Chapter 997 Thomas' Refusal

Thomas drank his water and pretended as though he hadn't seen Ana looking at him. Ana gave a smile that was part pleading, part playful. "Mr. Pitt, can you help me?" At those words, everyone instantly turned to look at Thomas. George frowned slightly. He didn't like getting too close to Thomas, but Candice was clearly too exhausted, so he couldn't stop her. Thomas swallowed his water, twisted the cap back on the bottle, and looked at Ana with a blank expression. "Sorry, but for certain reasons, I can't help you," he said. Ana was speechless. Had Thomas recognized her? Was it because he knew who she was that he refused, or was it because he didn't know? The others looked stunned, making a noise in disbelief. Wasn't Thomas's refusal a little too cold? The comment section was equally stunned, flooded with question marks. "Whoa! I didn't expect Thomas to refuse." "His answer sounds just like Demi's! He couldn't have copied her, right?" "So, what's the reason? Is he scared of ru