"I asked you first."

"Does that mean I have to tell you?"

Chase M. sneered, his expression turning sour. "What's wrong? Don't tell me you're afraid that a Stella Cup champion like me would steal your task?"

"Maybe," Caroline said as she walked past him, taking another path. With a hint of mockery in her smile, she added, "Designer Xu, you don't mind if I take this route, right? Being alone with a man might start some unwanted rumors."

Chase M. didn't even bother to ...