Chapter 545
David took a careful look at her and found that she appeared very calm. She didn’t seem surprised by the outcome, as if she had anticipated this result all along. David suddenly had an ominous premonition.
As expected, the thought had barely formed in his mind when it quickly came to fruition.
“Since he still refuses to see me, I won’t insist,” she said.
At that point, Eva gave him a slight smile and added, “Please tell him to take good care of himself p>
David was taken aback.
“Oh, and David, I remember the favor you did for me. If you ever need my help in the future, don’t be afraid to ask p>
David had thought she would continue to talk about Michael, but her conversation swiftly turned to focus on him instead.
“Ms. Hansen, the help I provided you… you don’t need to keep it at heart; I had my own reasons p>
If Michael were to fall from power, where would he find such a patron in the future?
Only if Michael remained unchallenged would he be able to continue working under him, right?
Seeing him deflect the credit, Eva simply smiled slightly and said no more. She knew he was trying not to put too much pressure on her; after all, the selfish reasons he mentioned were trivial compared to her safety and security. He had risked offending Michael twice, with consequences yet unknown.
What he did meant a lot to Eva.
“Anyway, if you need help with anything, make sure to reach out to me. My offer will always stand p>
Reluctantly, David could only nod.
“Alright, I understand, Ms. Hansen. Thank you p>
“Then I’ll be going now p>
David hesitated as he looked into her eyes, “Ms. Hansen, you mean p>
“Yes, I’m preparing to go back. I didn’t plan to be here for long; my children are waiting for me p>
“They’re waiting for us p>
An annoyed voice spoke up at her side, and a hand reached out to pull her into an embrace.
He had accompanied her all this way, and Eva didn’t expect him to be jealous at this moment, nor to hold her so possessively.
Surprised, yet unable to stop a slight curve at the corner of her lips, she responded softly.
“Of course p>
David clearly hadn’t expected to witness such a scene. As he felt a sense of foreboding, a loud crash came from upstairs. Indeed.
The crash drew many people’s attention, their gazes unconsciously moving towards the source of the noise. Unfortunately, separated by corridors and walls, they couldn’t see clearly what had happened. Their responsibilities kept them rooted to the spot, unable to leave their post.
Eva, startled by the noise, felt the person beside her tighten his hold as if fearing some mishap.
After the noise had stopped, it seemed like nothing had happened.
Eva, still unsettled, looked at David and inquired, “David? What just happened p>
Compared to Eva’s panic, David appeared much calmer. He didn’t move an inch, nor did he frown.
He simply stood there, calmly saying, “It’s nothing; a worker probably messed up and broke something. Someone will take care of it p>
Without his explanation, Eva wouldn’t have known what happened, but seeing David’s calm demeanor, as if such incidents were not unusual, reassured her.
After the initial shock, Eva gradually regained her composure.
She pursed her lips and tentatively spoke, “That’s good then p>
A moment of silence followed.
Eva glanced at Adrian. He stood by her side, and when she looked at him, he raised an eyebrow but didn’t speak.
Seeing his reaction, he was clearly following her lead.
Eva and he exchanged looks for a few seconds, then she whispered, “Shall we prepare to go back now p>
Adrian curled his lip slightly, giving a gentle squeeze at her waist.
“As you wish p>
“Okay,” Eva nodded and then, without further hesitation, turned to David and spoke decisively, “David, since he doesn’t want to see me, let’s get going p>
With that, Eva’s gaze briefly swept upwards toward a micro-camera hidden in the corner-an object she didn’t notice.
Behind the camera, Michael found his breath hitch. For a split second, it was as if her eyes, through the camera, collided directly with his.
Michael’s lips suddenly tightened, and the hand that hung by his side clenched into a fist.
There were many moments when he almost couldn’t control his desire to see her, but p>
The thought that after seeing him, her worries would be gone, and she would probably live her life well and forget him, made Michael think that maintaining the status quo was better. Let her be unable to let go of him, to always remember him.
With that thought, his tightened fist slowly relaxed.
When Eva looked in his direction, her expression and eyes conveyed a sense of calm. After a fleeting gaze, she redirected her attention to the man by her side and softly said, “Let’s go.” “Alright,” Adrian replied while nodding. Together they departed, their exit clean and decisive, without any signs of lingering or second-guessing. In no time at all, they vanished from sight.
David stood there for a moment, waiting for any indication of activity behind him. Hearing none, he advanced on his own. As he passed the staircase, his eyes unintentionally flicked toward the hidden camera. When he pushed the door open, he found Michael had already returned to his room.
The loud noise from before had already made it clear to David that Michael had heard everything that had just happened downstairs, including their conversation.
David lingered on the spot for a moment before entering the room, where he found Michael sitting on the couch, exuding an aura of deep despondency.
“Mr. Cooper, Ms. Hansen has left,” David announced, but his words hung in the air and were met with nothing but silence.
When no reaction came, David spoke again after a while, “Mr. Cooper, it seems Ms. Hansen intends not to come back. Today was probably the last time.” Perhaps because David had repeated the obvious, the atmosphere around Michael grew even more somber.
“Just get out,” Michael said, his voice ice-cold.
“Mr. Cooper p>
“Are you deaf? Get out p>
David stood there, gazing at him for a long time.
“Mr. Cooper, are you sure you don’t want to see her? There’s still a chance right now p>
After a long pause, Michael let out a snide laugh.
“Leave and don’t make me say it a third time p>
The hope in David’s eyes faded.
Nothing could change the situation now.