Chapter 18 A Toast to You

Dressed in haute couture, Gigi stood behind Jean with a few women in similar clothing.

She looked astonished as if she had seen something that shouldn’t be there.

Jean wasn’t expecting to see her there.

Other than her frenemies, Gigi was accompanied by an unexpected person.

He was Edgar’s friend, Nathan Knox.

In her two years of marriage with Edgar, Jean only met him a few times. As a result, she wasn’t familiar with him.

Nathan frowned as he looked at Jean in her slip-dress. He hesitated.

“Jean, are you… working here?”

He spoke carefully, but Jean felt a piercing pain in her heart.

It was true that Jean Eyer of the Eyer Group had lost her position and ended up in such a place.

And who should I thank for this?

Jean kept quiet. Nathan took her silence as a yes. His heart sank as he stepped between her and the man.

“Does Edgar know that you’re here?”

“Mr. Knox, I’m no longer married to him. Am I supposed to report my daily routine to my ex-husband?”

divorce was the gossip of the day. Naturally, he would

he could say

need? I can lend it to you. If

Reece, we do not condone unscrupulous business here. What

The manager interrupted.

in trouble for spreading the word

Jean laughed.

the pretense. I’m only here because you recommended it

reveal the fact.

Gigi’s friends exchanged looks.

working here, shall

Wilson wouldn’t let

You know what’s the reasonable

aren’t thinking of taking

unreadable expression flitted across

grinning from ear to

course! No wonder you are all Ms.

but didn’t expect them to treat Jean that way.

they were humiliating

Don’t regret it when things turn out badly!” Nathan choked on his words. “Jean, you’ve let Edgar

looked at

achieved her aim—to

caring act and looked at Jean with

at a time? Take your time and think about it. Oh, maybe you can’t. Customers are king. Am

loud. He eyed Jean,

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