As soon as she said that, a mix of emotions washed over everyone. The smiles on our faces all turned a little bitter,

“So, it’s true then? Men really are all bad news?” one of the women said.

“It’s just not fair,” another woman complained. “Men get to mess around all they want, but women have to play by the rules. And when a marriage falls apart, it’s always the woman’s fault. Will we women ever get a fair shake?”

It seemed like no one had a perfect answer to this major question in life.

At lunchtime, the student who was treating us looked pretty important. He grinned and said, “Actually, I’m not the one picking up the tab tonight. Turns out, someone mysterious is treating us.”

“He’s the major shareholder of this Manor Hotel. Most of you probably don’t know him, but just call him Mr. Jennings, that’ll do,” he added.

I was chatting with someone when I heard the name Jennings. My mind just short–circuited for a moment.

Premium wine was brought into the restaurant, its aroma filling the air. Everyone toasted and savored their drinks.

As the lunch dishes were being served, a tall figure stepped inside.

I already knew who it was without even looking.

“Mr. Jennings, it’s an honor to be invited by you,” the middle–aged student who’d handled the arrangements said, stepping forward with excitement to shake Edward’s hand.

It hit me then–Edward was the one who’d invited all of us here today.

After the greetings, Edward took a seat and started talking about how things run at the Manor Hotel. A few of the hotel’s senior managers were there with him.

totally native–level. His deep, magnetic voice was like

I getting distracted?‘ I

he walked in. He was busy chatting

figured he was here to get to know the hotel management crowd, make

was buzzing with chatter, and after two glasses of wine, I found an excuse

a gorgeous garden and vineyard behind the Manor Hotel,

over to take in

of hotel guests with their kids, snapping

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globe, all kinds of faces and skin tones, mingled

this, I couldn’t help

world, love still comes

years of fate just to

take ten thousand years to

the place, and honestly, I

feelings, there’s always that one person whose

by the garden, I watched a little stone fish fountain, its

was lively and kind of

out my phone and shot

Edward’s voice behind me. “Sorry, I should’ve given you a

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