An Accident

Layla exhaled deeply and took a sip of the coffee in her hand.

The moment the coffee entered her mouth, Layla became a little surprised. This taste and texture belonged to the Geisha coffee from Boquete, which she liked the most.

As far as Layla knew, in the company, only Andre's office had Geisha coffee!

Layla looked at the boy in front of her again. Had this all been arranged by Andre?

Layla's heart skipped a beat, and her earlier grievance and sadness dissipated quite a lot. She picked up the file and could not wait to find Andre.

In the spacious and bright office, Andre stood by the window with a cup of coffee and looked at the scenery outside. No one knew what he was thinking.

When Layla walked over, she happened to see this scene.

Although Layla already had a deep understanding of how strong Andre's personal charm was, when she saw this scene again, her eyes still could not help but linger on him.

Layla shook her head in annoyance. She told herself silently, Layla, you're only staying by Andre's side out of necessity now because he can restrain evil spirits.

Therefore, you should not have any other thoughts about this heartless and indifferent man in the future!

As though sensing Layla's gaze, Andre turned around.

Layla did not want to meet his eyes at all. She looked away at the moment of contact.

Andre knew why the young girl was angry, so he did not mind.

He had been standing by the window just now, thinking about how to deal with Catherine when they go to the Black Manor and how he could ensure that Layla would not be harmed.

"I'm making a trip back to Black Manor today," Andre said suddenly.

"Oh, I'll go wherever you go anyway. You know that I can't leave you now either." Layla placed the file on the desk and said in a fit of pique.

Of course, Andre knew the reason why Layla could not leave him for now. However, for some reason, Andre felt his mood improve drastically when he heard Layla's ambiguous words.

Upon seeing the peeved Layla, Andre actually found her very adorable. For a moment, he even wanted to reach out and pinch her pouty lips.

After the duo had lunch together, Andre brought Layla along and drove to Black Manor.

Andre thought for a while and only brought Rhode, who was in charge of driving the car. In the end, he decided not to bring his other brothers with him.

Andre was well aware that it was impossible for his forces to deal with Catherine, but he also believed that even with Catherine's powerful forces, she would not dare to attack him directly in Black Manor.

It was already past noon, and the sun was not as glaring. Rhode drove the car on the smooth road.

Suddenly, Rhode saw something different on the road ahead.

Rhode had been following Andre ever since his days in the Brian family. He was Andre's best buddy and also his most capable assistant.

When Rhode realized that something was wrong, he reacted immediately and stepped on the brakes resolutely.

The car's wheels stopped five centimeters away from the foreign object.

Upon closer inspection, it was obvious that someone had deliberately set up contraptions to destroy car tires on this public road!

The car braked abruptly, and Layla, who was sitting in the backseat, fell forward due to the impact.

Andre hurriedly pulled Layla into his embrace, his cold face revealing a heavy expression.

When Andre saw the thing on the road clearly, he knew that this was definitely abnormal.

When Layla was pulled into his embrace, her first reaction was warmth and joy at Andre's protection toward herself.

However, her feelings of moodiness toward him were still present. Layla did not want to accept Andre's kindness and struggled to get out of his arms.

When he saw Layla resist him, his eyes darkened and he let go of the hand embracing Layla somewhat helplessly.

Rhode turned his head to look at Andre. The two of them had lived in the Brian family for a long time, and they had experienced too much of the ways of the underworld.