NovelEnglishChapter 266 "The first time, you got dragged into drinking with a bunch of guys at a bar-good thing I was there to get you out. The second time, you nearly got assaulted in that alley, and thank God the cops showed up when they did. And now tonight? If I hadn't happened to be passing by, you would've been in real trouble. That's three times, Mandy." As Liam spoke, a chill ran down his spine at the thought of what might have happened.
If he hadn't run into Vincent halfway hand taken him to the hospital, he'd have been back at his apartment already and would have missed Mandy getting hassled. Only after dropping Vincent off and heading hdid he stumble on her. "You're a college student. Don't you have any sense of self-preservation?" Mandy listened to his lecture with barely a reaction. She simply said, "Thanks." If she didn't know he was good friends with Victor Lewis and Ethan Linwood, she might have actually thought well of him.
But unfortunately...
Birds of a feather flock together. Anyone who's close to someone like Ethan Linwood couldn't possibly be all that decent.
Liam frowned. He wasn't looking for a thank you-he just wanted her to start thinking a little more about her own safety, especially at night.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe opened his mouth to say more, but when he glanced in the rearview mirror and saw Mandy turn her head to stare coldly out the window at the passing streetlights, he lost his urge to keep talking.
The car sped through the near-empty streets, finally pulling up outside the gates of Cresthaven Institute of Technology.
The campus entrance was deserted, lit only by a handful of dim streetlamps.
Liam snapped, "Alright, out you go." Mandy didn't seem to care about his attitude. Without a word, she opened the car door and walked straight to the campus gate.
That's when she realized the curfew had already kicked in. The gate was locked, and the security office lights were off.
She stood there for a moment, frowning at the closed gate.
Forget it. I'll just go home.
She turned and started walking along the empty road toward her house.
Sitting in his car, Liam watched her retreating figure and couldn't help but let out a laugh of disbelief. Locked out of the dorm, and she still wouldn't ask him for help.
So what if he'd snapped at her? It was for her own good, and now she was getting all stubborn about it.
He considered just driving off, but it was already past eleven. The thought of her running into trouble again gnawed at him.
With a resigned sigh, Liam started the car, pulled up beside her, and rolled down the window. "Get in. I'll take you home." Mandy kept walking, her voice icy. "I don't need your help." Liam slammed his hand on the horn-*BEEP!*-making Mandy jump.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe spun around, glaring. "What's your problem?" Liam sounded exasperated. "No, what's your problem? You're a young woman walking around by yourself past midnight. What if I hadn't been there tonight? What if something worse had happened? Even if you'd made it back here, the gates are locked-you'd be stuck wandering the streets all night. Is that what you want?" Mandy locked eyes with him. Her gaze was cool, stubborn.
Liam softened his tone. "Con. Just get in. Tellwhere you're headed, I'll drop you off." He was giving her an out-no need to let pride ruin her feet.
Besides, her house was over twenty miles away. Walking hwould tear her up.
Mandy finally slid into the passenger seat. The rest of the drive was silent, except for her quiet directions here and there.
Soon, they arrived at Mandy's home-a small farmhouse on the outskirts of town.
The area was so quiet, the only sounds were the occasional distant bark of a dog. But when they reached her door, she found it locked tight. Mandy: ". She hadn't expected this. Her mom must have gone back to stay with the Fosters again.
And in her rush to leave the dorm earlier, she'd forgotten to bring her house key. The only option left was a key. motel, but there wasn't one anywhere close by. Mandy stared up at the sky, speechless.
Liam, still sitting in the car, saw her standing there, at hbut unable to get inside, looking completely lost. He couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Hey! You're not just pretending to be locked out so you can cstay at my place, are you?"
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