Me After Meeting You

Amber and Nancy left in different directions after dinner, and because everyone else also had to work tomorrow, they all left on their own as well.

Once everyone had left, Amber waited by the roadside for a taxi. But before long, someone tapped her right shoulder, causing Amber to look towards her left.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

As expected, Calvin was standing slightly behind and to the left of her. When he saw Amber turn around, his face lit up into as light smile. “Ah, I couldn’t fool you afterall.”

This was a little game that the two of them had played when they were small. For a decent period of time, Calvin had sat behind Amber in class. Because they were seated next to a window, Amber would always gaze into the distance to relax after class. Whenever he saw her like this, Calvin would tap her on her left shoulder but lean to her right, or tap her right shoulder and lean to her left.

But Amber never fell for his track, not even once; she was always able to turn around and spot him every single time.

Amber laughed at his antics. “Do you want to try again?”

And so Calvin went back into his original position and tapped her shoulder again. Amber turned around, saw no one, and then turned to the other side as she amazedly said, “Ah, it’s you!”

Her acting skills were so exaggerated that Calvin couldn’t help but laugh, as did Amber.

It was a very boring game, but it was one that let the two of them laugh at each other for quite a while. After they finally calmed down, Amber said, “Thank you. I won’t try to return the money.”

He looked at her, half smiling. “You can try to bring it up. But every time you do so, I’ll kiss you once, alright?”

Upon hearing this, Amber looked at him with an expression like she was looking at a stranger.

“What’s the matter?”

“I just discovered that you can also pick up girls now.”

Calvin lowered his head and looked at her from under neath his bangs, his gazes moldering. “If I couldn’t, then I’m afraid that I won’t ever find a wife in this life.”

When Amber heard him say the word ‘wife’ so warmly and bluntly, her smile actually deflated slightly. She looked at him with a strained expression. “Calvin ….”

“I know, you can’t reciprocate my feelings right now. Sorry, I only wanted to make you happy. However, you don’t look too well right now.”

Amber was very shocked. “Really?”

‘Had she really exposed herself to such a degree that anyone could read her emotions?’

Calvin nodded as he gently caressed the corner of her lips with a finger. “Perhaps you never even noticed it yourself, but when you’re truly happy, you don’t smile like that.”

Amber couldn’t help but become dejected. She had thought that she was hiding her emotions very well.

Calvin looked at her gently. “Do you want to tell me about it?”

Amber sighed. “Actually, it isn’t much. Something just happened with a patient of mine.”

“Alright.” A wisp of disappointment leaked into Calvin’s expression, but he didn’t continue pressing Amber about it. “Then I won’t ask. But if you ever need my help, just let me know.”

Amber was about to nod when a flashy race car drove by them. Not long after, that car reversed directions until it was in front of them.

The window rolled down, revealing Billy’s arrogant face. “Hi, doctor. Is that really you?” Then he turned to the passenger side, smiled, and said, “Look, I told you I was right, it’s really your partner.”

“….”

Race cars were usually a bit shorter than other cars, and since this section of road wasn’t particularly well-lit, only now did she realize that Ian was actually sitting next to Billy.

She couldn’t see his full face as the car door obscured most of it. The only thing that was revealed was a chiseled, cold, and hard jaw. This was the first time meeting after Ian’s grandfather birthday. After Mark’s incident, she hadn’t had time to look for him, and he hadn’t gone searching for her either.

‘I wonder if the events of that day left a shadow in his mind?’

After mulling the situation over for a moment, Amber bent her head, and then greeted him. “Mr. Axton.”

Billy sneered. “Heh, this polite? You might as well remove the ‘Axton’ too and just call him mister.”

No one paid any attention to him, and Ian coolly asked in response, “Do you need a ride?”

Amber looked at Calvin; he was standing there silently with half lidded eyes and an unclear expression. She shook her head. “No, it’s fine. I can get back on my own.”

Ian then turned his head slightly. “Get her in the car.”

The back door of the car opened, and a youngman all dressed in black walked out. He bowed courteously towards Amber before gesturing toward the car. “Dr. Camille, please.”

“….”

Once again, she had forgotten about Ian’s personality. When he asked you a question, it was never an actual question. Rather, it was just a veil of politeness that was better treated as non existent.

If it had been the past her, then she would have accepted his intentions blandly. However, today, she resolved herself to draw a line between them. “I’m sorry, but I’m still busy and don’t need a ride from you.”

After speaking, she immediately pulled Calvin away and prepared to leave. But just when she had taken a few steps, the man clad in black stretched out his hand to stop her.

Amber frowned. “What are you doing?”

“Director Axton is cordially inviting you into the car.”

Amber usually had a pretty good temper, but she couldn’t help but grow angry now. “And if I don’t?”

That man smiled lightly, unyieldingly polite. Amber’s frown grew tighter, and even Calvin couldn’t help but move in front of her.

“Hey, doctor,” Billy sniggered from his corner. “Boss Ian asked if he needs to carry you into the car?”

Amber’s heart dropped. Given Ian’s personality, he really might do something like that.

Calvin could also see that Amber probably wouldn’t be able to leave with him tonight without considerable friction. He didn’t want to distress her, so he unwillingly forced himself to say, “Why don’t you let him send you back? Something also came up for me, so I won’t be able to do so. I’d be worried if you went home alone this late.”

Saying this was a huge insult towards himself, but he had understood very early on in his life the importance of being flexible.

Sometimes, being soft and taking a step back was not due to cowardice, but rather a move made after weighing the benefits and losses.

He actually wanted to reach out and irresistibly caress Amber’s hair, but in the end, all he did was clench his fist behind him tightly and push her away.