Chapter 8
There, on his ring finger, was a simple and plain ring.
It was the one that she had bought yesterday.
Utterly stunned by the revelation, she temporarily forgot to sit down at the table. In the end, Finnick raised his head to glance at her.
“What's wrong?” His eyes moved to glance at her empty finger before his brow rose up in question. “Where's your ring?”
Embarrassment coursed through Vivian.
She had felt like the rings that she had bought were not worthy of his status. Hence, she had not wom her own. What | had not expected was for him to find the nng and actually put it on!
Left with no other choice, Vivian fished her ring out from her bag and slipped it onto her finger. She murmured lowly, “Sorry, | picked this design at random.”
Finnick's lips curled upward. “It's fine. It looks very nice.”
Not sure what to say to that, the woman soon sat down and focused on eating her breakfast.
After they were done, Finnick set his newspaper aside and stated, ‘I'll take you to work.”
“There's no need for that,” Vivian answered swiftly. “I can hail a taxi or take the subway.”
Heck no! If anyone at the magazine company recognizes you, the women are going to tear me to pieces!
“There aren't any subway stations near here and you won't be able to catch a taxi either.” His brows furrowed slightly.
it was true. On her way here yesterday, Vivian had noticed that this was a neighborhood for the filthy rich. All the residents here had their own cars. Naturally, there would not be any taxis or
subway stations around.
She checked the time only to see that it was getting a bit late. Resigned, she uttered, “Then I'll have to trouble you. Could you drop me off at a subway station on the way to your company?”
He leveled her with a blank gaze for several long moments, causing her to panic internally. At long last, he gave her a nod.
exited the villa, a
car. He introduced himself as Noah
to help Finnick. Just as Vivian was wondering how he would get in, a ramp descended from the vehicle. Soon, his wheelchair
discovered that the interior had been modified
down on a seat, the car soon started up and they were off
to a stop before the subway station. Through the windows, Finnick took in the crowded place with a small frown. ‘It's rather inconvenient for you to go to work like this. If you don't want me to take
at his words, she instantly refused, “There’s really no need
she knew that buying a car was nothing to him. However, she still did not feel comfortable spending his
eyes darkening as he rumbled, “I'm not always at the villa. How
gotten into the car. She took out her phone and waved it at him, replying, ‘It's really easy and convenient to hail a taxi now. I'll have to wake up a little earlier
response as she practically
vehicle, Finnick stared at the rapidly retreating back, with an indecipherable look in
placed and he could not help but comment, “Mr. Norton, is it just me, or is Mrs. Norton rather different from
was thoughtful as he murmured, “She
never expected that she would so swiftly and thoroughly reject his offer
to find out of her past, she was a shallow woman, who would do anything
reason why he had chosen
was infinitely safer and easier to control, as compared to the young daughters from influential families. After all. they only ever had
for his choice. He could admit that she did not
his expectations. /t was almost as if
he had thought and was merely
finally turned his gaze away from the direction that she had
“Drive.”
Sunshine City, on the top floor of
darting across his keyboard. In response to his actions,