Chapter 169 - 77 (1/2)
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Inside Eric's apartment, the air was tense as the silence was brutal.
Eric rubbed the back of his head as he watched the three women in his small dining area.
Evangeline's expression was pinched. Her eyes were narrowed, lips pressing into white slash, arms crossing, and feet tapping. Her features were tightening by the minute.
While their unexpected guest, Satele Risova, was feigning fake interest at her surroundings. And the one who brought her along was just sitting there, munching lunch without a care in the world.
Eric's forehead throbbed as he felt a headache coming. He didn't even know how Lilybella and Satele knew each other, and he didn't have the time to ask when Satele stood to her feet.
”I better go,” she said.
Lilybella grabbed her hand and protested, ”But you just got here, and you hadn't even touch your food.”
Satele swatted her arm away. ”I know when I'm not welcome.”
Evangeline raised an eyebrow and looked at Satele with a glazy stare. ”I'm glad that you're not oblivious like someone else here.”
”Eh. But teacher, Satele needs friends so she wouldn't be bitter,” Lilybella interjected.
”Who told you that I need friends?” Satele said and glared at Evangeline. ”I don't want one, especially not a spoiled, self-centered, Princess.”
Eric's gaze flinched upward. Oh, dear . . .
Evangeline propped her head with her fist, and a smile slipped her lips. ”Are you talking about me, Miss Risova?”
”Why? Where you hit?”
”Not really. It's the truth anyway. I'm spoiled. I'm self-centered, and I'm a Princess. A Queen even. Still, everybody is vying for my attention. But what about you?”
Evangeline poked her tongue in her inner cheek and looked at Satele up and down. ”You're depressing, bitter, annoying little girl who nobody wants. Not even your fa––”
”Eve,” Eric interjected and held Evangeline's hand as he looked at Satele, ”you can stay for lunch.”
Eric!” Evangeline's eyes bulged. ”Are you really okay that they're ruining our lunch together? It's supposed to be our alone time together.”
Eric rubbed Evangeline's hand, soothing her as he leaned and whispered, ”It's just lunch, and I promise I'll make it up to you tonight, alright?”
All protest was shut inside Evangeline's flat lips as she nodded tight, holding back from speaking an insult. She then forced a smile so fake at Satele before she ignored her altogether.
Eric shook his head a little before he invited Satele once more, ”Eat first before you go.”
”. . .” Satele couldn't react for a moment. She wanted to oblige Eric's request, but she couldn't stomach being together with Evangeline. At first, she was just annoyed at her. But recently, she found the woman irritating and an eyesore. Her mood was plummeting every second she saw her. There can never be peace between them.
”Sorry. It's best that I go,” Satele said and went for the exit.
Satele hadn't gone far when a massive physique blocked her way out of the dining area. She looked up, and her heart nearly flew out of her mouth at the sight of Asher.
Both of them were surprised and couldn't react for a while until Satele's eyes found the pack lunches in Asher's hands. Without knowing it, her eyes shot to Evangeline, who just raised an eyebrow at her.
Satele's vision dimmed before she broke her gaze and rested her eyes on the ground. Breathing became unbearable all of a sudden.
Satele hurried out without a word and slammed the door shut with a loud bang!
. . .
It took a moment for Asher to react before he cursed under his breath, ”Fuck.”
He didn't have the time to think what Satele was doing inside Eric's apartment nor the idea of ruining Eric and Evangeline's lunch nor the foreign girl chomping food without a care, as he sprinted to go after Satele.
Not long after, another SLAM echoed in the room.
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. . .
Eric blinked, didn't know what happened while Evangeline rolled her eyes.
”Well, at least she had her use in chasing Asher away,” Evangeline said and beamed at Eric. ”Let's just ignore them and have our lunch. The food is getting cold.”