Chapter 613:

At a party full of Watscar’s elite, Freda sat elegantly on a leather couch, a glass of red wine in hand. She chatted with a lady her age, but her eyes kept wandering to her right.

“Freda, what are you staring at? Is it Theo?” The lady sitting across from Freda noticed her distraction and smiled. “You and Theo had a history, right? Even though you broke up, there’s no harm in saying hello.”

Freda’s cheeks flushed at her friend’s words. She waved her hand awkwardly. “I don’t think it’s a good idea. We ended things a long time ago. It’d be weird to go up and say hi.”

Her friend sensed her hesitation and urged her, “Come on, it’s just a greeting. What’s the big deal? Go on!”

With a playful push, she sent Freda stumbling forward in her high heels.

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Steadying herself, Freda turned back to see her friend giving her an excited wave, urging her to go on. Freda turned back to Theo. She hoped he’d be polite in front of all the banquet attendees.

Taking a deep breath, Freda adjusted her fringe, lifted the hem of her dress slightly, and nervously approached Theo. “Theo, what a pleasant surprise to see you here,” she greeted him.

deep in conversation with a friend. A flicker of annoyance crossed his eyes when he saw Freda, but

Freda’s and said calmly, “It has been a while. I didn’t expect to see you here.

see Theo facing her with

later?” Freda asked, blushing and trying to

it’s my honor, Miss Jimenez,”

you later.” With that,

of earshot, Theo’s friend asked curiously, “Didn’t you promise another lady your first

sip of wine, Theo replied calmly, “The one I truly wanted to dance with didn’t show up. As for

who Theo meant. He had heard that Elyse, who had suffered a miscarriage, was at home recuperating and wouldn’t be

of thought, he asked, “Elyse is married to Jayden and they even had a child. Why are you still hung up on her? And Jayden’s not a cripple, right? How

could stand and walk.

plans to pursue Elyse were in vain. He

chance with Elyse. Now, she’s living a good life.

Elyse. There was a time when

beyond money. Love

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