<b>Chapter </b><b>601 </b>
If he’d known it would turn out like this, he would’ve swapped with Turner and just waited in the car himself.
After the flower presentation, it was time to take a photo together.
Bowen didn’t do anything until the entire event had finished.
“You did a great job,” the teacher said with a warm smile, shaking Aubree’s hand. “Having someone as talented as you is truly <b>a </b><b>blessing </b>for Rithol University.”
She chuckled, “With your current status, I honestly don’t know whether to call you Ms. Miller or just address you as a student.”
Aubree returned the smile politely. “No matter what happens in the future, I’ll always be a student of Rithol University. If you start <b>calling </b><b>me </b>Ms. Miller, I’ll really feel nervous.”
After a few more words, the teacher shot a meaningful nce at Oliver, who was still waiting nearby, and grinned. “Alright, I won’t <b>keep </b><b>you </b>any longer. Looks like you’ve got something else going on.”
With that, the teacher gathered up the other students who were still finishing up and led them away.
“Aubree…I heard everyone calling you that. Mind if I call you that too?” Oliver asked.
“It’s not like you’d actually listen if I said no,” Aubree shot back, rolling her eyes the moment the teacher was out of earshot.
Aubree wondered if Bowen was already here to pick her up like he had promised. She could not wait to shake off Oliver as soon as possible.
Oliver didn’t mind her cold attitude at all. It was what made it fun for him.
“How about we grab dinnerter?” Oliver asked, acting like he didn’t even notice her rejection and just kept talking.
Aubree’s attention waspletely elsewhere, not even catching what he’d just said. Her gaze suddenly locked onto the man striding toward
her, and her annoyance instantly flipped to delight.
“What took you so long, Bowen?” Aubree called out.
As Bowen got closer and saw the look on her face, the icy look in his eyes finally thawed a bit. Hearing herint, he lifted his hands in a helpless gesture, surrendering. “My bad. Somest–minute stuff came up at the meeting and held me up.”
“By the way, I’ll answer on behalf of my girlfriend. Sorry, she’s busy tonight,” he added.
Bowen naturally moved to Aubree’s side and slipped an arm around her waist, staking his im without saying a word.
Oliver didn’t look the slightest bit rattled by Bowen’s arrival. He even put on a mock–serious tone and said, “Mr. Turner, you’re here.”
Bowen’s brow creased slightly.
“Mr. Lawson, are you aware that making a show of affection toward someone else’s girlfriend is pretty disrespectful<b>?</b><b>” </b>Bowen said.
“Someone outstanding is bound to attract admirers. I don’t see anything wrong with that,” Oliver scoffed. “Or is <b>it </b>that <b>you’re </b>not confident in yourself, Mr. Turner?”
Bowen let out augh, giving Oliver a once–over with a look that was downright picky. “I can’t speak for everyone else<b>, </b><b>but </b><b>standing </b><b>in </b><b>front </b>of you, Mr. Lawson, I think I can muster up at least a little confidence.”
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He <b>added</b><b>, </b><b>“</b>After all, Bree isn’t the type to fall for someone who locked her <b>up </b>in an <b>interrogation </b><b>room</b><b>, </b>can’t tell right from wrong and
throws his weight around.”
Oliver’s face fell for a second, but he quickly pulled himself together. He nced at Aubree, shrugged, and sald, “Well, Mr. Turner Feness m just not cut out for your kind of double standards.”
‘What does that even mean?‘ Aubree wondered, freezing momentarily as she instinctively nced over at Bowen.
Bowen was just as lost, not really sure what Oliver was trying to say.
Oliver just smiled and didn’t press the issue. “Well, since you’re here, Mr. Turner, I’ll take my leave.”
He added with a smirk, “You know what they say, gentlemen chase after fairdies. Even married couples divorce. You two <b>are </b><b>just </b><b>dating </b><b>s? </b>don’t go thinking you’re irreceable, Mr. Turner.”
As he turned to leave, Oliver shot a nce toward a corner of the room. After he walked away, a shadowy figure quickly slipped out <b>from </b>where he’d been looking.