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Chapter 494 - 494/Maybe I'll Need You Someday

Chapter 494

Carlos's POV

I raised a single brow slowly, studying her pale face with a cold, detached curiosity. The questions women usually threw at me on the street typically boiled down to "How much are you worth?" or "Are you married?", not a question that already knew the answer and dreaded it.

"Are you implying you chase men down the street..." I drawled, my lips curving into a dry, cynical line as I tilted my head, "...just to audit their career paths? A novel approach to flirting, I must admit."

"Answer me!" Her hands pressed the handbag so hard against her chest that her knuckles turned stark white, her body trembling with a desperate energy. "Please..."

I expelled a slow breath, leaning my back against the cold metal of the car door as I crossed my arms over my chest. I could have lied. I could have flashed a charming smile and claimed to be an ordinary businessman who enjoyed late breakfasts. But I was utterly exhausted by masks this morning.

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