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Bianca had never expected anything from Elvin. From the start, she’d only seen him as a friend.
His kindness had briefly clouded her judgment.
This was fine. Everyone has their own lives.
Never disturbing each other again was the best outcome.
At the checkout counter, Bianca offered her payment code.
Berry pressed down on her phone.
“Bianca, I’ve got this.”
She refused–she’d promised to treat him.
She reached for Berry’s phone.
“Senior, I’m paying. Let me.”
As Berry pulled his phone back, Bianca leaned in to grab it.
His sudden retreat pulled her forward.
She lost balance and fell against Berry’s chest, her hand landing on his pectoral.
Berry caught her waist to steady her.
Now Bianca was practically molded against Berry’s body.
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He looked down, voice laced with concern.
“Bianca, you okay?”
She shook her head.
“I’m fine.”
She tried to pull away, but Berry held her shoulders firmly.
“Let me pay. Okay?”
Payment was the last thing on Bianca’s mind–she just wanted out of his embrace.
So she nodded.
“Alright.”
Berry Schwartz smiled before finally releasing her, handing his phone to the receptionist.
After the scan completed, Berry said to Bianca: “Let’s go, I’ll take you home.”
Bianca was lost in thought and didn’t hear Berry.
Seeing her unresponsive, Berry pressed his lips into a faint smile and grasped her arm, guiding her out of the restaurant.
Meanwhile, as Bianca and Berry rose to leave, Elvin released the actress’s waist and stopped feeding her.
He glared coldly at the table full of food without uttering a word.
The actress dared not speak when she saw his expression.
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Only when Berry’s voice asked “Everything alright?” at the entrance did Elvin jerk his head around, spotting Bianca in Berry’s arms.
Jealousy flared up in his eyes as he snapped the eating utensils used to feed the actress.
The bamboo splinters pierced his skin the instant they broke.
The actress flinched violently at the snapping sound, shrinking into the corner while staring at Elvin in terror.
Playing along with this charade could buy her ten years of peace in the entertainment industry–who wouldn’t take that deal?
After leaving the restaurant together, Bianca and Berry stood roadside waiting for a cab.
Remembering the old master was still at Harmony Residence, Bianca figured she’d have to return there tonight.
So she wasn’t quite ready to head back yet.
She turned to Berry. “Senior, let’s walk around a bit. I’m stuffed from dinner.”
Berry naturally wanted more time with her and agreed immediately. “Alright.”
They strolled side by side.
The long street seemed to stretch endlessly before them.
With Berry, hospital talk dominated their conversation.
Before they knew it, almost an hour had passed.
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Seeing how late it was, Bianca decided to return.
Berry offered to escort her, but she declined.
Once in the taxi, Bianca’s phone buzzed with WhatsApp notifications.
Not just once–over a dozen times in rapid succession.
Only work updates or Jenna would blow up her phone like this.
Unlocking her phone, she tapped into WhatsApp only to find Elvin’s profile picture with 18 unread messages.
But opening the chat revealed nothing but a screen full of “[This message has been deleted].”
Puzzled, Bianca sent a single ‘?‘
Elvin replied instantly: “Wrong chat.”
Bianca paused, then typed: “K.”
Their conversation ended there.
Meanwhile, Elvin kept refreshing WhatsApp at the restaurant, frustrated by Bianca’s silence.
He sighed heavily several times.
The actress beside him didn’t dare speak.
After another sigh, Elvin’s eyes snapped open as if struck by inspiration. He grabbed his phone and opened Diane’s chat.
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