Novel Squares
Chapter 593
Chapter 593
"You're the best, Howard."
Sharon giggled, the dimples on her cheeks showing.
"Finish your food before it gets soggy," Carlisle said smilingly before he continued with his sandwich.
Sharon nodded enthusiastically.
"Okay!"
Just then, a notification sounded from her phone. She looked at it and saw that it was a message from her classmate, Sophia.
"Sharon, does your brother have a girlfriend?"
Sharon frowned. She wondered about the reason for Sophia's question. Sharon wasn't going to let Sophia steal his attention if the latter was interested in Carlisle.
"Yes, he does. They've been together since they were kids!"
"No way. I don't believe you! Tell me you're joking."
"I swear I'm telling the truth!"
"This sucks. My love story has ended before it even started!"
"I'm having lunch with my brother. I'll talk to you later!"
Sharon smiled mischievously as she sent the last message.
Carlisle finished his sandwich without leaving any crumbs.
He wiped his mouth with a napkin and commented, "You look pretty pleased with yourself. Chatting with your boyfriend?"
"No way. I don't have a boyfriend!"
Sharon rolled her eyes at Carlisle. She had started to see Carlisle as a real brother and felt more comfortable around him.
She had been single her whole life, and her parents always reminded her to focus on her studies and wait until after college to start dating.
"I think Patrick likes you," Carlisle said while smiling casually.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.
"Patrick is helpful, kind, and an excellent student. He's a great guy, but I find him a little pretentious and vain at times," Sharon said, summing up her mixed feelings about Patrick
She had liked him before, but her opinion of him had soured after she saw him butt heads with Carlisle.
"Do you know anything about Patrick's family?"
Patrick's words that afternoon were laced with threat. It suggested that he came from a famous family.
Sharon shook her head.
"Not really. He never talks about his family."
Carlisle didn't push any further and went to pay the bill. Two sandwiches with extra avocado came up to a total of 16 dollars.
Sharon complained as they left the diner, "The sandwiches near campus are only three dollars-3.50 dollars with extra avocado. They're eight dollars here!"
"What's your monthly allowance?" Carlisle asked.
"200 dollars."
"200 dollars?"
Carlisle looked more closely at Sharon. Her down jacket was Balenciaga and her sneakers were Nike. The materials and craftsmanship seemed top-notch. Even if they were high-quality knockoffs, they had to be expensive.
When Carlisle first saw Sharon and her friends at the hotel, he immediately assumed they were wealthy.
Sharon noticed his doubt and blushed.
"These clothes and shoes are Sophia's sister's. She didn't like the way they looked, so she gave them to me."
"Is 200 a month enough?" Carlisle asked after nodding in understanding.
"Plenty!" Sharon replied proudly.
"I made over 300 last month selling hair clips. Soon, I'll be able to support myself completely!
Carlisle felt a pang of pity as he saw Sharon's delighted smile.
Gareth was willing to spend a million for a concert, and Zachary would pay 15 thousand for a few seats. But Sharon was genuinely content with 300 dollars a month.
Carlisle hailed a cab, but Sharon stopped him.
"The bus is coming. Let's take that instead."
A taxi ride would cost over ten dollars, but the bus was only one dollar.
"The bus is too slow!"
"But the taxi is expensive..."