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Chapter 323 Rosalind had already stepped forward , her smile gentle and graceful , her tone naturally intimate , as if that.explosive conversation just now had never happened : " Adrian , you're back . I just got here a little while ago . I ran into a resident downstairs and we came up together . I hope I'm not interrupting by dropping in ? " Adrian didn't play along with her social pleasantries , his gaze locked firmly on Rosalind . His tone was dangerously low , " Answer my question . Who told you the address ? What are you doing here ?

" His reaction , the tension in his voice and his unusual coldness , along with Rosalind's sudden change in demeanor , didn't escape Rebecca's notice . She stood where she was , watching the two of them at the door , feeling the glass of water she'd just drunk sitting like a cold weight in her stomach . Chapter 323 Adrian walked quickly to Rebecca's side , instinctively reaching out to take her arm . His voice softened a bit , laced with urgency , " Rebecca , did she ... " But Rebecca subtly sidestepped , avoiding his hand , and just looked up at him . Her gaze was almost too calm .

Beneath the calm was a raging undercurrent . " Professor Shaw ," she said softly , using his most formal professional title , her tone distant . " Rosalind said she's an old friend of yours and has something private to discuss with you ." She paused , her gaze lingering for a moment on Rosalind's flawless face before returning to Adrian , her eyes holding a scrutiny he had never seen before . " I'm going to go . " " No ! " Adrian was adamant , reaching out to grab her , but Rebecca's Chapter 323 eyes quickly darted away .

Rebecca avoided Adrian's outstretched hand , the movement light but decisive . She took a deep breath , and when she looked up again , the raging undercurrent in her eyes seemed to have been forcibly suppressed , leaving only a weary calm . " Adrian . " She softened her tone , but her voice carried an even greater se of distance . " Tonight , I actually had some things I wanted to tell you ." Her gaze swept lightly over Rosalind , the elegant woman who seemed detached from it all , watching the scene with great interest . " But now , it seems , is not the right time .

" Rebecca's lips even managed to form a faint curve , as if in self- mockery , or perhaps reassurance . " You two talk about your business first . I ... I'll go now ." " No! " Chapter 323 Adrian's voice was more urgent , even tinged with a hint of imperceptible panic . He tried to grab her again , but Rebecca subtly deflected his hand . " Just a moment , wait for me to handle this ... " He looked at her , almost pleading . But Rebecca shook her head , no longer looking at him . Her gaze fell on the entryway cabinet , where Adrian's car keys lay , tossed there when he'd just gotten back .

She walked over , her slender fingers picking up the cold set of keys and closing them in her palm . Then , she turned to Adrian , the faint smile on her face becoming clearer , yet somehow jarring . " I'll take your car home . " Her tone could even be described as light . " You can come get it tomorrow when it's convenient , or I'll have my assistant bring it back to you . " Chapter 323 " Rebecca ! " Adrian watched her , his heart pounding in panic , even more so than when he'd faced Rosalind's surprise attack .

He would rather she screamed and questioned him , not calmly smile and push him away like this . Rebecca gave him no chance to stop her . She gripped her keys and put on her shoes , her movements fluid and without hesitation . Opening the door , she turned to Rosalind with a slight nod , her manners impeccable : " Miss Vance , take your time . " Then , without a backward glance , she walked into the elevator lobby . The elevator doors slowly closed , blocking out Adrian's paling face and Rosalind's deep , triumphant eyes . " Rebecca !

" Adrian rushed to the elevator doors , only to see the numbers on the display counting down . Chapter 323 He whipped around to look at Rosalind in the room , all his anxiety and panic instantly turning to cold fury , his gaze sharp enough to pierce right through her . The elevator descended , the numbers changing constantly . Rebecca got into the driver's seat . The familiar scent in Adrian's car enveloped her , but it made her feel an inexplicable sense of suffocation . She didn't start the car right away , just gripped the steering wheel , her fingertips cold .

mposure and distance she had forced upstairs quickly Crumbled in the solitary space . Rosalind's words were like poison - tipped needles , stabbing one by one into the most insecure parts of her heart . Real identity ... a plan made by their parents ... no deviations allowed ... She closed her eyes and took a deep breath . But Rebecca was , after all , Rebecca . After the brief confusion and stinging pain , her natural open- Chapter 323 mindedness and " all - in " attitude slowly took over . She snapped her eyes open , looking at herself in the rearview mirror .

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