Chapter 18

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?”

Nathan paused. Their divorce was the gossip of the day. Naturally, he would have heard of it.

could say

here even though you need money. How much do you need? I can lend it to you. If you

condone unscrupulous business here. What do you

The manager interrupted.

her job, the manager would be in trouble for spreading the word that she was

Jean laughed.

I’m only here because you recommended it to me in the first

to reveal the fact. Her face

Gigi’s friends exchanged looks.

then. Since Ms. Eyer is working here, shall we call

let the opportunity

isn’t it first come, first served? You know what’s the

served first. We aren’t thinking of taking Cindy away from you. What if

unreadable expression flitted across the

before grinning from ear to ear. He was delighted

No wonder you are all Ms. Reece’s friends!

expect them

they were

it when things turn out badly!” Nathan choked on his words.

looked at

had achieved her aim—to make everyone surrounding Edgar

dropped her caring act and looked at Jean with

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

laughed out loud. He eyed Jean, eager to

completely right! Come, Cindy, chat with us.” He

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