Chapter 333

Jabco turned his head to look at Riyana. The moment she sat inside the car, something about her changed. Just minutes ago she had been smiling, talking, even laughing a little. Now her face looked distant, almost blank. Her lips were pressed together, and her eyes were fixed on the window as if the city outside mattered more than the person sitting beside her. She did not look at him even once. The silence inside the car started to feel uncomfortable. “Let’s stop at a restaurant,” Jabco said after a while, breaking the quiet. He spoke to Cristo, but his eyes stayed on Riyana’s reflection in the glass. Cristo nodded and focused on the road. Riyana finally spoke, her voice flat and cold. “Just drop me at home. You can go wherever you want after that.” She paused, then added without turning her head, “Or if you have a problem with that, stop the car. I’ll take a cab.” Her words hit him harder than he expected. Jabco’s jaw tightened. He turned his face away, staring straight ahead. He coul