Chapter 251

I froze for a second, catching just a glimpse of a long-haired woman in the passenger seat and a license plate from City H. My chest tightened instantly, like something heavy had just landed right on it. I didn’t get a good look at the guy behind the wheel, but for some reason, I was sure—it was Henry Smith. No way it was someone else borrowing his car. But who was that woman? He knew I was here for the competition, knew which hotel I was staying in—if he showed up, why wouldn’t he let me know? Was he meeting her and trying to hide it from me? A sharp sting tugged at my chest. "What are you looking at?" Xander Lewis followed my gaze, curious. It felt like something I’d rather keep to myself, so I just blurted out, "Nothing really. Just thought the night view in Yuancheng looks kinda nice." ... Back at the hotel, I couldn’t sit still. I grabbed my phone and dialed Henry—but shocker, the phone that was always on... was off. Seriously? He turned off his phone? What the hell is he doing? M