Once Caroline opened the car door and slipped into the backseat, she did not expect to be greeted by the sight of Eddison waiting for her there as well.
Her mouth gaped open in surprise as she stared at him. She could not get any words out of her mouth.
After Quentin saw that Caroline had settled into her seat, he quickly raised the partition that separated the front and the back seats, giving her and Eddison some privacy.
"Oh, Mr. Zellweger, what are you doing here?" Caroline casually made conversation.
Eddison put away the documents in his hand and slowly leaned towards her. The closer he got, the further she backed away. However, as there was limited space in the car, she had not much room to retreat to.
He reached out and gently cupped her ear as he said with a faint smile, "What did you say I was to you just now? Could you repeat that?"
She had spoken really softly just now; was it even possible for him to have heard her? She thought.