61 Chapter 12 (1/2)

BAM!

The two was startled at the sudden sound and appearance of palms against the counter that Eric immediately retracted his hand on Satele's head while the latter slightly jumped away from the former.

”Well, you two sure are close. I wonder if the manager of this store know that his employees are slacking and making out with each other instead of working.”

Said a haughty voice that was slightly trembling with unconcealed rage.

Satele raised her head and was surprised to see Evangeline Heart in the flesh standing in front of her. Her beautiful face was cold as ever while she flashed her famous fake smile.

The truth was, Satele had already seen Evangeline since morning going to and fro in front of the store, but since she was too busy with the customers she didn't spare a second about it. And as the day progress, she gradually forgot about the woman.

Her shock expression gradually turned calm even though she could practically felt that thick animosity directed at her coming from the woman.

She opened her mouth and was about to defend herself when Eric's smooth and somewhat detached voice vibrated.

”Do you need something?”

Satele was stunned yet again from Eric's icy tone that she couldn't help but glanced up at the man beside her. He had his usual calm and stoic face, yet his eyes were dull and a little… scary.

Stale slightly opened her mouth but gradually closed it, smacking her lips tight. She could feel that the atmosphere wasn't right. She could almost touch that palpable tension between the two.

Best not stick my nose in it.

Though she was very curious to know what exactly the relationship between the two. And who was Asher to Evangeline Heart? She was not ignorant to the rumors circulating that Asher Cole and Evangeline Heart had something going on.

Her brows slightly twitched while her lips pursed when that man appeared in her mind once more. Who cares about that man!

While on the side, Evangeline's eyes that were cold and unperturbed gradually turned somewhat moist while her face turned softer and sad, but then it was gone as it came and she was back to her haughty, arrogant self.

”You and I need to talk, Eric.” She said, looking at the man with a chilling smile on her face, completely ignoring the woman beside him.

While Eric remained neutral as he answered in a monotonous tone.

”I'm still at work.”

Evangeline mockingly sneered, crossing her hands and tilting her body to the side. ”Work? All I see is that you're flirting with your fellow nerd here.”

Satele's eyebrows instantly furrowed, and she glared at the woman, not one bit scared nor intimidated by her.

While Evangeline didn't place Satele in her eyes as she continued looking at Eric.

While Eric's face didn't waver one bit. However, his tone gradually turned colder and colder.

”Evangeline, if you have nothing to buy, I suggest that you leave.”

”…..”

”…..”

It was not only Evangeline who was startled, Satele was also stunned from the way Eric was conversing at the girl that she couldn't help but sympathize with the woman when she saw that Evangeline's calm and haughty facade was gradually crumbling while her lilac eyes started to blur with tears and her face blossomed in red.

Satele didn't know if it was because Evangeline was angry or embarra.s.sed. But one thing that she knew, that was not something to say to a woman.

She glanced at Eric and was about to say her piece, but then her mouth smacked closed in soundless confusion when she saw that Eric's hands behind the counter, away from Evangeline's eyes, were white from being clenched into fists. She could even see the veins bulging from his hand.

What's going on? She could perceive that the two like each other. It was undeniable from the way Evangeline looked at Eric even though the woman masked it with indifference. And from the way that Eric was acting, forcing himself to be mean to her to the point that his hands were trembling.

Satele was baffled by this.

This question consumed her mind until disrupted by loud tick-tacking of heels, and before she could react, Evangeline was already gone, stomping her heels along the way.

”…..”

”…..”

Satele's head was shifting frantically between the door to where Evangeline had left and at the man beside her as she spoke. ”Aren't you going to chase after her?”

Eric didn't answer while he stared forward at no particular spot. The moment that Evangeline was gone, his eyes that were emotionless were starting to waver while his tightened fists didn't loosen one bit, afraid that his self-control would break and he would forget everything and go after her.

Eventually, he began to pretend to arrange some papers before handing it towards the woman beside him. ”Our shifts had ended. You can go home now.” He said with no fluctuation in his voice while his face was the epitome of nonchalance like what happened earlier seemed to be a hallucination.

This caused Satele to be even more worried. She didn't know why she was concerned, but she felt that Eric was doing something he would regret.

”Are you alright with this?”

Eric didn't answer and ignored the woman, placing the papers on the table before turning around. But before he could take another step, Satele's voice stopped him.

”She's going to abandon you, you know.”

Eric's calm facade finally began to show a crack while Satele held a complicated look on her face, clenching her arm as if she remembered something painful.

”Keep pushing her away like that, and she will really walk away from you. I know I don't have any right to b.u.t.t my nose into your business since I don't know your situation nor hers, and I'm not exactly close to her. But judging from her personality, Evangeline Heart is arrogant and prideful. It's only a matter of time before she reached her bottom line and once she does…” She stopped, then she looked at the back of the man who was still immovable.

”…..”

”…..”

Eric's eyelids dropped, wryly smiling at himself. ”It's fine. As long as she continues to act like that, it still means that she cares.”

Satele furrowed her brows. ”And what if she stops?”

Eric turned around, his face severe and a little helpless.

”Then… that's when I'll start to worry.”

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