Neil’s gaze swept over me, an awkward smile lingering on the corner of his mouth. "What do you think?"
I lowered my eyes. I was rather tired, but when I mulled over his words carefully, I could not help but look up and ask with surprise, "Could you be interested in me?"
A word spoken was an arrow let fly. Even if I wanted to take back my question, I could not.
He smiled first and then nodded as if he had just realized it. "You’re right. I'm interested in you. Why would I care so much about you otherwise?"
"I'm divorced with three children. You have such good prospects. You should consider other women." I could not afford the so-called love anymore.
Neil smiled at me. "I know. Don't think too much about it. I don't expect any results. It's fine like this."
His bright smile also relieved me. "That's good."
"I heard Yards are going to participate in the bid for Astral Garden today. They probably designed your win over North Courts yesterday since they’ve set their eyes on Astral Garden.”
Neil did not usually talk much, but he had a clear understanding of things.
He was intimate about the current trends and dynamics. I just had no idea where he learned all these things.
Pursing my lips, I smiled. "Yeah, I fell into his trap without realizing it. Now that I think about it, I'm really stupid."
"Silas was the one who was so cunning, convincing the people around you. You can do it too," Neil said.
"You're right, I can, but I didn't expect him to be the one to betray me."
I had thought that whoever it was, it would never be Marius.
My eyes dimmed. I was feeling a little disappointed at the mention of him.
Sensing he had misspoken, Neil softened his voice. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. You should eat."
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