Chapter 127 We’re Not Really That Close
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Dawn and Janice both called Austin by his first name, but they only addressed Sydney by her
Their attitude made it obvious–they refused to acknowledge Sydney’s status as Austin’s girlfriend.
Sydney’s face changed from flushed to ashen–all sorts ofplicated emotions showing on her face.
“You’re quite amazing as well, Ms. Knowles.” Austin kept his tone calm, though there was a colder edge to it now. “You became team lead at such a young age, and you sure know how to look out for your people.”
Janice just grinned wider. “What else can I say? Dawn’s the darling of our team. She’s cute, pretty, and super capable. If I’m going to protect anyone, it’s her.”
“Heh.”
Austin let out a snort, his eyes going cold. “So you protect her all the time, even when you shouldn’t?”
There was a pointed edge to his words, and everyone at the table picked up on it.
He was saying Dawn shouldn’t have stepped in earlier.
Sydney, who hadn’t expected Austin to say anything in her defense, actually looked relieved for once. She reached over and gently tugged his arm. “Austin, we hardly ever get to see Dawn. We should talk about something happier and just enjoy ourselves. Let’s eat first, okay?”
Austin didn’t budge<i>, </i>his deep eyes fixed on Dawn’s face,
It was as if he was waiting for her to say something.
But Dawn didn’t react at all. She calmly pulled out her chair, sat down, and passed Janice the
utensils.
Austin’s lips moved like he was about to say something harsh, but he ultimately swallowed the words and sat down instead.
There was a flicker of disappointment on Sydney’s face, but she quickly covered it with a bright smile. “Dawn, Austin and I already ordered. I hope you both like what we picked, but if there’s anything you don’t like, just let us know.”
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Dawn quietly arranged her napkin, saying nothing.
With Dawn staying silent, Janice naturally kept quiet, too.
Austin’s brows knit together, his tone sharp. “Did the cat get your tongue?” <fn2de0> Discover more novels at F?nd-Novel</fn2de0>
Dawn had nothing to say in the face of his biting remark.
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Janice bristled at his outburst, but when she saw that Dawn didn’t respond beyond a brief pause, she decided to smooth things over before the mood got too awkward.
She poured Austin a ss of water and said lightly, “Don’t be so harsh, Austin. We’ve all had a long day. Dawn did most of the work, and she still showed up for dinner. You really can’t me her for being a little quiet, can you?”
Given the excuse, Austin’s mood eased a bit, but he still acted all high and mighty. “Dawn, don’t make me lecture you in front of everyone.”
As <i>if </i><i>you </i><i>haven’t </i><i>lectured </i><i>me </i><i>enough </i><i>already</i>.
Dawn gave him a cool little smile and downed the water in her ss.
“Don’t worry, Uncle Austin. I’m not the same as before. I don’t need you telling me how to act anymore.”
Before Austin could say anything, she turned to Sydney, meeting her eyes and speaking clearly. “Ms. Peay, you don’t have to go out of your way to look after me. I can take care of myself just fine. It’d be a hassle for you to do everything for me … After all, we’re not really that close, right?”
There was definitely a deeper meaning in thosest words.
Austin stared intently at Dawn, feeling like something about her had changed.
Janice’s eyes went wide–she had a gut feeling things were about to get interesting.
She quickly slipped out her phone to send a message.
Sydney’s smile faltered, but she caught herself and quickly smoothed it over. “That’s good … I just didn’t want you to think Austin and I weren’t looking out for you.”
Dawn didn’t even bother responding to her petty games.
Just then, the waiter started bringing out the food. Dawn was starving, so she just focused on eating. Whenever she tasted something good, she would share it with Janice.
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Dinner dragged on awkwardly but without incident. When she finished, Dawn wiped her mouth and got up. “I’m going to the restroom.”
She hadn’t even left before Sydney got up, too, putting on a shy, bright smile.
“The food here is just so delicious. I think I ate too much … Austin, Ms. Knowles, you two stay here, I’m going to the restroom as well.”
Sydney trailed behind Dawn, and the moment Austin and Janice were out of sight, her smile vanished.
The empty hallway echoed with the sound of their footsteps.
When Dawn came out of the restroom, Sydney was touching up her makeup in the mirror.
She caught Dawn’s gaze in the reflection, and her tone suddenly turned icy. “Dawn, how do you manage to make Austin care about you constantly, even after you ran off to Northville?”
Dawn gave her a quick look but didn’t bother to reply.
She just walked calmly to the sink to wash her hands.
Sydney couldn’t take it anymore. All the frustration she’d bottled up that day boiled over.
From the moment she got the ticket to Northville, she knew Austin wasing for Dawn, not to enjoy vacation with her.
Dawn, <i>you’re </i><i>such </i><i>a pain</i><i>. </i><i>Why </i><i>do </i><i>you </i><i>keep </i><i>haunting </i><i>us</i><i>? </i>
The more Sydney thought about it, the angrier she got. Her temper got the best of her, and she reached out to grab Dawn’s hair.
But Dawn had <i>been </i>on guard the whole time. She quickly dodged and grabbed Sydney’s wrist, half–smiling as she said, “Ms. Peay, Austin really ought to see you like this. You’re way more charming now than when you’re pretending.”
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