Chapter 353: I Can’t Tell You Yet

Hayley’s POV: +8 Pearls

I heard his words and quickly looked in the direction he mentioned. Sure enough, I saw Christopher’s car. Curious, I walked over and knocked on the car window. “Is something wrong?”

Christopher glanced around and then looked at me. “Why are you still standing there? Get in! If my fans block us later, you won’t be able to leave.”

I quickly opened the back door and got in. Without wasting a moment, Christopher started the car and we drove off.

“Can you tell me now?” I asked.

But Christopher wore a mysterious expression. “Not yet. I’ll tell you once we get there.”

I had no idea what he was up to, but Hera’s calm demeanor suggested it was probably nothing bad, so I decided not to ask any more questions. After that, I took out my laptop from my bag and began handling some routine matters for Shadow Pack remotely.

When Christopher saw me busy with my laptop, he assumed I was studying or working on something. “Now I get it. No wonder your grades are so good—you actually work hard, don’t you?” he said.

I didn’t bother explaining and instead asked, “What about you, as an A-list celebrity—don’t you have to work hard too?”

There is no reward without effort. If you don’t work hard, the only outcome will be being replaced by someone who does. And as the alpha of Shadow Pack, I had even more reason to work hard—I was responsible for protecting the pack.

“Our efforts are directed differently,” Christopher replied.

“True. Becoming an idol might be easy, but staying on top for years, that’s not so simple,” I added.

Christopher nodded in agreement. Then, he changed the subject. “Hayley, aren’t you curious about where I’m taking you?”

I pursed my lips and responded, “I’m curious, but will you even tell me?”

Christopher shook his head and said, “I promised to keep it a secret. I won’t tell you until we get there.”

“Well then, there’s no point in keeping me in suspense. Since you won’t tell me, I might as well use this…”

Christopher couldn’t find a good retort, so he fell silent. We drove on for a while, and suddenly, I noticed the surroundings seemed oddly familiar. When I realized where we were, I immediately stopped writing.

I furrowed my brow and asked, “What are we doing here?”

Christopher shrugged and said, “What else? She wanted to see you.”

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Hearing that, I felt a surge of excitement and grabbed his arm, urgently asking, “You mean Christine? She’s back?!”

Christopher grunted and said, “She’s inside. She’s been asking to see you, so I brought you here.”

I was so excited that I almost wanted to hand myself over to Hera and dash inside in a few long strides. The car had barely stopped when I couldn’t wait to open the door. “Did Christine remember something? Does she remember me now?”

I asked the question, but when I looked at Christopher, his eyes had darkened, and his expression was full of disappointment. He opened the door and got out, his voice tinged with sadness. “She hasn’t remembered everything yet, but she does remember you.”

Christopher walked up to me, looking serious. “So, when you meet her, I hope you can help her remember more.” His tone was sincere, and I noticed an emotion flicker in his eyes. But that emotion vanished quickly, and before I could figure out what it meant, Christopher concealed it just as quickly.

With a mix of emotions, I followed Christopher as we made our way to Christine’s house. 1.0K (11)