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.”
Olivia. Olivia pretended not
as you’re okay with it,
I hate that a pretty girl
and reached out to get some salad
some on her plate instead. She acted like she didn’t notice Lincoln reaching for
regretting her decision to bring
please forgive her. She’s still
of apologizing on Olivia’s
Olivia was attractive enough. She was so attractive that
find Olivia’s
the chance to look at Olivia and said, “Olivia, we were late.
and said, “Alright,
heard Olivia agreeing
up Sophia’s glass for her.
coughed lightly and said, “What about your glass? Fill it
at her with a surprised look. “You called for the toast. I
frustrated she felt like she was going to vomit blood. But she couldn’t
circumstances at hand.
through gritted teeth, “If you’re not going to drink, then why are you
looked at her innocently and said, “Didn’t you bring me
clenching her glass so hard it looked like
drinking so much, you can drink my
a bang.
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