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.

Joel said sincerely. “I just felt

as he took my hand

banquet hall and into a quiet corner of the rooftop garden. He snapped, “Why do you always attract so much attention from other

Me: ‘What?!‘

who comes your way?”

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

“Oh, I get

not clueless–I could see exactly how

over his ex–wife’s new

completely

it into his hand. “I need to leave. This just isn’t

past his shoulder, gathered

with my head held high,

on the first floor, so I went down, bought a

dress at the

and headed back

was at home, holding a bowl of instant noodles, her eyes wide with surprise when I walked in. “Ms. Murphy, why

I just come home whenever

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