It was just Rodrick standing at the entrance, and she had to walk past him to get home.
Britney just hoped he could pretend to be blind and not see her right
now.
Too bad, he wasn’t blind.
As she was getting close, Rodrick spoke up, his voice colder than the night, “Why are you back so late?”
With a questioning tone, like he was somebody to her.
Britney thought it was funny.
What position was he in to ask her that question?
Seeing Britney ignored him, Rodrick reached out and grabbed her arm.
But because of that, the wound on her elbow got involved, and Britney couldn’t help but hiss.
Like he just remembered something, Rodrick quickly let go, his frown even deeper than before.
“Where did you get hurt?”
“Was it serious?”
Sounded pretty concerned.
It’s just that this concern came too late, and it was too fake.
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Britney didn’t want it a long time ago, so she didn’t feel anything.
“What did you want? Just say it.”
Her cold, harsh tone made Rodrick frown again and again, and he realized a bit late that her recent weirdness might have been her being mad at him.
Rodrick rarely lowered his stance, “About making Bianca the director of the three departments, I really should have told you earlier. I was just too busy and didn’t get around to it.”
Busy really was a perfect excuse.
It worked pretty well at any time and in any relationship.
But it just didn’t work for close relationships.
Because that was just going through the motions.
His explanation, Britney heard it all, but she didn’t feel a thing inside.
“Are you done talking? Then can I go back?”
Rodrick didn’t expect her to have this attitude.
After being together for seven years, what he liked most was Britney’s thoughtfulness and maturity.
Didn’t fight or compete, but still had ability.
He thought she would understand whatever he did and planned just like before.
Even if there was a little misunderstanding, as long as he spoke up to explain.
She would just trust him unconditionally!
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But this time she didn’t.
The way he looked at me didn’t have that old gentleness anymore, only a coolness that blended right in with the night.
Rodrick got inexplicably annoyed because of her reaction.
“Britney, I said everything I needed to say. I could understand you being upset, but there had to be a limit.”
“I hope skipping work for no reason stops here!”
At the end, it was that commanding tone again.
“I got it.” Britney lowered her eyes, hiding her emotions as she answered him.
Rodrick finally relaxed his brows, “It’s getting late, get some rest. There’s an investment decision meeting tomorrow morning. Get to the office early to get ready.”
“These days you weren’t here, the assistant messed things up and delayed a lot of stuff.”
Britney wanted to say, if you hadn’t dragged me along, I would’ve gone home and rested already.
From the look on Rodrick’s face, he wanted to go upstairs with her.
Britney was about to say no, and Rodrick’s personal phone rang.
This time, Britney didn’t even glance at his phone screen. She had already lost interest in him.
Rodrick seemed to guess who was calling and didn’t pick up in front of Britney. Instead, he said, “Go back.”
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Britney turned around and left.
The person just got to the elevator when a man’s voice came from outside, answering the phone, “Bianca, what’s up?”
Heh.
The elevator doors opened, Britney quickly walked in, and hit the close button right away.
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