Chapter 203

"Um"

Cameron sensed Dakota's gaze and hesitated. "Dakota," he said, "don't listen to her nonsense. Leny is Colonel Bailey. She's the one who saved me." He shot Tara a sharp glare. This woman was always causing him trouble.

"Colonel Bailey?" Dakota was surprised.

"Yeah," Cameron explained, "when Laura and I were trapped, she rescued us. She even took me to the hospital." He didn't want Dakota to misunderstand.

"Oh, I see," Dakota breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dakota, let's go back," Cameron said. He wanted to get far away from Tara. Who knew what outrageous things she might say next?

"Okay." Dakota smiled.

"Goodbye, handsome, see you another day," Tara smiled and waved.

"Never again," Cameron muttered, rolling his eyes and hurrying away. He didn't want to see her again.

Dakota followed, glancing from Cameron to Tara before catching up. She drove Cameron home in her white BMW 320i.

She was clearly unhappy on the way back. Cameron noticed and asked, "Are you still thinking about Tara?"

Dakota, her thoughts deciphered, gently bit her lip, then nodded. "Yeah."

"Ignore her," Cameron said, shaking his head with a wry smile. "That woman is just a medical fanatic."

"But I feel like she's quite interested in you," Dakota said, her tone tinged with jealousy, "calling you 'handsome' and all."

"That's because she saw how quickly I recovered and wants me to be the subject of her medical research," Cameron replied. "I won't fall into her trap."

"Really?" Dakota furrowed her brows.

"Really," Cameron assured her. "Besides, I didn't give her my number, did I?"

"Oh" Dakota was still unhappy. After all, Tara had just asked for Cameron's number right in front of her.

"Still feeling upset?" Cameron asked.

"Maybe a little," Dakota whispered.

"Silly girl, trust me, I won't see Tara," Cameron said, smiling at her jealous expression.

"You promise?" Dakota's mood brightened.

"I promise." Cameron nodded.

"Okay, but you better not lie to me!"

"I won't lie to you!"

"Good!" Dakota's mood improved instantly.

Half an hour later, Dakota dropped Cameron off at the Azure Residence entrance.

"Cameron, we're here," Dakota said.

"Yeah," Cameron nodded. "I'll head back now. Send me a message when you get home. We'll meet at the waterfront tomorrow."

"Okay," Dakota said happily. The grand event was scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. Dakota planned to dress nicely and meet Cameron.

"Well, I'm off. Take care," Cameron waved goodbye and walked into Azure Residence.

He went straight to the bedroom to shower. He hadn't bathed in days and was starting to smell.

Ding!

Just as he was about to undress, he received a friend request on his messenger app. It was from a user named Ms. Smith, with the message: "Hey there, handsome."

Cameron raised an eyebrow at the familiar tone. Who else could it be but Tara? He declined the request without hesitation.

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