Chapter 134

I lowered my head, choosing to dodge Jonathan's question, and asked softly, "About the gift…" "Why don't you go ask him instead?" Jonathan cut me off immediately. I looked up at him and found that his eyes were cold, completely devoid of warmth. He turned his back to me, no longer looking in my direction. "He'll probably say yes to whatever you want." My hands clenched into fists as I stared at his back. Right. What was I expecting? Of course, he wouldn't help me. I hadn't even planned to give Alicia a gift in the first place. If it weren't for all these people around, I wouldn't have even stayed. But for the sake of making future business go a little smoother, I had no choice but to play along. What I didn't expect was that even putting on a show was too much for him. His voice was sharp and icy. "So, the only reason you came to find me was for this?" I could already picture the cold look on his face when he said that, and the disdain and distance buried in his eyes. That wa