Chapter 440
“It’s 3:00 pm.”
I looked at Colin and felt powerless for a moment. It was such a rush. Why was everything happening at the same time?
I paused my steps in hesitation.
Professor King must be referring to Dreamlight’s Tudor–style project. We had invested a lot of energy and effort into the early stages and made all–around preparations. We had submitted a dozen drafts, and the feedback results had been positive.
Now that there was a sudden change at Dreamlight. We might need to overturn the previous
plans.
If that were the case, we might have to start over everything. Our time would become tight, and the difficulty would increase. Professor King’s request for my early return demonstrated that he couldn’t resolve the issue alone and needed my assistance.
However, he had signed a formal contract with Dreamlight. If the other party suddenly made unexpected adjustments, it could be regarded as a unilateral breach of contract.
He didn’t hold anyone responsible but informed me to return and confront the issue. Did something happen during this period that I wasn’t aware of?
Life wasn’t only about love but also career.
However, I was concerned about Colin. One of the reasons was that he had recently been through an accident. His body and mind were still in a tense stage. Yesterday and today were merely thoughts that kept him going. I wanted to be by his side. As his girlfriend, I should care for him for another two days.
Another reason was that the scene of him holding another woman always lingered in my mind. I told myself that he would never wrong me. It was also natural for every woman to be envious when they saw their boyfriend hugging someone else and wanted to know more about it. I had to find out about that woman.
It was a pity I didn’t have such an opportunity. Things that needed to be faced appeared all at once. Professor King’s request was too unexpected. His reason seemed far–fetched, but I didn’t dare to question him. What should I do?
I came to a halt on the spot, feeling extremely troubled.
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“How about you return with Professor King first?” Colin bent over and tentatively
persuaded me. “I’ll get the results soon. The academic exchange is also coming to an end. It won’t take me more than half a month to go back. If anything happens, I’ll tell you in time. Don’t delay your business, okay?”
I lowered my head and remained silent, expressing my reluctance.
Colin sighed helplessly, caressed my neck, and hugged me. “Be good, now. You’ve been following that project for a long time. You’re not a quitter, right? Besides, don’t you want to earn money to support me? Do you want to break your promise?”
I was surprised he didn’t feel ashamed to speak about this in front of others. Did he feel proud to be supported by a woman?
I knew he was persuading me, attempting to provide a reason and assist me in making my decision. He recognized what I was going through and my unwillingness to go, so he helped me decide.
I threw his hands away and turned toward the wall to sulk, refusing to pay attention to him.
Was Colin so anxious to send me off? I had planned to stay with him for another two days.
I had just been here for a day and night. I hadn’t had time to speak with him properly. We hadn’t seen each other for a month. He had no idea how much I had planned to say to him.
However, I didn’t have a chance to express it. I was even more upset when the person I wanted to see refused to stay with me and tried to persuade me to return.
I felt so angry-
There was a sound of footsteps behind us. Soon, Colin and I were the only ones left in the corridor. I admitted that I felt uncomfortable and deliberately caused issues. It was him who made me upset. If I’d known he’d respond like that, I might not have come.
Colin understood me and knew how to calm me down and make me happy again.
He said nothing, only hugged my shoulders and led me to the elevator. I struggled to break free from him, but he gripped me tighter.