The Heiress Revived from the Ashes (Lauren Bennett) novel Chapter 169

Chapter 169 The Umbrella Gesture

On Riviera Boulevard, a black Maybach sliced through the rain curtain, eventually stopping at the entrance of Hoverdale Tech University

Inside the car, the scent of sandalwood tangled with the jasmine from a young girl’s hair. Josh glanced at the girl beside him. her fingers twisted in anxiety. Tears had formed crystals on her eyelashes, revealing the delicate outlines of her collarbones through her wine–stained white T–shirt.

She looked up, her voice soft, “Thank you for bringing me back.”

1er tone was light but sincere.

Josh, with a hint of curiosity, raised an eyebrow and teased, “You really are a student, huh?”

The girl pursed her lips, her fingers curling slightly, looking a bit uneasy.

Seeing her silent, Josh raised his eyebrows again, “As a student, you should really avoid bars. If I hadn’t come along, you could have been bullied today.”

She nodded quietly, a soft “Mhm” escaping her lips.

She didn’t want to work at the bar, but it paid well. After her mom got fired from the Bennetts, she just wanted to ease her mother’s burden

Mia nodded, her voice barely a whisper, “T–I should go now”

As she reached for the door handle,

“Hold on Josh’s voice suddenly interrupted.

Mia paused and looked at him, puzzled. The next second, Josh picked up an umbrella and handed it to her.

The umbrella gleamed with a metallic huster under the car’s interior lights, looking particularly exquisite

Mia hesitated for a moment, then smiled gratefully and took the umbrella, Thank you.”

Just as she was about to get out, something occurred to her, “Sir, how can I return the umbrella to you?”

“No need to return it

Seeing the “Maybach Jogo on the handle, Mia firmly shook her head, “Such an expensive umbrella. I must return it to you.”

Her mom had worked for the Bennetts for years; she recognized luxury car logos and knew that the accessories from such cars weren’t cheap.

Josh’s eyes twinkled with amusement, “Fine, I’ll come to pick it up tomorrow morning.”

Mia didn’t catch his intrigued expression, earnestly replying, “Okay, I’ll wait for you at the school gate tomorrow morning”

She opened the car door, stepped out, and turned back, “Sir, be careful on the road.”

With that, she opened the umbrella and walked into the campus.

Josh watched Mia disappear into the school grounds before slowly driving away. He was still smiling slightly from their conversation, the girl’s earnest and stubborn nature adding a bit of fun to his otherwise mundane night.

The car glided smoothly through the rainy night, the raindrops continuously blurring the windows.

Josh held the steering wheel with one hand, the other casually checking his phone. When he saw three missed calls from Felix, his lips twitched.

He sighed softly, muttering to himself, “Must have been the loud music at the bar, didn’t hear it.”

He pressed redial and switched to speakerphone, waiting for the call to be answered.

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Chapter 169 The Umbrella Gesture

At the Brooker’s Villa, Felix answered, “Your nightlife seems quite rich”

Josh laughed. “Can’t hide anything from Mr. Brooker”

Felix chuckled, not prying into his activities.

Finished

Direct and to the point, he said, “Elliot’s been too idle lately. Let’s bankrupt Bennett Corporation; give him something to play

with