Chapter 120

“Hello, Ms. Sachs. Your reputation precedes you, though you’re even more beautiful than when you appeared at the press conference.” Sam praised her earnestly.

“You flatter me.” Cordy smiled. “You’re quite handsome too.”

Sam smiled smugly and shot John a provoking look, but John ignored it.

Pulling out a chair for Cordy, John said, “I knew them since I was a boy since our families were close. That said, I spent more time abroad and rarely came back. This is the first time I’m celebrating my birthday in North City, so they wanted to join me.”

In other words, he wanted to celebrate it with her alone, but they insisted on tagging alone.

“Anyway, just be at ease. Don’t mind them,” John then added quietly, clearly taking her feelings into consideration.

Cordy nodded.

It was his birthday, and naturally what he said went.

a chance to say the things

opened, and a familiar female voice could be heard.

You’re all evil!”

find Zoe carrying a bouquet of flowers as she

one here would dare start without the queen of showbiz, right?” Bob exclaimed with exaggerated humility.

giving him

with disdain. “That’s what you got me after asking

and wrapped it myself. It’s a bouquet

not at a film set, kiddo,”

between me and him. You shut your

shrugged nonchalantly, already perfectly accustomed to

Himalayan Birkin for your birthday and I only

you never told me what you wanted!” Zoe exclaimed, giving him a wounded look. “And you have the money to get anything you want anyway. How could you swindle a little actress like

waste his breath. “And don’t

as she left John’s side. “It’s an expensive antique. I wouldn’t have used it for myself even if I wanted to, and I was almost crying when I did it for your birthday. Do you even have

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