Chapter 167


    Indeed, even Angeline had not realized that she was hopelessly in love with Evander.


    Seeing Angeline’s tacit acquiescence, Jacob felt an indescribable tightness in his chest. He


    immediately grabbed his cup of coffee and finished it in one gulp.


    Only then did he graduallye to his senses.


    “Angie, stop lying to yourself. If you like him, why don’t you get together with him? I guess that sly old


    fox has a lot of female admirers around him. Are you not afraid that he’ll fall in love with someone


    else?” probed Jacob.


    Am I not afraid that he’ll fall in love with someone else?


    Realization dawned upon Angeline when she heard Jacob’s question. That thought caused her heart to


    ache as if it was being gripped tightly.


    Indeed, she was afraid.


    She was very afraid that Evander might fall for another woman.


    At that moment, Jacob’s words seemed to have awakened Angeline. It was then she made an


    unprecedented decision.


    “Thank you, Jacob.”


    With that, Angeline hurriedly got up from her seat. As she was about to leave, she suddenly


    remembered the reason for her meeting with Jacob.


    She stood rooted to the spot and hesitated for a long time.


    In the end, Angeline finally spoke up. “Actually, I came to you today to ask for a favor. It’s a very


    complicated process. Can you spare me a night and help me to promote beauty devices in a


    livestream?”


    “Is that it?”


    Angeline pursed her lips nervously, fearing that Jacob would turn her down. Clutching the corners of


    her shirt, she informed, “Well, you only need to show your face. Just name your price, and I’ll pay you.”


    “Angie, you’re still too kind to me.”


    Jacob also got up from his seat, looking at Angeline with a smile. “Tell me when you’ve set a date, and


    I’ll be there. Also, you don’t have to pay me.”


    “Thank you,” Angeline uttered gratefully.


    Her eyes were filled with emotions. She was at a loss for words, as though there was a lump in her


    throat.


    All this while, Angeline had always treated Jacob like a child. She never thought he would do


    something like this for her. In contrast, it seemed that she had never done anything for him.


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    She could not help but feel guilty at the thought.


    After leaving the café, Angeline whipped out her phone and called Evander without hesitation.


    Unexpectedly, she only heard the beeping of the phone as the call went unanswered.


    Is he in a meeting?


    If it was any other day, Angeline would have waited for Evander. However, she could not wait to see


    him at that moment.


    Therefore, she decided to call Ss instead. It did not take long for him to answer her call.


    “Ms. Sorelle, what can I do for you?”


    “Sorry to bother you, Ss. Is Evander with you?” she asked.


    “Mr. Golding must have boarded the ne already. I just went to the restroom. The ne will take off


    soon,” Ss exined.


    Hearing that, Angeline furrowed her brows.


    “On the ne? Where are you going?” she asked in confusion.


    “We’re heading to Gronga. Mr. Golding has to go on an impromptu business trip. Didn’t you know?”


    Angeline was at a loss for words.


    She had not received a call from Evander, which made her feel somewhat disappointed.


    Angeline instinctively took out her phone and scrolled through the messages. She suddenly realized


    that Evander had informed her of his trip an hour ago.


    In the text message, Evander exined that he could not refuse it as it was an urgent business trip.


    Moreover, he reminded Angeline to take care of herself.


    After reading the message, Angeline felt a touch of warmth fill her heart. She could not help but think


    she was being petty.


    She nced at the ne ticket and realized that Evander’s flight had only just taken off. The next


    avable flight was scheduled for eleven o’clock at night.


    Jacob’s advice once again came to her mind at that moment. She did not want to wait until Evander


    was gone. It would be toote for her to regret not cherishing him by then.


    With that thought in mind, Angeline decided to book the next flight to Gronga.


    By the time shended, it was already one o’clock in the afternoon the following day.


    Angeline did not sleep for the entire day. On the ne, other passengers around her shot her weird


    looks because she was wearing a veil.


    The rashes on her body seemed to have worsened due to her exhaustion.


    However, all her troubles would vanish instantly at the sight of Evander.


    The moment Angeline got off the ne, she immediately contacted Ss to find out the location of the


    hotel they were staying at. As she was not interested in wandering around in an unfamiliar country like


    Gronga, she decided to head straight to the hotel.


    At first, she wanted to book a room at the hotel and wait for Evander to return from work.


    To her surprise, she saw Evander and several foreigners walking out of the hotel when she was


    unloading her suitcase.


    They were discussing something with serious expressions.


    Angeline was exasperated when she saw them. She subconsciously scanned the surroundings, trying


    to find a ce to hide from them while she still could.


    D*mn it! Why didn’t Ss tell me that they were still at the hotel?


    Just as she was about to hide around a corner, she heard Evander’s low, puzzled voice behind her.


    “Angeline?”


    There was a trace of uncertainty in his tone.


    Angeline’s expression changed drastically when she heard Evander calling her name.


    Left with no other escape route, she simply walked out and replied, “Yes, it’s me.”


    Hearing that, Evander strode toward Angeline. Frowning, he nced down at her and probed, “When


    did youe here?”


    Angeline felt weak standing in front of him.


    Clutching the suitcase handle, she exined slowly, “I just reached here, and I already informed Ss


    about it. However, I think he didn’t have time to tell you because you were too busy.”


    “Okay.”


    Evander naturally took the suitcase from her hands and replied in a deep voice, “We have a lot of


    matters to deal with in Gronga. Ss went to the construction site early this morning while I have been


    negotiating the contract with James, so I didn’t have time to check my phone.”


    Angeline instinctively looked up at him, only to see the exhaustion on his handsome face. Not only did


    he have dark circles under his eyes, but he was also sporting stubble.


    At that sight, Angeline’s heart ached for him. He must be exhausted. I wonder when was thest time


    he slept.


    “Mr. Golding?”


    At that moment, Evander’s foreign friends walked toward them. The man at the head of the group was


    about fifty years old, looking energetic despite his age. That man was probably James.


    “W-Who’s thisdy? Are you going to introduce her?” James struggled to speak in Chanaean.


    A trace of curiosity shed across his eyes as he looked at the veiled Angeline. Nevertheless, there


    was no hint of disgust in his gaze.


    If anything, it was the kindest look Angeline had ever received on this journey.


    This made her feel less distanced. Taking a deep breath, she prepared to introduce herself. Suddenly,


    Evander fiercely grabbed her shoulders.


    With a slight tug, he pulled Angeline into his arms.


    “This is my girlfriend, Angeline Sorelle.”


    Despite the calmness in his tone, the statement Evander had just made was serious, without a hint of a


    joke.


    Angeline stood frozen on the spot as she looked up at Evander’s defined jawline incredulously. Her


    heart beat faster in nervousness and anxiety.


    Evander has never been an impulsive person, so why did he suddenly introduce me like that in front of


    his business partners?