Chapter 732

Christian stuttered. He was confused about what to say. But his mind quickly raced; he had to make sure Valerio didn’t suspect anything.

But his mind went blank; he couldn’t think of a reason to prevent Valerio from misunderstanding.

“Thank you again for your help, Mr. Demetri!” Elvira exclaimed. Christian glanced briefly, then shifted slightly to give Elvira space. Thank you for what?

“Sweetheart, why are you here? For long?” Elvira asked, feigning surprise towards Valerio.

Luckily, she had an idea and took control. She knew Christian must be struggling to find a plausible excuse.

“It’s actually me who’s asking. What were you two doing? Why was Mr. Demetri in your room?” Valerio asked suspiciously. His eyes narrowed, seeing his girlfriend with Mr. Demetri in the room last night.

“Oh... there was a small mouse inside. I was terribly afraid. As I ran out to ask for help to chase it away, Mr. Demetri happened to pass by. So, I asked for his help!” Elvira replied.

It was a plausible excu