Noah lit another cigarette and smoked it leisurely.

Kim sat in the passenger’s seat and spoke, the sarcasm in her tone was unmistakable. “You’re just awesome, Mr. Noah! It merely took you a few moments to win her heart!

“I don’t get it, though. Why would you flirt with her? Do you think Ms. Gwynn is going to change her mind because of Eluned? I beg to differ, Mr. Noah. I find the young lady too unpleasant.”

He continued to fiddle with the gilded lighter and remained quiet.

He would no longer try to make Gwynn happy for the next few days. He was going to take a different approach instead.

…

Eluned went back to her apartment.

Ewan was still in there. Ever since Noah dealt his reputation a heavy blow, he hadn’t gotten any jobs. So, he was killing time by playing video games at home.

He heard the door opening and turned his head sideways to look at her.

It seemed she had a good day.

He asked casually, “Did everything go well today? We can always go back to Silvercrest if y