Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon

Vespera and Nancy were rendered speechless. They awkwardly stared after Dominic, who had just walked off to the dining area.

Dominic hadn't even tried to pretend. He just crashed right through their carefully choreographed performance like he couldn't care less. He was truly insufferable.

Vespera and Nancy pretended not to hear anything. One busied herself with her phone, while the other twirled a strand of hair and looked out the window at the sunset.

"Ms. Gildon, Ms. Acosta, shall we eat?" Raymond asked with a warm smile.

Vespera wanted to say that forcing down this dinner might be harder than chewing nails, but Nancy stood up and said, "Sure. I'm starving. I didn't eat much on the plane."

Nancy walked toward the dining area with barely a pause. Meanwhile, in the back of Vespera's mind, a voice whispered, "Don't follow. Just turn around and go downstairs. Let them catch up. Let them talk. Don't get pulled into this."

But then Vespera remembered the way Dominic had held her hand earlier. His grip was so firm, and it had stung and comforted her all at once.

"Vespera, what are you spacing out for?" Calvert asked, grabbing her wrist and dragging her forward out of nowhere.

Calvert leaned in and whispered, "That woman is bad news. Harry almost committed suicide over her. Mr. Reid despises her."

Vespera was shocked. She was already overwhelmed with complicated emotions. Now, Calvert dropped a bombshell right in her ear.

When they were about to reach the dining area, Vespera grabbed Calvert and asked in a low voice, "Who's Harry?"

Calvert mouthed the answer, "The third son of the Reid family."

even more shocked. Even as she took her seat, she was in a

Gerard and Alex had hinted that something messy had gone down between Dominic and Nancy. Back then, Vespera thought that something must have happened if

was confused because she knew what kind of person Dominic was after spending time with him.

been two-timing them. She was dating Dominic and Harry. When she got caught, she dumped Harry but tried to patch things up with Dominic. However, Dominic wasn't someone who played around.

no wonder Dominic

the stuff of primetime soap operas, a love triangle among two brothers and a

saw Vespera sitting there, lost in thought with her brows furrowed. He muttered under his breath, "Snowball, pull

passed Snowball to Raymond, and

"Vespera," Raymond called out.

as a warm and fluffy weight landed in her arms. She scratched Snowball

just stared at her. What on earth was

was discussing work with Dominic while eating.

responded out of courtesy. Nonetheless,

to give

down, eating

no

the point of competing in

the winner?

Raymond put a

her. She gave him a smile and then returned to her food. Shez genuinely didn't feel like talking. Usually, she would make smalltalk, but now, she was just too worn out to make