Chapter 33
Chapter 33
Chapter 33 Paul’s Warning Amelia glanced at Paul, who was sitting in the passenger seat. She felt a little less embarrassed when she saw him looking out of the window without looking sideways. She lowered her head with a tissue and silently wiped the rain off her body. Paul looked at the thin figure in the back seat through the rearview mirror. She wasn’t wearing a coat on such a cold day and was still out in the rain trying to hail a taxi, which made Paul curious.
“Ms. Garcia, why didn’t Mr. Harris send you back?” Hearing the words “Mr. Harris,” Amelia frowned in confusion. It took her a long time to realize that she was now Kevin’s woman. She clenched the tissue in her hand and casually made up a lie, “We had an argument, and he just threw me out of the car.” Paul nodded slightly. “I see.” He noticed she was shivering from the cold, so he raised the heater and asked no more questions. The temperature in the car suddenly rose, gradually warming up Amelia’s cold and stiff body.
She gave a grateful look to Paul and explained cautiously, “I was originally planning to call a ride- hailing service, but my phone ran out of battery. The nearby stores were closed, and I had nowhere to shelter from the rain, so I stood at the intersection and hailed a taxi. I’m really sorry to trouble you.” Paul rested his chin on the one hand and looked at the embarrassed Amelia in the rearview mirror. He comforted her gently, “It’s okay.”
Only then did Amelia relax. She leaned her head against the car window and closed her eyes wearily. She was so tired that she soon fell asleep in the warm wind. Not long after, the car stopped at the gate of the community.
Paul said without looking back, “Ms. Garcia, we’re here.” After waiting a while without a response from the back seat, Paul turned his head back. His eyes widened slightly when he saw Amelia leaning against the car window and sleeping soundly. This woman was too careless. How dare she sleep in a stranger’s car so easily? Did she think that he was a good person? Frowning, Paul gave his assistant a meaningful look. The assistant immediately got up, went to the back seat, opened the door, and pushed AmeliaBelongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.