hapter 27

Chapter 27

Two days later.

Gwendolyn had prepared the herbal tea early for Howard.

After getting ready, she slipped into a floral dress and draped a white coat over her shoulders, looking even more vibrant and enchanting.

“Mr. Chadwick, I’m heading out,” she said to Howard lounging on the living room couch, engrossed in a TV show.

Howard asked casually, without looking away from the screen, “So early?”

“I’m going to visit my grandma first. The doctor said she’s getting better, and I’m really happy about that.”

“Well.”

As Howard watched her skirt swish cheerfully on her way out, he grabbed his phone and dialed Nathan, “The secret meeting tonight is transferred to Palate Paradise.”

At six in the evening.

The parking lot outside Palate Paradise was jam–packed. A group of students huddled together, the class representative of the Pharmacology major ticking off names on a list.

showed up yet? Haven’t seen her in what, four or five months since the winter break?” A few girls whispered

bed with some sugar daddy.” There were rumors in school about Gwendolyn getting

you must know something,” they prodded curiously. “Is Gwendolyn really

a flawless makeup with a designer bag worth over twenty thousand, whispered, “Don’t talk about Gwendolyn like that. She has her reasons

so gross that she’s with that old man! And here you are, defending

Gwendolyn. I heard you’re friends with the heiress

Mamie smiled awkwardly.

Porsche zoomed up and stopped in front of them, causing

of the car, one hand in his pocket, the other swinging the

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car must’ve cost you a million, huh?”

smiled, “We’ve got several more at home.”

talk about the

just text the room number

Palate Paradise and had snagged them a spacious VIP room. For many of these students, it was a once–in–a–lifetime chance to be in such a fancy hotel so they eagerly snapped photos with their phones.

admiration. “Tonight, we dine

gasps and a torrent of compliments, with the occasional sour comment, “Gwendolyn is so lucky. I heard Scott is planning to confess

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