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.

sincerely. “I just felt friendly since she’s

expression as he

of the rooftop

Me: ‘What?!‘

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

the one who started talking to me.

of it?” I arched an eyebrow. “Oh, I get it— you’re jealous because you still care about your

see exactly

ex–wife’s new

completely

pressed it into his hand. “I need to leave. This just

shoulder, gathered

head held

women’s boutiques on the first floor, so I went down, bought a new outfit,

away. I dropped off my evening dress at the front desk

a cab and headed back to

a bowl of instant noodles, her eyes wide with surprise when I walked in. “Ms. Murphy, why are you

“Can’t I just come home whenever I feel

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