Chapter 128

"Yeah, totally," the three men chimed in one after another, practically pulling Elaine to stay. They were almost competing to offer her drinks, which left Elaine feeling pretty awkward. "It's not..." The refusal was right at the tip of her tongue, but before she could say it, Marcus cut in. "Sit down." There was no way to read his expression—zero sign of being pleased or annoyed. But then again, seeing him look happy was like catching a shooting star. Most of the time, you'd get cold, irritated, or just flat-out apathetic. Once she sat down, Elaine leaned slightly closer and whispered, "This is all just a misunderstanding." Marcus's voice was low, but the chill in it was sharp. "Is this really the time you want to clear things up with me?" Even if she didn't explain now, she'd have to do it eventually. Problem was, she had zero clue how. She obviously didn't just *coincidentally* show up here, right? Like what—she just randomly booked a room here, randomly happened to have dinner here,