CHAPTER 253: CHAPTER 254: JEALOUSY (2)

She wanted to ask Kris Cooper about Irene Spencer but didn’t know how to broach the subject. On the other end of the line, Kris Cooper was speaking again.

"I’m going to take a shower and get some sleep. I have an eSports exhibition match tomorrow, so I may not be able to answer your calls. Don’t worry... Alright, I’m on my way..." He seemed to be responding to someone on his end. "Vera, I have something to take care of. I’ll hang up first."

After hanging up, Vera Wave quickly returned to her bedroom, hugging her laptop as she started to search for news about the event online.

As soon as she searched for Kris Cooper, numerous articles appeared, all of them about his rumored affair with Irene.

"Irene and Kris show up together in Holland, unfazed by rumors..."

"When asked about Glimmer’s new head, Irene smiles and keeps silent, seeming to tacitly admit to her relationship with Kris..."

...

Among them, there were countless photos of the two at the event, Irene Spencer hooking her arm through Kris Cooper’s. The handsome man and beautiful woman were quite a sight to behold.

The calculated angles chosen by the photographers made the pictures appear even more intimate.

BANG!

Vera slapped her laptop shut, reached for her phone, and was about to call Kris Cooper, but stopped. He was at the event; it certainly wouldn’t be convenient for him to answer the phone now.

Vera, don’t be so petty. It’s just an event. You should trust him.

Repeatedly trying to calm herself down, Vera reopened her laptop and pulled up some work files. Staring at the documents on the screen, she couldn’t seem to focus.

She simply put down her laptop, washed up, and lay back on the bed. However, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. As soon as she closed her eyes, images of Kris Cooper and Irene Spencer together would flash through her mind.

The thought of the two of them alone, a man and a woman, and not knowing what they might be doing, made her feel as if ants were crawling all over her heart. She tossed and turned until the early hours of the morning before she finally succumbed to exhaustion and fell into a deep sleep.

「The next morning」

She awoke to the sound of her phone. Small dark circles had formed under her eyes.

She picked up her phone, sleepily swiped the screen, and was about to go back to sleep when a familiar voice came from her phone.

"Lazy pig, get up!"

Kris Cooper?

Vera reached for the phone and looked at the screen—it wasn’t an alarm, but a call from Kris Cooper.

"Why are you up so early?"

"I didn’t get up early; I haven’t slept yet. I was worried that a certain little pig might oversleep, so I called to wake her up."

"What time is it there?"

"It’s one in the morning."

One in the morning?

It took her a moment to realize that he was in Europe, and there was a time difference of several hours between them.

"You should get some sleep now. Don’t stay up too late."

"Alright, I’ll sleep a bit now. Remember to take good care of yourself."

"Kris," Vera called out just as he was about to hang up.

"What else?"

Vera clenched the edge of the blanket, hesitating for a moment before biting her lip and plucking up the courage to ask.

"I... I saw your video... What’s your relationship with Irene?"

"With me? Whatever you like—lovers, husband and wife, anything."

"No, not that. I mean with Irene, the superstar standing next to you."

"You mean... Irene Spencer?" Kris paused, then laughed. "What, are you jealous?"

Vera’s face turned red. "I... I’m not that petty. I... I just wanted you to help me get her autograph."

"We’re partners in work and just ordinary friends otherwise." Kris took a light breath. "Don’t overthink things. Those are just rumors started by the media. Aside from you, I’m not interested in any other woman."