Chapter 84 Crash and Burn
Serenity nodded with a smile. Then, she sat down a fair distance away from them with her lute in her
arms. In no time, the crisp and sweet strains of music floated in the room. Meanwhile, the other
ladies exclaimed jokingly, âDon't purify yourself, Mr. Road! We love you as you are.â
Chuckling, Alex remarked, âThat makes sense. Mr. Nolan here is chaste, so I'm your only hope. How
does the saying go again? If I don't sacrifice myself for the greater good, who will?" âPfft...â The
ladies giggled, while Silas shot him an affronted glare. âYou should have a care lest I throw up at
that gross remark!â
Unfazed, Alex leaned close to him with curiosity written all over his face. âSo, what exactly
happened? I heard that you even crushed Harriet Grant? Isn't there a collaboration between Grant
Group and Nolan Group?â Downing his glass of wine, Silas replied with utter distaste, âShe can't
manage her brother well, so I kindly helped her out!â
"Her target was Camila Brooklyn, so what has it got to do with you?â Alex asked in feigned
bafflement, craftiness concealed in his eyes. âCould I have just ignored it when she was right beside
me?â Silas retorted. Alex arched an eyebrow even as he smirked slyly. âReally? Do you just like her
that much?â
Cutting him a glare, Silas stubbornly declared, "What that man did was practically slapping me
across the face right before me, so I just didn't like him. What has it got to do with liking her?â
Alex curled his lips and exclaimed, âCut that crap! Did you think I donât know you? When have you,
Silas Nolan, ever loved poking your nose into someone else's affairs?â âHe just had to come and
seek death, so what could I do?â Silas shot back. Alex exchanged a look with Hayden. âYou're sure
you don't like her?â âHe can't admit it even if he does. After all, Silas is the kind of person who's
used to being pursued.â After snubbing out his cigarette in the ashtray, Silas demanded with a
disdainful look, âDo you two even know what liking someone means?â The two of them shared a
look before they burst out laughing. âIndeed, we've never saved any damsel in distress, unlike you.â
âLet me ask you this-what were you thinking back then?â Alex asked. âNothing,â Silas answered
perfunctorily.
Alex's expression turned knowing. âThat's it. It's game over for you. It's exactly such subconscious
action that's most terrifying! It seems like you've been taken down without you even having realized
it.â Silas was rendered speechless for the very first time. Actually, he was thinking at that time. When
he heard that the man wanted Camila to sleep with him, his only thought was to kill that man.
Perhaps it was because they'd been teasing him, but he abruptly recalled the time when he saw her
during the grand competition. I was truly happy back then, delighted even. Could it be that... I have
really developed feelings for her? The next day, Camila was in the studio, keeping an eye on things
since the renovation was about to be done when she suddenly received a call from Silas just
moments after she'd arrived, asking her to go over to Ruby Palace. While he didn't specify the
reason, she knew that he wasn't the kind of person who'd ask her out for no reason, so she readily
agreed and drove over to Ruby Palace right away. Since she'd been here once, she was familiar with
the place. The moment she went in, she noticed a huge crowd gathered in the lobby. As she was
wondering what was happening, she heard a woman's furious bellow. âBen Roberts, what do you
take me for? A back-up lover? Aren't you on a business trip?â Stifling his anger, the man proclaimed,
âI just came back, okay? She's just a client, so you don't need to get all suspicious.â After taking two
steps further, Camila caught sight of the person who was speaking at a single glance. The man was
casually dressed in black, his expression as dark as charcoal. On the other hand, the woman was
wearing a red dress, her face brimming with profound ire. Meanwhile, the woman standing beside
the man was Lyla. Recognition dawned upon her. Aren't these two people the couple I bumped into
when I bought a car? Ben Roberts and Jessica Smith. Huh? Are they crashing now? inexorable joy
inundated her. I just knew that they're going to crash and burn sooner or later. She then squeezed
further to the front. Her face bright red with fury, Jessica sneered. âA client? Ben Roberts, I'm truly
impressed that you managed to cook up such an absurd lie! Which part of her screams client?â