NovelGoldChapter 319
“I can only do a quick, emergency fix, but you'll still need rake it to a repair shop to replace the broken wires.
Otherwise, the car might not start again.”
| was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly, | noticed how dirty his hands had gotten and brought him a bottle
of water to help him wash.
As Jamie wiped his hands, he said, “It’s pretty cold today,
That was hardly a hint-more like a thinly veiled request.
h? Remindsof the hotpot we had last time.”
Shall | treat you again? As thanks for fixing my car?”
If it weren't for him, | would have had to wait in an empty, old garage for one or two hours for the repairmen to
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He laughed. “Okay! | hope you don’t mind my boldness.”
How could | possibly refuse to eat with him now?
We drove to the shotpot shop as before.
It remindedof when Soren had been jealous of us sharing that meal-and how he made sure to dine there too.
The more | thought about it, the queasier | felt.
what if my luck continued to spiral, and one of his acquaintances sawand reported it to Soren?
He might misunderstand my intentions. | had told him | wasn’t hungry and didn’t want him buying anything for
me, but here | was, dining with my male colleague.
| took out my phone and messaged Soren. A short while later, he called.
| stood up and walked away to answer it. “Hello?”
“Didn’t your car just break down a while ago? Why is it busted again?” he asked, his voice laced with concern
rather than jealousy.
That was another plus for him.
“Mr. Young said srats chewed through the wires. He managed to reconnect them temporarily, but I'll need to
get it fixed tomorrow.”
“Okay. | think | mentioned buying you a new car. Let's find a tto do that.”
| instinctively declined. “It’s fine. This car is only a few years old. Both incidents were accidents, not faults.”
Soren sighed. “You wouldn’t move to the villa when I invited you. You won't take the car when offered. What else
can | do as your boyfriend? Maybe | should learn to repair cars.”
His first two lines madefeel warm and fuzzy, but his last one? It madelaugh.
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He was jealous! He just hadn't shown it until now.
For sreason, | felt my mood lift. “Alright. Between those two choices, I'll take the car.”
How about tomorrow?”
“That's a bit sudden.”
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“Not really. You should check it out first. From production air shipping takes at least two months.”
“Alright, alright.” | didn’t want to keep rejecting his offer. might makeseem like a high-ntaintenance princess.
Soren suddenly asked, “Is it the shotpot shop?”
“What are you thinking?” | asked, startled.
“Nothing. I'll ctake you after I'm done. | wouldn't want your car to stop working while you're driving,” he
said matter-of-factly.
| rolled my eyes.
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