Chapter 201

She knew she couldn’t depend on him! “You want to settle this among ourselves. Fine.” She took a deep breath. “Give me back my grandma’s project!” Conrad stared at her for a few seconds in silence. “Sure.” … In a certain high-class restaurant. It was exclusively booked. An expensive table was set in the middle of the dining hall. A man and a woman sat across from each other as they had their candlelight dinner. “Conrad, I knew you still cared about me.” When Esme left the station in the afternoon, she received Conrad’s call about the dinner. She purposely went to a stylist and wore her best outfit to the dinner. Conrad’s eyes never fixed on her as he simply stared at the dancing flame on the candle. “Your candlelight dinner,” he said in a frigid tone, “is the last thing I’ll do for you.” Esme could feel her chest tighten as she raised her wine glass. “Let’s drink, Conrad.” Conrad numbly raised his glass and clinked it with hers. He gave it a sip and said, “From now on, no