Chapter 188

He could only continue to keep improving himself and surpass all his competitors until he could stand by her side one day.

As Jack was lost in his thoughts, the end of the ensemble marked the end of another broadcast.

Jack pretended to tidy up the recording studio, as he always did, while waiting for Phoebe to leave first before he did. To Jack, every second spent with her was precious.

Just then, Phoebe suddenly called out to him, "Jack!" Original content can be found at find✦novel.net

Jack asked in confusion, "What's up?"

Phoebe asked somewhat casually, "What's your relationship with Bella Cole?"

Jack froze for a moment. "Why are you asking this?"

Phoebe's face flushed slightly before she answered with a faint smile, "I saw you running with Bella on your back the other day, and guys usually aren't allowed in the female dorms. So... I got curious. Are you two dating?"

Jack was at a loss for words because even he wasn't sure about his relationship with Bella. He pondered for a moment and realized he couldn't give a clear

answer.

Seeing that Jack didn't respond, Phoebe assumed that he was admitting to it. She said gently, "Bella is quite well-known in our building. She's a good person. You should cherish her."

Jack realized that Phoebe might have misunderstood, so he quickly explained, "You've gotten it wrong. Bella and I are just friends."

"Just friends?" A hint of surprise flashed across Phoebe's eyes before she smiled. "If you're just friends, then why are you so anxious to clarify things? You don't have to hide it. I won't tell anyone else."

Jack felt a pang of bitterness. He had a feeling that Phoebe didn't actually care about his relationship with Bella and was just asking casually.

He wanted to explain further, but he changed his mind. Overexplaining would only create more misunderstandings. So, he smiled slightly and said, "Thanks."

Phoebe nodded and softly added, "Also, you should try to drink less in the future. You tend to say strange things when you're drunk. And... Bella will definitely be worried about you."

Her words made Jack feel warm.

But he also felt a little strange.

Jack knew that although Phoebe seemed indifferent on the surface, she actually cared about him. She didn't want to say it explicitly, so she had used Bella's name instead.

Thinking back to how he had drunkenly asked Phoebe to sing at the restaurant, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

So, Jack said seriously, "Phoebe, thank you for helping me out at the restaurant that day."

Phoebe simply nodded without replying. Then, she took her things and left the studio.

That night, Patrick called. He was planning to head to Alnewgo University to meet up with Jack.

Recently, Drakengard Games had been heavily invested in developing a large- scale online game while also needing to maintain three existing games, including Panzer Saga. Therefore, they were in desperate need of IT talents.

It was graduation season now, and Patrick had received an invitation from Alnewgo University. So, he wanted to use this opportunity to recruit a few potential employees.

Currently, Drakengard Games was developing rapidly, and the salary it offered was even better than some billion-dollar tech giants. With a great working environment, promising career prospects, and stock dividends, Drakengard Games had become a target that many fresh graduates were vying to join.

Patrick had mixed feelings when he had received the invitation. He had once been expelled by Alnewgo University, but now he had returned with a different identity.

As he entered the familiar campus, his state of mind had already changed drastically.

Perhaps this was what they meant by what went around, came around.