Chapter 765 Coming Back Home

As soon as she heard Alex, Carissa was snapped out of her reverie.

She turned and met Alex’s caring gaze, and in an instant, her uneasiness and anxiety disappeared.

It was just a trip back home, not a matter of life and death. There was no need to fear it as if she was in danger.

Carissa shook her head and pretended to be relaxed as she said, "No need, thanks, Alex. I'm just going home, and not going to a haunted house. I don't need my boyfriend to accompany me for now."

She opened the car door but didn't rush to close it.

"It's getting late. You should go back to the hotel and rest early. Remember to send me a text when you arrive. I will go first. One day, after I have talked to my parents about it, I will take you upstairs.

Meeting your girlfriend’s parents was no joking matter.

For now, Alex was not merely a colleague; he was Carissa’s boyfriend. If he went up there empty-handed, she wasn’t sure how her parents would react.

Moreover, she hadn’t even told her parents she was