Chapter 223

The driver immediately pulled the car over, keeping his eyes straight ahead without looking back.

Carl exhaled a puff of smoke, speaking calmly. "I warned you not to push your luck. You've already gotten what you wanted."

"Get out. Your driver has been following us the whole time."

Carl's words sent Annie into a panic. She had told Carl that her driver had an accident and couldn't make it, which was why Carl came to pick her up. Now that her lie had been exposed, it felt like a slap in the face. Her cheeks burned with humiliation, but the thought of just getting out of the car made her unwilling to give up.

She refused to believe that Carl had no feelings for her. Even if there was no love, surely there had to be desire, right? What did Renee have that she didn’t?

With that thought, Annie threw herself into Carl’s arms, tears brimming in her eyes. She clung to him, disregarding her image, and tried to press her body against his. "Carl, don’t treat me like this. I love you."

Carl’