Chapter 898

He reached out to her again.

Sylvia’s gaze shifted but did not avoid it this time.

She would agree to let him touch her face if he agreed to let her go.

As she showed no intentions of avoiding his touch, he stroked her face and said softly, “Sylvia, you two had been through a lot together, and he still doesn’t trust you. He hates you, he’s not a man you can rely on.”

Sylvia slapped his hand away. “No, he trusts me and he likes me. He’s good to me.”

“Then why didn’t he bring you to dinner the other day?”

“That’s because he knew I didn’t want to go. He’s just there for the sake of showing up. There’s no reason to bring me along.”

He grinned. “Is that what he told you?”

“Yes and I believed him,” she said as she stared into his eyes.

“Okay. I’ll let it slip.” A quick pause later, he continued, “Then why is he not talking to you for the past two days? Is it because of the kiss mark I left on your neck?”

Sylvia’s expression shifted. “That’s none of your business.”

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