When Leslie Howard emerged from the bathroom, David Redington was already up and impeccably dressed.
She raised an eyebrow slightly, revealing a hint of surprise.
But then she thought it was quite normal.
God David Redington should have just felt 'coldly rejected' by her.
Considering David Redington's reputation and background, he would probably think she was ungrateful.
Now he probably will just leave directly, and it's best to not associate with this woman who doesn't recognize greatness at a glance from now on.
Leslie Howard didn't particularly care about it; although she needed David Redington's help now, the help wasn't significant enough for her to exchange her feelings for it.
You could say, Leslie Howard could afford to give up anything now, except her feelings.
And David Redington's proposal to 'date with marriage as the premise', to her, was merely a fleeting novelty.
