Chapter: 267

“Give me a lift, please. Thank you."

Norah's own car was parked close to the Fox Alliance headquarters, and with midnight fast approaching, flagging down a cab was a tall order. Fate seemed to have a hand in it, with a certain someone waiting for her.

“Wipe off the sweat." Sean passed her a tissue, his tone cool as a cucumber.

Norah kept her head down, not meeting his gaze. His words from two days ago still echoed in her mind. Despite his harshness, here he was, lending a hand, infiltrating the headquarters with her and even offering her a ride.

"What brings you to the Fox Alliance's neck of the woods?" Norah couldn't resist asking. Especially at that moment, popping up right beside her, it felt almost like he was keeping tabs on her.

"I just happened to be there." Sean's voice was as smooth as silk, trying to pass it off as pure chance.

Norah found it fishy, but she couldn't imagine Sean having the time to keep tabs on her, considering how jam-packed his schedule usually was.

“Right, what a stroke of luck. Anyway, thanks for pitching in to save Kason today."

"I saved Kason. What's that got to do with you? I'd rather he thanked me himself," Sean retorted.

Norah's words got caught in her throat. Yeah, she supposed gratitude should come straight from the horse's mouth. Her thanks felt a bit half-baked.

“Alright. I'll make sure Kason knows, and thanks for today, Sean."

Norah's deliberate aloofness seemed to rub Sean the wrong way.

"Norah!" Sean called out her name, his tone dead serious.

"Yes?"

“I waited outside that surgery room for almost two hours."

Norah turned to him, her tone icy. "I didn't ask you to wait for me."

Phillip gripped the steering wheel tighter, silently praying. Good grief, Norah had guts! Wasn't she scared of setting Sean off? Even he had no clue what Sean would do when riled up.

"Yeah, I just wanted to wait for you. I was worried you wouldn't have a ride home after the surgery and thought you might be beat after all that work." Sean turned toward Norah, his words sincere and straight from the heart. "My feelings for you aren't going anywhere."

Norah fidgeted with her fingers, her heart racing, but her expression gave nothing away. "I see."

Norah recalled Sean once saying she was his first true love. His words always had a way of captivating her. Each time, he managed to shake her heart, causing the defenses she'd carefully built to crumble.

Norah fidgeted with her fingers, looking down. “I won't stop caring for Kason. Sean, it's better if you don't spend your time on me."

“I decide how to use my time." Sean's response was icy as if speaking from a frozen wasteland.

The black car came to a halt, and Norah saw they were at the gate of Sean's villa.

"Do I need to walk back by myself?" Norah hesitated, puzzled as to why he brought her here, knowing well where she lived.