Yvonne was surprised by Shane's words. Just earlier today, Shane still seemed like an idle rich kid, but he suddenly became so motivated.
With a smile, Yvonne said, "I didn't expect you to go looking for a job."
Yvonne thought Shane would eventually grow tired of living with someone else after receiving his first paycheck. Then, he would eventually rent a place and move out on his own.
At that thought, Yvonne couldn't help but smile. She remarked, "Not bad; that's an improvement."
Shane sat down by the dining table and lowered his gaze. Upon hearing Yvonne's words, his mood became better. He thought that Sasha was right—Yvonne had feelings for him.
He had only just begun living life like an average man, yet Yvonne had praised him. She had low expectations for him.
Shane silently swore that no matter what happened in the future, he would work hard to provide Yvonne with a better lifestyle. He promised to never betray Yvonne.
Over the meal, Yvonne stole glances at Shane. After a while, she finally made up her mind to ask a question.
"May I know what your relationship is with Sasha Weston?"
Shane was enjoying his food when he heard Yvonne's question. He immediately looked up at her.
Feeling his gaze, Yvonne looked away uncomfortably. She felt regretful for asking that question. After all, Shane and Sasha shared the same social circle, and Yvonne assumed they were closer than Shane was with her.
Now that she had suddenly brought up Sasha in the conversation, having harbored thoughts of getting Shane's help to deal with Sasha, Yvonne wished she hadn't asked the question. She was confident that Shane would never help her!
While Yvonne was thinking of changing the topic, Shane was silently giddy about Yvonne's question. He believed that Yvonne was afraid he might have feelings for Sasha and might never fall in love with her; hence, she beat around the bush by asking that question.
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