Chapter 282


    rence was quiet for two seconds. Then he looked at her, his ck eyes deep and dark, “Then what


    should I call you?”


    Ste opened her mouth, subconsciously wanting to speak, but as the words reached the tip of her


    tongue, she realized that it seemed like a trap for her.


    She closed her mouth quickly, took a sip of the water in front of her and looked away as if nothing


    happened just now.


    Soon, rence asked in a low voice, “Huh?”


    At this moment, Ste’s cellphone rang. She quickly picked up the call, “Hey, Sherry… what? There is


    a leak in the bathroom at home? Is it that serious? Then I wille back quickly!”


    The telemarketer who was about to sell English learning material on the phone had no time to speak,


    “…”


    Ste finished speaking, quickly picked up her things and said, “Mr. Conrad, something came up at


    home, I have to go back. You don’t need to drop me. I will take a taxi.”


    rence leaned back in his chair, his arms resting on the armrests besides him, looking at her with a


    faint smile, “Do you know how to handle water leak?”


    Seeing that the situation had alreadye to this, there was no use of crying over spilt milk. Ste


    could only open her eyes wide and spout nonsense, “Just… first do that… and then it’s done…”


    rence asked unhurriedly, “Do what first?”


    Ste was left speechless, “…”


    She hated that wretched man!


    She said, “I don’t know that much. I will go back and take a look. And then I will call the handy man if I


    can. If I can’t, then I can have Chane and do it.”


    When rence heard these words, he got up, picked up his coat and said, “It is too much trouble to


    call a handy man for repairs. I will go with you.”


    Ste’s eyes widened, “No… there’s no need for that…”


    “Of course, I should. There is no need for formalities with me. You should get all the use out of your


    boyfriend that you can.” The corners of rence’s mouth lifted in a smile, “Am I saying it right now?”


    Ste’s face flushed and she remained silent for a while.


    The wretched man was quite good at giving himself a title.


    rence held her hand, “Let’s go.”


    As she walked, Ste retorted in a low voice, “Wh… what boyfriend? I still haven’t given you an


    answer.”


    rence said, “You did.”


    “… You aren’t going to say that you heard the voice of my heart again, are you?”


    rence raised his eyebrows but didn’tment.


    Ste regretted saying it. Didn’t she just confess without duress?


    Forget it! She thought.


    It was useless to want to quibble now.


    When the car arrived below her building, Ste was about to open her door to leave when rence


    unfastened his seatbelt.


    After meeting Ste’s questioning gaze, he said calmly, “Isn’t your bathroom leaking? I will help you


    check it.”


    Ste snorted disdainfully. That wretched man! He knew that it was her excuse, but now it had be


    his excuse.


    After a few seconds, Ste said, “Mr. Conrad, I have to discuss something with you.”


    rence looked at her sideways and didn’t answer. He didn’t have to think about it, he knew that she


    wasn’t going to say what he wanted to hear.


    Ste ignored him and continued, “I don’t live in that house by myself. You can’te there whenever


    you please or you will end up disturbing others.”


    rence’s slender fingers tapped on the steering wheel and then said, “Then move out of there. I will


    rent you a house.”


    “… Thanks, but no.”


    Hearing her refusal, rence said again, “Or you can move back to the Starry Lake Mansion.”


    Ste refused without thinking, “No.”


    “Why? Don’t you think it is ufortable to live with others?”


    Ste took a deep breath, “I just think it is inconvenient for you to visit. As long as you don’t visit, I can


    livefortably.”


    rence frowned and said in a displeased tone, “But I am notfortable.”


    “Oh! Then this is your problem, you can ovee it yourself.”


    rence, “…”


    While he was still processing this, Ste opened the car door and left quickly.


    As she trotted towards the elevator, a light smile was still ying around Ste’s lips.


    However, when the elevator opened, she couldn’t smile anymore.


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    Phoebe stood in the elevator with her arms crossed over her chest. She nced at Ste indifferently.


    Seeing that she was standing still, she asked sarcastically, “Ms. Radomil, aren’t you going toe in?”


    Ste pursed her lips. After two seconds of silence, she raised her foot and walked into the elevator.


    As the elevator went up slowly, Phoebe said, “You have really good skills. I think about how much he


    hated you before you guys got divorced, but now everyone knows that he is pursuing you again. You


    must be feeling very pleased with yourself. But I must advise you not to be too happy too soon. Your


    remarriage is also not an anecdote passed on with approbation. One is an illegitimate child who


    receives disdain from everyone, and the other is the daughter of a gambling addict. It is a suitable


    match but it is just a joke at other people’s dinner table.”


    Hearing this, Ste couldn’t help butugh a little, “You talk so much about him being an illegitimate


    child, you really have it engraved in your heart through your upbringing, right? Don’t tell me that you


    forgot how you used all methods necessary to try to get married to rence back then?”


    Phoebe sneered, “My methods are not as brilliant as yours. I agreed to marry rence considering the


    Conrad family’s reputation, that is all. Otherwise, would it have worked out just relying on an aggrieved


    illegitimate child like him?”


    “Just like you said, you and rence were to get married because of the Conrad family. However, he is


    not the only son of the Conrad family. So, why did you fancy him specifically?”


    Ste didn’t give Phoebe any respect and humiliated her as much as possible.


    Of course, she knew very clearly what Phoebe thought. If she had no interest in rence and it was


    just a pure business marriage, she would not have deliberately said that they were originally set to get


    married but were forced to separate at that time.


    When rence and Phoebe broke off their engagement, the Jason family wanted her to marry Justin,


    she clearly showed unwillingness.


    Although Phoebe smiled gently on the surface and looked generous, she was extremely arrogant in her


    heart.


    The reason why she chose to be close to Daniel now was not necessarily that she liked him. It was


    more likely that she enjoyed his pursuit. It was also usible that she wanted to use Daniel to get rid of


    her future marriage in the Conrad family.


    Phoebe was really smart and ambitious, but she liked to find her sense of existence through other


    people.


    To use Sherry’s words, she was extremely hypocritical.


    At this time, the elevator stopped. Ste didn’t speak anymore, just nodded slightly to Phoebe and left.


    After returning home, Ste closed the door and took a deep breath as she stood there.


    Hearing the noise of the door, Sherry poked her head out, “You are back? How was your date today?”


    Ste made a shushing gesture towards her and looked out through the monitor on the wall. She saw


    Phoebe ring the doorbell to Daniel’s house.


    Seeing Ste look, Sherry also came over and saw this scene. She couldn’t help but curl her lips in


    contempt, “Pah!”


    Ste took her hand and pulled her into the living room, “Leave it!”