Chapter 266
Leager, Clifford’s smile faltered slightly. Charlie, who had been closely watching him, naturally didn’t miss that brief
Seeing Nina so excited and e
passe.
Charlie’s gaze sharpened, and his heart sank. He thought, This man… Could it be that he’s about to…
Clifford’s eyes slightly narrowed as he smiled, smoothly changing the subject. “A girl talking about this in front of so many people, aren’t you a little
His gaze casually shifted to Jayden and Maliyah, and with a smile, he continued, “Please don’t mind that Nina has kept our relationship hidden from you, I was my suggestion, as I was worried about causing unnecessary trouble. If I’m not around in the future, please look after her more”
As soon as the words were spoken, Oliver, who had been keeping his head down, looked up at Clifford before they could respond. His eyes were
led with confusion and subtle displeasure. If looks could run into something tangible, Oliver’s glare would have pierced Clifford.
Oliver thought. ‘Clifford didn’t respond to Ninal She confessed to him again in front of so many people–shouldn’t he directly respond to her feelings if he loved her! Why is he being so vague and mysterious instead? If the situation had been different, Oliver would have directly confronted Clifford.
Nina’s heart and mind are filled with Clifford, but what about him? He hasn’t given a clear answer and keeps stringing Nina along. What does he mean? Does he truly like her, or as he just keeping her around because of the value he sees in her for his purposes? he wondered.
Oliver felt genuinely foolish. He was just an outsider, not even qualified to intervene between them, yet here he was, standing up for Nina. She would not need him to do that. He was getting worked up for nothing.
However, when he looked up and saw Nina, the fool, not getting the answer she wanted, yet not crying or throwing a tantrum, merely unhappily pouting as she continued eating. Oliver suddenly felt that she deserved so much better. He thought, Clifford has no right to trample on someone’s sincerity like this!“
Even if he was meddling, he was determined to make Clifford give a clear answer this time. Oliver wanted to know why he had been hesitating to show his true feelings for Nina. If he weren’t planning to take responsibility. Oliver would ensure Clifford would no longer be allowed to bully Nina.
After the meal, Oliver directly called out to Clifford. His expression was solemn as he said, “We need to talk.
Clifford glanced at Oliver. The gaze in his deep–set eyes flickered a few times as if he already knew why Oliver wanted to speak to him, yet he still asked, as though unaware, “What do you want to talk about?”
Oliver glanced past Clifford and looked at Nina behind him, Nina, who was carefree, had been brushed off during her confession at the table. She’d been upset for a while, but after finishing her meal, it seemed she had ultimately let it go. Now, she happily played around with Neymar and others.
He thought, Idiot! Because you act like this, Clifford treats you like that!
His frustration simmering Oliver looked at Clifford and said, “This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s discuss it upstairs.”
Clifford observed Oliver’s solemn expression and didn’t refuse. With a faint smile, he agreed, “Alright. Let’s go.”
On the upstairs balcony, Clifford leaned lazily against the railing. He shook a cigarette from the pack, lit it, and slowly took a drag. The faint white smoke that escaped blurred the sharp contours of his handsome, heroic face, making his expression even more ambiguous as if hiding countless
“Go ahead and ask whatever you want, Clifford said, showing no surprise at Oliver calling him upstairs. He had already anticipated the question
that was about to comic.
Oliver, not one to beat around the bush, stared intently at Clifford, whom he admired the most. He got straight to the point and asked, “Do you love
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