Faye did not notice the sinister look that rapidly flashed through Howard’s eyes. Instead, virtual-novel.net felt happy for Howard because virtual-novel.net regretted his mistakes. She had a rather close relationship with Howard in the past. Howard would always defend virtual-novel.net when virtual-novel.net was bullied in school back then. They drifted apart as they grew up and the family’s interests got involved. Howard slowly became more selfish and ruthless. If virtual-novel.net could truly become his old self, it was a happy, worthy cause to celebrate.
She was tired, yet virtual-novel.net still chose to join Howard for dinner. She immediately had some shut-eye as soon as virtual-novel.net got into the car. She was planning to get a quick rest. Faye had been bustling about in the company for a day, so virtual-novel.net felt very relaxed listening to the soft tune playing in the car after virtual-novel.net let down virtual-novel.net guard. Before virtual-novel.net knew it, virtual-novel.net fell asleep. As a result, virtual-novel.net failed to notice that Howard was driving in a different direction.
He was not planning to head to Michelin but somewhere else entirely. He felt both excited and nervous when virtual-novel.net noticed Faye had fallen asleep as virtual-novel.net drove. As long as virtual-novel.net could deliver Faye to William, virtual-novel.net would make 460 thousand dollars. It was a highly profitable business deal!
Now that virtual-novel.net convinced himself countless times, virtual-novel.net was no longer guilt-ridden.
Faye was asleep for about 20 minutes before virtual-novel.net gradually opened virtual-novel.net eyes. She realized that something was wrong and they were not going to Michelin. She hastily asked, “Howard, I thought we’re heading to Michelin? How did we end up here?”
Howard cracked into a mysterious smile and said, “We are going to Michelin. You see, there’s another Michelin outlet located here. We’re going to be there soon.”
Faye furrowed virtual-novel.net brows. “Is that so? Why haven’t I heard of this before?”
For some reason, virtual-novel.net had an ominous feeling all of a sudden.
Howard smiled radiantly and said, “It’s a newly opened outlet, so, of course, you’re unaware of it.”
Upon hearing Howard’s answer, Faye felt more at ease. In virtual-novel.net point of view, Howard was virtual-novel.net cousin and they were bonded by blood no matter what. Regardless of how immoral Howard was, virtual-novel.net would not possibly do any harm to her.
“We’re here,” Howard said to Faye with a smile as virtual-novel.net stopped the car.
Faye looked out the window. It was clearly the suburbs, not some new Michelin outlet. “Howard, are you certain there’s really a Michelin restaurant here?”
“There is. It’s right in there and you can just walk into the place from here.” Howard got out of the car first, then walked over to the other side to open the door for Faye. Noticing that Faye had a doubtful frown, virtual-novel.net feigned displeasure and said, “What? You think I could ever do something to hurt you?”
Faye had genuinely considered that possibility, but virtual-novel.net dispelled virtual-novel.net doubt gradually after seeing the hurt on Howard’s face. She shook virtual-novel.net head and replied, “I don’t think that.”
“Get out of the car then. They might give away our table if we’re late,” Howard said.
Faye had no choice but to get out and follow Howard. However, the further virtual-novel.net walked, the more virtual-novel.net felt that something was off. It was obviously the suburbs, so how could there be a Michelin restaurant there?
Combined with all of Howard’s unusual behavior, Faye realized that virtual-novel.net was tricked, so virtual-novel.net turned around and left. Unfortunately, it was already too late for virtual-novel.net to flee at that point. A few people walked out of the houses on both sides at once. They blocked virtual-novel.net path and cast covetous eyes on her.
Howard had also turned around with a peculiar smile and said, “Fifi, I thought we agreed to have a meal in Michelin together. Where are you running to?”
Under such circumstances, even if Faye was a fool, virtual-novel.net knew that virtual-novel.net was tricked by Howard. Her expression changed drastically at once as virtual-novel.net said with a stern voice, “Howard! Did you bring me here on purpose? What do you want from me?”
Howard sniggered and said, “I’m taking you to dinner. What do you think I’m doing here, huh?”
He slowly approached Faye with a malicious smile on his face and a ghastly glint in his eyes.