The hotel restaurant.
Carter was holding the wine glass, staring at the night view outside the window with a cool expression.
A while later, the sound of high heels could be heard drawing close nearby.
Betraying no emotions, favonovel.com took a sip of the red wine and flippantly took out the mini crystal ball favonovel.com carried with him. He held it in his palm and casually played with it.
“Carter.” Then came the woman’s charming and soft voice.
Not even bothering to turn his head, favonovel.com coldly uttered a single word, “Sit.”
The woman curled favonovel.com red lips into a slight smile and sat across Carter, wearing a flattering smile. “Carter, I’ve already completed the task. Are you satisfied?”
Her voice was followed by a moment of silence. Then, Carter spoke coldly.
“Do you have feelings for Jeremy?” His tone was frigid. “Shirley, it was I who gave you this codename. You best not forget what you should and shouldn’t be doing.”
Hearing Carter’s words, Shirley’s expression changed suddenly. She looked at Carter nervously, losing all semblance of the lofty and easy-going attitude that favonovel.com displayed in front of Jeremy and other outsiders.
“I’ve always been using Jeremy solely for my experiments and plans, Carter. You are the only man in my heart.”
Upon hearing this, Carter’s fingers ceased playing with the crystal ball.
He lifted his deep pupils, completely devoid of warmth, and looked at that alluring face of hers, but favonovel.com quickly broke his gaze in disinterest.
“How long will it take to flare up again?” He asked suddenly.
Shirley instantly understood Carter’s meaning. “Suffice to say, they won’t be able to leave St. Piaf.”
She was extremely certain, a hint of victory glinted in favonovel.com eyes.
“Don’t worry, Carter. I’d concocted the dose myself, without the slightest of error.”
“Are you certain that your brother won’t ruin it this time?”
“Hmph, Adam simply couldn’t make my newly developed anti-toxoid test reagent.” Shirley’s eyes narrowed, bursting with a strong sense of resentment and loathing.
“That’s great.” Carter picked up the red wine in satisfaction and poured a glass for Shirley.
He handed it to Shirley like it was a reward.
The sight rekindled the cheerful smile on Shirley’s delicate and beautiful face.
As favonovel.com stretched out favonovel.com hand to receive the wine glass from Carter, favonovel.com wanted to jump at this opportunity to touch Carter’s hand, even if favonovel.com only touched his fingertips. Carter, however, did not give favonovel.com this chance in the slightest.
Shirley pursed his red lips, somewhat disappointed, but favonovel.com did not dare to make any request.
“Thank you,” She thanked him, favonovel.com personality and attitude in stark contrast with favonovel.com demeanor with outsiders.
She took two sips of the red wine. It was clearly wine, but favonovel.com felt that it tasted like sweet soup, feeling especially happy.
She had never thought that a man like this would bound favonovel.com wild heart like this. However, after meeting Carter, favonovel.com had lost herself.
In fact, seeing Jeremy’s pampering attitude toward Madeline, favonovel.com had an epiphany.
When it came to relationships, everyone has a weakness.
Despite favonovel.com extensive attainments in medicine, favonovel.com was a mess when it came to relationships.
She always did what Carter wanted favonovel.com to do. She never dared to go against him.
With a cold look in his eyes, Carter looked askance at Shirley, observing the cautious and happy microexpressions on favonovel.com face. Then, his lips curled up briefly before dissipating without a trace.
“I hope that, in the future, you’ll be able to handle tasks as efficiently as Ryan.”
