swayed so he…


    Emmett did not speak anymore and just clenched his fist.


    rence withdrew his gaze and left.


    …


    Despite walking along the path for quite some time, Ste not only did not manage to take a cab, but


    she also could rarely see a cab passing by. Even if there was, it was a cab with passengers inside.


    She did not know how long had she been walking. Out of the blue, she heard a bang.


    Immediately after this, fireworks were exploding overhead.


    Ste looked over and saw that beside the river not far away, a lot of people were gathering and setting


    off fireworks. Children were chasing and ying while holding sparklers in their hands.


    When she stood there and watched this scene, she could feel the atmosphere of New Year which she


    had not felt for long.


    But, the time and ce of setting off fireworks were limited. After being happy for a while, everyone


    dispersed and went home.


    After all the people left, Ste walked to the riverside and looked at the bright neon lights hanging in


    rows on the opposite bank. They were bright and gorgeous.


    Stey on the railing. The breeze gently caressed her skin but it did not have the coldness in the


    past.


    It looked like spring wasing.


    Ste was about to leave after feeling the wind for a while. When she turned around, she saw a person


    standing behind her at some point.


    She was startled. Her scream almost came out of her throat.


    And seeing her reaction, rence only indifferently nced at her and did not say anything.


    Ste could not help but frown, what was this wretched man doing?


    Since he did not say anything, Ste naturally also did not want to bother him. After harrumphing


    inwardly, she turned around and left.


    But after Ste walked a few steps, a young man ran to her and shyly touched his neck, “Hel…hello,


    student, can I have your contact information?”


    In the past, when Ste encountered this kind of situation, she would directly refuse. But when she was


    about to refuse, she changed her mind. Then, she smiled and took out her mobile phone, “Sure.”


    Just when the young man was about to add her as a friend in WeChat, a cold male voice sounded next


    to him, “Boys should be more careful when going out, or else you’ll be cheated without even realizing


    it.”


    The young man looked over and did not quite understand what he meant, “Huh?”


    “The prettier a person is, the lesser you can trust. For example, you call her student but she is already


    my ex-wife.”


    “…”


    Ste felt that her eyelids were twitching violently.


    At this time, the young man’spanion could no longer bear seeing it. He went up and pulled the


    young man away and as they walked away, he muttered in a low voice, “Can’t you see that they’re


    having a conflict here, it’s really a shame.”


    As they walked away, Ste turned her head and red fiercely at the wretched man.


    The moment she looked over, rence quickly took his eyes off her and looked at somewhere else as


    if nothing had happened.


    Ste was so angry that she suddenlyughed. Well, he was the one who started it.


    Ste continued to walk forward and took out her phone to check the nearest bar.


    Perhaps she was lucky. There was one a few hundred metres away.


    At this time, the time that people had reunion dinner had already passed. Most of the young people


    were out to have fun. Therefore, the bar was not deserted; instead, it was much more lively than


    usual.