After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 212

Crispin stood to the side and said to Adair. "Oh, go ahead and pretend. Everyone knows you competed abroad."

"You know about that?" Adair replied, smirking. "Keeping tabs on me, huh, my dear ex-fiancé?"

"Please," Crispin said with a chuckle. "I'm a single guy. I don't need you tarnishing my reputation by dragging me into your mess."

"You..." Adair glanced at Elara, then turned back to Crispin. "Go ahead and keep running your mouth. Let's see if you're still so smug when she loses." Clearly, Crispin had pushed her buttons, and Adair was genuinely annoyed now. She turned to Elara. "If you admit defeat now, I might let you off easy." Elara smiled lightly. "Admit defeat before we even start? It's just a game. Losing doesn't bother me."

"Alright, let's see how tough you talk after this," Adair said as she stepped up to take her shot.

With a smooth motion, she made an impressive play. The ball sank perfectly into the pocket. She let out an excited squeal and immediately turned to Asher. "Well? How was that? Impressive, right?" But Asher wasn't even looking at Adair. His eyes were fixed on Elara. When he finally heard Adair's question, he gave her a distracted glance and muttered, "Yeah. Impressive."

Adair noticed his wandering gaze and felt frustrated. She was someone who hated losing. The harder it was to win someone over, the more determined she became.

The more Asher focused on Elara, the more Adair wanted to make him fall head over heels for her so completely that he couldn't possibly resist.

When it was Elara's turn, she stepped up and took her shot. Her form was graceful, and the ball went in cleanly. Adair frowned. "Have you practiced?"

After all, Adair was a professional. Though she hadn't played as much in the past two years, her skills hadn't diminished that much.

Elara smiled and replied, "I only know a little. My husband taught me."

"Lysander?" Adair asked.

"Yeah." Elara nodded.

Standing nearby, Asher noticed the happiness in Elara's eyes the moment she mentioned Lysander.

Whenever Elara looked at Asher, she was cold and indifferent. But the second she brought up Lysander, her gaze was full of warmth and affection. That realization left Asher feeling irritated. "Forget it. You guys keep playing. I'm going out for a smoke," Asher said abruptly, then walked away.

With Asher gone, there was no one she was supposed to impress. She handed her cue stick to a ball

handle losing?" Crispin quipped, finding her retreat

Crispin's every word seemed aimed at provoking Adair. Smiling,

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a shrug. "She had the audacity to reject me. How could I not resent her? I'm a pretty vengeful person, you

feelings. It was a

didn't expect her to

my dad's idea. Bu looking at it now, it's not worth it. There's

and Juan, Elara left to grab something

in the lobby. Asher looked at her and said, "You and Crispin seem pretty close. Does Lysander know about that?" Elara raised an eyebrow,

him. I get that you think he's important, but

waiting to live off his family. You treat him

pause, she replied, "Is your mind so tangled up with work that you've

on Mr. Kensington's behalf," said

Elara couldn't help but laugh

snap at her, but deep down, he realized that the more he ignored her, the farther she seemed to slip away from him. "You've got your

close, and you have no right to manage my business.

Asher before, but

she used to want someone to knock him out every time she saw

to leave, and Asher blocked her way.

Don't you have any shame? Don't you have enough men at home that you're going after

properly. He came to me, not the other way

looked at Adair. "What nonsense are you

your parents, and now you're over here pining after her. Who are you doing this

with her assessment, but seeing an opportunity to clarify his position

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