Meanwhile, Edward went to meet Eric at the address he had given him. However, Eric wasn't there.
"What are you doing here, Celine? I'm supposed to meet Eric, not you," Edward said, feigning his surprise as though he wasn't aware they had schemed together.
Edward knew that he needed to put on an act. He pretended to be angry and wanted to take his leave as soon as he finished speaking.
"Edward, I know you must hate me right now. I lied to you because I had no choice—you'll never agree to meet up if you knew it was me. That's why I asked Eric to contact you."
Celine continued to behave pitifully as she reached out for his sleeve, trying to stop him from leaving.
Edward moved away to avoid her grasp in disgust. "I might've considered giving you a few minutes of my time if you had asked m
