Chapter 446
She hit the brakes and came to a stop.
Soren's car had more power than hers. If he really wanted to catch up, it was just a matter of flooring the accelerator; there was no way she could shake him.
After she parked, the car behind her slowly pulled to a stop as well.
Evangeline stepped out of her car and saw Soren getting out of his.
He was wearing a black coat that nearly blended into the night, looking as dashing and cold as ever.
However, his chest wound probably hadn't fully healed yet. Evangeline noticed him wince as he got out, his brow furrowing in pain.
"How long have you been following me?" Evangeline asked, puzzled.
Soren gritted his teeth. "Since you left the office."
Evangeline was surprised. "Really? I had no idea."
Soren let out a cold laugh.
Of course, she had no idea.
He had waited downstairs at the company for a long time. When she finally
emerged, he had called out to her several times. But she had been on the phone the entire time, a wide smile on her face. The people around her had all heard him and turned to look in his direction.
Only she had treated him like he was invisible.
He seriously wondered if she was doing it on purpose.
"Who were you on the phone with when you left? You looked so happy," Soren asked, his voice laced with sourness.
Hearing him say that, Evangeline believed he had indeed been there when she left the office.
She had been on a call with Finn.
As for smiling happily?
She didn't really remember.
It seemed her mood was always quite good when she was with Finn.
Just as she was thinking this, her phone rang.
Evangeline pulled it out. The name "Finn" danced across the screen.
"It's Finn."
"It was him just now, too. What's wrong?"
With that, Evangeline moved to answer without hesitation.
Before she could, Soren snatched the phone from her hand and immediately rejected the call.
Evangeline frowned and tried to take it back, but Soren deliberately held it high above her head. He was already tall and legs and with long arms and Evangeline couldn't reach it no
matter how much she stood on her
toes.
Moreover, as she stretched to grab for it, she inevitably made physical contact with Soren.
Realizing this, she stopped trying.
Lowering her gaze, she turned and said toward the space behind Soren, "Poppy, what are you doing here?"
As expected, Soren looked behind him.
Seizing the opportunity, Evangeline pulled his arm down and retrieved her phone.
Once she had it back, she noticed that it had been turned off, either from an accidental button press during the struggle or something else.
She began to restart it.
Seeing her desperate haste, Soren felt a surge of irritation.
He scoffed, "My darling Finn? What a sickeningly sweet name."
In all their years of marriage, he couldn't recall her ever calling him by such an intimate name.
Soren felt an indescribable emotion.
He wasn't usually one to notice details, but for some reason, eve since returning from the cliff, he had found himself frequently reminiscing about the little moments he shared with Evangeline.
Not only would he think about them, but he would also involuntarily compare Evangeline's attitude toward him with her attitude toward Finn.
He used to be unshakably confident in her love for him.
Now, by comparison, that confidence was wavering.
Evangeline didn't know what he was thinking, nor did she feel embarrassed by his mockery.
She said dismissively, "He's my boyfriend. What's wrong with being a little sweet? Besides, doesn't your fiancée call you by equally sweet names?"
"I..." Soren was choked speechless.
He had no rebuttal.
At that moment, Soren remembered why he had come.
Forcibly suppressing his
displeasure, he got to the point. "You must have seen all the recent online buzz about the plagiarism incident between UME and Fawkes Enterprises."
Evangeline nodded.
She was about to say something, but Soren cut her off.
He said magnanimously, "This whole affair isn't a huge deal, but it's not insignificant either."
"But if you apologize to me in private and treat me to dinner, I can let the whole thing
go."