Chapter 217

He looked at me coldly and said, “So, you were still thinking about escaping, right?”

I shook my head quickly. “No, I don’t have it. I was just asking.”

Oh my god. This man is so terrifying.

Reynaldo suddenly approached, like a demon, and smirked at me, saying, “If you dare to run away again, I will definitely break your legs!” He said it firmly and resolutely.

I swallowed hard, looking into his eyes, which concealed a hint of ferocity. “Can I leave once you get tired of playing?”

Reynaldo dangerously squinted his eyes. “Why do I feel like you always wanted to escape from me?”

Sure!

No one wants to endure daily humiliation and bullying from loved ones. It would be very painful. Only by escaping him, by staying far away, can my days be peaceful and my life be happy. But for now, it’s important to reassure him.

I pursed my lips. “No, don’t guess randomly.”

He snorted coldly and started the car again.

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I watched the rapidly receding night scene outside the window, feeling sorrowful. Now, under his watchful eyes, how am I supposed to escape?

I don’t know how long it took, but the car slowly stopped in front of a high-end luxury restaurant. Looking at the familiar surroundings, I turned my head and walked away.

Reynaldo instantly hooked my collar from behind and pulled me back. He furrowed his brows. “What’s wrong again?”

“Let’s eat somewhere else.”

This restaurant. I used to come here often with Lavonne. Because I liked the food very much; I almost liked every dish. But it is expensive, very expensive. After a meal, it would cost tens of thousands, and with one or two bottles of red wine, hundreds of thousands. We used to have money, so we didn’t think much about eating out. But now things are different.

Now that I’ve experienced the hardships of earning money, I feel that coming here to eat is particularly extravagant and wasteful. It’s completely unnecessary. And, I didn’t have any money either. What if this man plays me, like Kimberly did last time, and makes me pay in the end?

Chapter 217

Although this man didn’t seem despicable, it’s always better to be cautious.

Reynaldo looked at me heavily. “Why do you want to change places?”

“There was no particular reason; I just didn’t like eating here.”

“Lie!”

The man saw through me at a glance and pulled me inside. I resisted for a while, and suddenly he leaned in close to my ear and chuckled. “Don’t worry; after all, you are my bed companion. It’s just a meal. I won’t ask you to pay.”

My face turned dark. He always spoke in such an unpleasant manner. It would be better if he hadn’t said “you are my bed companion.”

The restaurant’s greeter quickly came forward, graciously taking Reynaldo’s car keys and suit jacket. “Mr. Humphrey, welcome, welcome.”

They also saw me, but they ignored me, their looks even tinged with disdain. I sarcastically tugged at my lips. This world is just so vulgar.

Back in the day, I was a distinguished member here. Every time Lavonne or her family came, they treated me with great respect, both before and after Ms. Duffy. And back then, their attitude towards Reynaldo was completely different compared to now.

I remember one time, it was Lavonne’s birthday, and we had a dinner gathering here. Lavonne invited many friends, both male and female, most of whom I also knew. Then Lavonne was happy and took several photos to post on Instagram. I remember there was a photo of me and a male classmate drinking a toast; it was a game. I can’t remember the specific game, but I do remember the punishment was for me and that boy to drink together.

At that time, I saw Lavonne posting that photo on Instagram and thought it wasn’t good, so I asked Lavonne to delete it. But Lavonne refused; she thought it was just a game, not real, so what could go wrong.

However, in less than half an hour, Reynaldo came running to find me. At that time, Reynaldo was not a member here and had not received any invitation, so he could not enter. And he was quite down and out at that time; everyone knew he was the unwelcome son-in-law in our family, the disfavored prodigal of the Humphrey family. So the doorman also looked down on him and chased him away.