Chapter 697

Valarie raised an eyebrow, about to speak when her gaze suddenly fell on someone not far ahead.

A hint of surprise flickered in her eyes. She hadn't expected to run into Brandon at a blind date.

Their eyes met briefly, but Brandon quickly averted his gaze and acted as if he hadn't seen her. He turned to leave.

Valarie's expression remained unchanged as she redirected her focus to Benjamin across from her, who was still nitpicking everything.

"Mr. Comstock, I think we're not a good match. Let's end this here. Goodbye," Valarie said as she stood up to leave.

Benjamin blocked her way, saying with a hint of condescension, "Ms. Weir, I believe that, aside from your spending habits, everything else about you is still tolerable."

After all, Valarie was beautiful and fit his idea of innocence, so he felt generally satisfied with her. If she could just listen to him a bit more after they started dating, spending money on her wouldn't be an issue.

Valarie smiled. "Mr. Comstock, I can't ch