Charlotte got into Nash’s car right in front of him, leaving him behind. He found it hard to accept.
He felt a heavy weight in his chest, and his whole demeanor turned gloomy.
Was she giving him the cold shoulder? Hadn’t he already explained everything clearly?
Even if she was angry, did she have to get into another man’s car?
At that moment, he heard slow, rhythmic footsteps behind him.
A fragrant breeze wafted by.
Virginia appeared in front of him, a faint smile on her lips. “What’s wrong, Mr. Howard? Got dumped? Want me to take over?” She smiled mischievously.
Quentin took a few deep breaths to calm his anger and said calmly, “She’s just mad at me. Nothing happened between us, Virginia. Our relationship is over. You don’t need to hang around me with your excellent conditions. It will only make her misunderstand.”
“From now on, let’s just be ordinary friends. Let the past stay in the past. Even if we miss it, it doesn’t matter.”
Hearing this, Virginia’s smile faded slightly. “Are you blaming today’s events on me?”
“Let me ask you, when the three of us met, did I ever sow discord between you? Did I ever say a word to separate you? Did I ever destroy your relationship?”
“Quentin, I like you, but I wouldn’t use such despicable means. I won’t take the blame for this.”
“I’m not blaming you,” Quentin said. “This is an issue between the two of us, but your sudden appearance inevitably made her overthink.”
“So, you’re saying I shouldn’t have shown up?” Virginia suddenly laughed bitterly. “And who asked me to come over? Quentin, you’re really something.”
Virginia’s eyes turned cold. “I completed this task perfectly for you. Since I’m not welcome here, I should leave. I won’t trouble you any longer, Mr. Howard.”
Quentin’s words just now felt like a knife stabbing into her heart.
Seeing Virginia’s eyes dim, Quentin felt another surge of frustration in his chest but didn’t ask her to stay.
“And besides, whether I find a man or not is none of your business. I’m single because I want to be. I think those men aren’t good enough for me.”
“Life is short. If you can’t find the right person, what’s wrong with being alone forever?”
They stood facing each other, their eyes locked in a sharp and determined gaze. Quentin’s eyes flickered.
At this moment, a car returned.
The window slowly rolled down.
Charlotte’s eyes fell on the two figures, showing a hint of mockery. How long had she been gone? And they were already together?
She had come back to avoid Quentin misunderstanding her, but seeing this scene made her heart turn cold.
She rolled up the window and leaned back in the rear seat with her eyes closed. “Let’s go-”
Nash’s lips curled into a smile as he looked at Quentin with a cold sneer. This was his chance. “Charlotte, are you sure you don’t want to get out and take a look? If Quentin really loves you, he wouldn’t be entangled with another woman. Maybe there’s some misunderstanding.”
“Misunderstanding?” Charlotte scoffed. “Let it be a misunderstanding then!”
“What he does has nothing to do with me.”
Nash continued sincerely, “Charlotte, I genuinely think… you and Quentin are a good match. Although I hurt you before, I truly hope you find happiness.”
“Whether as a brother or as a…” He intentionally sighed.
Charlotte felt irritated and forced a smile. “Nash, let’s go.”
“I don’t want to see these lovey-dovey scenes; they make me sick.”
Nash said no more and drove off.
He knew that once this seed was planted, it would eventually become a time bomb between them. All he needed to do was slowly widen the gap between them like boiling a frog in warm water. One day, they would inevitably part ways!
Now, his task was not to add fuel to the fire but to pretend to mediate and build his persona. That was the high-level play!
Those young boys were too inexperienced in playing mind games; he was the real expert!