Chapter 3

I looked at Robert and Lauren.

Lauren was pretending to stand up for me, but the way she looked at me was nothing short of provocation. She was practically glued to Robert's side, acting all cozy.

If this had been before, I would've totally lost control and probably gotten into a fight with Lauren.

But this time, I was unusually calm. "Sorry, Ms. Smith, I honestly didn't see you just now. If you need, I can take you to a nearby mall to get some clean clothes."

Then I looked at Robert. "Mr. Garcia, you were right there. You saw…