Chapter 449

Mia Lawrence set down her phone.

She leaned back into her seat, exhausted.

She sighed softly.

"Adrian Sinclair still can't let go of Anna."

That was hardly surprising.

Her best friend was both beautiful and brilliant.

What man could easily forget her?

Julian Garnache started the car in silence.

They drove into the night.

On another road.

Anna Ross sat stiffly.

The air inside the car was stagnant.

She regretted her decision.

She should have insisted on taking a taxi.

Adrian watched the road ahead.

His fingers tapped lightly on the steering wheel.

He spoke abruptly.

"Are you and Julian that close?"

Anna frowned.

She had explained this countless times.

He always held hostility toward the men around her.

She couldn't help retorting.

"He's like a brother to me. What exactly do you want?"

Adrian fell silent for a moment.

The car slowed slightly.

His voice was low.

"I saw you go to him willingly earlier."

Anna turned her face away.

She looked out the window.

The trees were bare.

A cold wind whipped up dead leaves.

New York winters usually brought snow.

She felt a sudden flicker of anticipation.

Her phone vibrated, shattering the silence.

It was a message from Howard Lowell.

He was asking about her whereabouts.

Anna stared at the screen, her fingertips turning cold.

Adrian glimpsed the contact name.

His eyes turned frosty.

Anna put her phone away.

She spoke softly, offering a warning.

"Be careful around anyone named Wang at the company lately."

She paused, then added more.

"I overheard them plotting something."

Saying it aloud lifted a weight off her shoulders.

Adrian's lips curled into a cold smile.

Just as he thought.

He had sensed that person was trouble for a while.

He glanced at her.

"If you're worried about me, why not work with me directly?"

The car gradually slowed.

He tapped the steering wheel lightly.

His gaze was sharp.

"Howard Lowell is insignificant. Helping him is worse than helping me."

A red light illuminated.

The car came to a complete stop.

He turned to her.

His voice was deep and persuasive.

"I can give you far more than he ever could."

Anna clenched her fingers tightly.

Her mother was still under Howard's control.

She had no other choice.

She refused quietly.

"You're clever enough. You don't need my help."

Besides, he had the Valentine family backing him.

Adrian's eyes darkened.

She would rather be used than stand by his side?

The light turned green.

He pressed the accelerator.

The car merged back into the traffic flow.