Chapter 218
Lincoln looked at the mountain of pork chops on his plate. Then he looked at the sincere expression on Olivia’s face.
He was stumped. He couldn’t tell if she didn’t know or if she was just pretending. Her eyes were clear.
There was not a speck of pretense in them.
He thought about her age and thought it was understandable to be unclear about the rules of the dinner table.
Sophia was bewildered. So that was what Olivia meant when she said she understood?
She thought the negotiations were done off. Lincoln would surely be severing ties with her.
But the truth was that men were exceptionally patient and accommodating to pretty women.
Sophia glanced at Lincoln warily. But she saw him smiling.
He was not angry at all.
He said, “It must be great to be young. Such youthfulness.”
rolled her eyes at Olivia. Olivia pretended not to see and went back
you’re okay with
hate that
smiled and reached out to
her plate instead. She acted like
rendered speechless. She was regretting her decision
Lincoln, please forgive her. She’s still
tired of apologizing
enough. She was so attractive that Lincoln could
find
to look at Olivia and said, “Olivia, we were late. Let’s make a toast and apologize to Mr. Lincoln for
“Alright, Ms. Linden. Go
she heard Olivia agreeing so readily.
obediently stood up and filled up Sophia’s glass for her. She then stood at the side with her hands beside
said, “What about your glass?
Olivia looked at her with a surprised look. “You called
like she was going to vomit blood. But she couldn’t express her frustration due to
circumstances at hand.
and said through gritted teeth, “If you’re not
and said, “Didn’t
were clenching her glass so hard it looked like it was going to
added, “But if you like drinking so much, you
table with a bang. The smile
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