Chapter 687

His Mandarin was impeccable.

I froze for a moment, then smiled. “I work in Hachester.”

He flashed a grin, his bright, even teeth making him look all the more cheerful. “Hachester? I’ve been there- it’s truly a beautiful city.”

I smiled and lowered my head, focusing on the food in front of me.

He followed behind me with a plate of foie gras and said, “Hachester isn’t far from Shaville, right? I used to work in Shaville for a while, but I never got the chance to visit Hachester. I’ve only heard people say, ‘Above is heaven, below are Shaville and Hachester.“”

His words drifted over from behind as I walked ahead. I replied lightly, “You should check it out when you get the chance.”

“Definitely!” he said with a grin, then added, “I’m Joel Sinclair. What’s your name?”

Just as I was about to speak, Edward’s voice suddenly rang out. “Joel, what do you think would happen if Jane Leigh found out you were hitting on other women?”

Joel turned around and, spotting Edward, flashed a friendly grin. “Mr. Jennings, sorry–she your girlfriend?”

Edward stepped up beside me, his eyes cold as he stared Joel down. “Don’t mess with her.”

I looked from Joel to Edward, catching the name Edward had just mentioned–a woman called Jane Leigh.

it wrong,” Joel said sincerely.

as he took my hand and

the rooftop garden. He snapped, “Why do you

Me: ‘What?!‘

say yes to any handsome guy who comes your way?” Edward had never lost his temper with

and shot back, “He was the one who started talking to me. I don’t just

polite, why are you making such a big deal out of it?” I arched an eyebrow. “Oh, I get it— you’re jealous because you still care about your ex–wife, and seeing

see exactly how Edward was

this worked up over his ex–wife’s new boyfriend,

looked stunned, completely

off my necklace, and pressed it into his hand. “I need to leave. This just isn’t

brushed past his shoulder, gathered up

hall with my head held high, but my other clothes were

on the first floor, so

I dropped off my evening dress at the

grabbed a cab and

surprise when I walked in.

come home whenever I feel like

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