Chapter 159


    Upon reaching home, Evander whipped out his phone and made a call.


    Due to the distance, she could not hear what he was saying. The only thing she made out was him


    asking about treatment for her injured hand.


    Puckering her lips while seated on the sofa, Angelineined softly to Floretta, who was busy


    ying with blocks.


    “Isn’t your daddy overreacting? All I did was pluck a flower of his. Is all this fuss really necessary?”


    Floretta giggled and looked up at Angeline, her eyes gleaming brightly.


    “That’s because the flower you plucked belongs to Mr. Roger. The entire garden is like a precious baby


    to him!”


    Angeline’s eyes widened in shock. She couldn’t believe her ears.


    “What? You’re saying that Roger nted everything there?”


    “Yes. Hees every week to weed and even dered that I’ll inherit the garden once he’s old. But I


    have no interest in doing his work for him!”


    Angeline began to feel guilty upon learning the truth. If she had known that it was Roger’s private


    property, she wouldn’t have plucked it, for doing so without permission was the equivalent of stealing.


    No wonder Evander was so angry just now.


    Lost in thought, she suddenly saw Evander end his call ande into the room with a piece of aloe


    vera.


    Kneeling by her side, Evander lifted her injured finger with a frown and asked in concern, “Does it hurt?


    Do you feel all right?”


    “No, it doesn’t. I don’t feel anything in fact.”


    His words only served to intensify Angeline’s guilt.


    Clearing her throat, she exined, “I’m sorry. I just wanted to collect some spice. I didn’t expect it to


    belong to Roger and to almost pluck a flower of his.”


    Evander cut open the aloe vera with scissors before scooping out its white sap with a spoon. Then he


    applied it to her wound with a cotton bud.


    “Don’t go there next time. The nts in there aren’t yours to touch.”


    Hisment dampened the atmosphere in the room.


    Thinking that he was criticizing her for behaving too liberally in the Golding residence, Angeline felt a


    little dejected.


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    “Okay. You can rest assured I won’t go anywhere I’m not supposed to.”


    After applying the medication, Evander wrapped her finger with gauze. It wasn’t until they were done


    that both of them came to the dining room for dinner.


    As there was one spice missing, the pork stew tasted iplete. Nheless, both father and


    daughter enjoyed it greatly. It was clear that they couldn’t tell.


    Relieved by their reaction, Angeline could finally have her dinner in peace.


    After the meal, she prepared a cup of coffee and some fruits for Evander. When she brought them up


    to the study and saw him reading on the couch, she took the liberty to enter, having assumed that he


    wasn’t busy.


    She ced the fruits on the coffee table. “Stop reading all the time. Have some fruit while you rest your


    eyes.”


    Evander put his book down on hisp and stabbed his fork at a piece of strawberry. The first bite he


    took was so sour that he frowned in reflex.


    He put down his fork and refrained from having another.


    “Are you here to im credit?”


    The candidness of his words took Angeline by surprise. With a frantic wave of her hand, she said, “I’ve


    barely done anything. What credit is there to im? I just came here to thank you.”


    “There’s no need to thank me. I suggest that you focus your energy on your work so that I can get my


    cut as soon as possible.”


    Angeline forced an awkward smile as her perception of Evander was once again changed.


    He truly is a ruthless businessman. One’s rtionship with him doesn’t matter when ites to doing a


    deal.


    “Don’t worry. You’ll definitely not lose money on this. Anyway, it’s gettingte. It’s time for me to go.”


    With that, Angeline got to her feet and, with a swift twist of her heel, headed for the door.


    Just before she closed it behind her, Evander’s voice suddenly rang out. “You have to be careful. The


    higher you climb, the bigger the target you be.”


    His words stopped Angeline in her tracks. With her expression freezing momentarily, she felt as if there


    was something profound about Evander’s warning and that something must have triggered it.


    The next afternoon, Nancy drove her to the movieunch of The Journey.


    Two hours before the event, members of the press gradually arrived at the venue. On stage, there was


    a big screen disying the promotional poster of The Journey that looked exceptionally grand.


    Angeline had arrived backstage and was doing her makeup. At the same time, Nancy had prepared a


    gown for her. It had a long pink train that matched the tenderness of her face. Furthermore, her swan-


    like neck was entuated by the pearl ne that was hung on her corbone.


    By the time her makeup was done, the press conference was about to begin. The moment Angeline


    emerged from the changing room, Nancy eximed in awe.


    “Angeline, with your charming face, it would be a shame for you not to be an actress. Why do you insist


    on running some randompany?”


    Angeline couldn’t help butugh. “Stop exaggerating. Besides, I didn’t quit acting. All I’m doing is


    keeping a low profile for the time being. I’ll still make aeback in the future.”


    Her words elicited a sigh of relief from Nancy. Subsequently, both of them bantered as they walked out


    of the dressing room.


    No sooner had they arrived at the entrance than they ran into Jacobing from the opposite


    direction. He was wearing a torn pair of hip-hop-styled jeans and a matching ck jacket,pleted by


    a ck bucket hat that covered half his face.


    “Angie!”


    If he hadn’t called out to her, Angeline wouldn’t have recognized him.


    “Jacob?”


    Visibly shocked, Angeline scrutinized his outfit and inquired curiously, “The press conference is about


    to begin. Why have you only just arrived?”


    After taking off his hat to reveal his exquisite-looking face, he gave Angeline a look of delight and


    beganining, “Let’s not go there. I just rushed back from my concert overseas. The moment I got


    off the ne, I was surrounded by fans, and they were such a pain.”


    Angeline shook her head and couldn’t help butugh out loud.


    “You shouldn’t take your blessings for granted. You’re now the most popr young male artiste. I don’t


    mind you giving me some of your fans if you think they’re too much.”


    “Sure. Whatever floats your boat.”


    At that moment, Jacob’s manager pestered him to get changed. He was forced to leave before he


    could say anything further.


    Watching as Jacob got busy, Angeline chuckled in resignation beforementing to Nancy, “He seems


    to be more popr now than when he was just acting.”


    Nancy rolled her eyes. “He naturally isn’t as detached from the world as you are. During your trip to


    Summerbank where all of you filmed the reality show, he managed to create a public persona that


    takes good care of kids. His poprity skyrocketed after that, in contrast to your nosediving fame.”


    Sick of hearing Nancy nag, Angeline held the former’s arm and replied with a smile, “All right now, Ms.


    Yandell. I’ll treat you to dinner once we’re done!”


    “It has to be something expensive. Otherwise, I’m not epting it!”