Chapter 399

Alexander Laurent: Believing He Could Restrain Himself

Ethan Roscente's face was dark.

He stared intently at Sebastian Evans's retreating back.

His palm slammed against the steering wheel.

A sharp horn blast tore through the night sky.

An upstairs resident shoved their window open.

"Who's honking in the middle of the night? Are you insane?"

A basin of cold water poured down.

It drenched the roof of Ethan's car.

Sebastian had long since turned and left.

His figure disappeared inside the building's entrance.

On the balcony.

Alexander Laurent took in the entire scene.

Including the moment Sebastian escorted Sophia Sullivan upstairs.

A cold wind whipped snow against his face.

But he felt no chill.

He stood there for a full half hour.

His chest felt tight and painful.

Each breath carried a heavy ache.

His thoughts were a tangled mess.

During their last test.

She had said she didn't want a relationship, only to study.

He thought he could retreat to the position of a friend.

Silently guarding her growth.

But he had overestimated his own restraint.

Some thoughts, once they take root.

Grow and spread wildly.

He began to crave.

That he would be the only man by her side.

That her gaze would always linger on him.

That her smile would only bloom for him.

He even hoped.

She would think of him as often as he thought of her.

These insane thoughts.

The moment he saw her step out of Sebastian's car.

Completely shattered his reason.

Alexander smiled bitterly.

So he could lose control like this too.

Even more pathetic.

He was the only one deeply trapped.

…

Under the same night sky.

Julian Winston wasn't faring much better.

After receiving Olivia Lopez's call.

He immediately rushed over from the nightclub.

He waited downstairs at her company for nearly an hour.

But never caught a glimpse of her.

His calls were directly hung up.

"Fuck!"

Young Master Gu cursed in anger.

He punched the steering wheel.

Grimacing in pain.

His patience had long run out.

He wanted to just drive away multiple times.

But found reasons to stay himself.

Maybe she would come down soon.

What if she couldn't answer the phone because she was busy.

Just one more minute.

Waiting five more minutes wouldn't hurt.

He'd already waited this long.

Might as well wait a little longer.

It's not like he was waiting for her.

He just wanted to see how long she could drag this out.

She better not come out tonight!

Just wait until he saw her.

He'd show her!

Sigh.

That was just Olivia Lopez for you.

Nearly midnight.

Olivia finally walked out through the revolving door.

Before Julian could feel happy.

He saw a man closely following behind her.

They walked side by side.

The man even tried to carry her bag for her.

Was this tolerable?

Then what was the point of him being her official boyfriend!

Julian pushed the car door open.

He leaned lazily against his Maybach.

Playing with his car keys.

He whistled at Olivia.

"Hey~"

Olivia turned at the sound.

Surprise flashed across her face. "What are you doing here?"

"Picking you up, why else would I be here catching the night breeze?" Julian walked forward and naturally took her bag.

The man was stunned.

His gaze fell on Julian. "Vivi, who is this?"

Clearly waiting for Olivia to introduce them.

Julian also pricked up his ears.

Anticipation hidden in his eyes.

"The eldest son of the Winston family, Julian Winston." Olivia answered offhandedly.

This answer.

Left both men dissatisfied.

"He is your?" The colleague pressed.

Julian answered directly. "Boyfriend."

"I'm her boyfriend." He emphasized again.

The colleague looked at Olivia for confirmation.

Young Master Gu laughed angrily.

He reached out and wrapped his arm around Olivia's waist.

Pulling her into his embrace.

Full of possessiveness.

Olivia cooperatively leaned against his chest.

Nodding to the male colleague. "Yes, that's right."

The male colleague left with an ugly expression.

Olivia immediately straightened up.

She slapped away his hand on her shoulder. "He's gone, you can let go now."

Julian shook his hand in pain. "Damn! That hurt!"

Olivia: "What did you expect?"

"You're still going on? Not answering your phone, not coming down, you're something else!"

"So it was you calling nonstop. Young Master Gu has so much free time?"

Julian bristled. "If you came down on time, would I have needed to call so much?"

"On time for what? Did I make plans with you?" The woman looked baffled.

Julian's eyes widened. "You said you didn't have to work overtime today!"

"I did say that, but I didn't ask you to pick me up."

She just didn't have to pull an all-nighter.

It didn't mean she could leave immediately.

She still had work to handle.

How could she possibly let Julian pick her up.

Besides, she had her own car.

The man's self-righteous attitude.

Made Olivia almost doubt her own memory.

Julian's eyes darted.

His tone weakened a little. "I... Is it wrong for me to pick you up? Even if you didn't ask, as your boyfriend, I have that much awareness!"

"With that tone and volume, you have zero awareness."

Julian was stunned for two seconds.

His voice suddenly softened. "Vivi~ Is this better~"

Olivia finally showed a smile. "Not bad."

"Alright then!" Julian opened the passenger door. "Your carriage awaits, princess~"

"No need, my car is parked up ahead."

She reached out to take her bag back.

"Don't…" Julian stopped her. "Do me a favor?"

"What?"

"Get in my car. Let's go to my place."

Olivia raised an eyebrow. "And then?"

"Let's have a go."

"…"

You shameless rogue!

Unable to withstand his persistent pestering.

Olivia finally got into the car.

He locked all the doors and windows.

The man pressed close like a large dog.