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 pretended not to see
okay with
I hate that a
smiled and reached out to get
on her plate instead. She acted like she didn’t notice Lincoln reaching
regretting her decision to bring
Lincoln, please forgive her.
getting tired of
attractive enough. She was so attractive that Lincoln could tolerate her
I find Olivia’s innocence very
took the chance to look at Olivia and said, “Olivia, we were late. Let’s make a
nodded and said, “Alright, Ms.
heard Olivia agreeing so readily. At least Olivia wasn’t
filled up Sophia’s glass for her. She then stood at the side with her hands beside
“What about your glass?
Olivia looked at her with a surprised look.
like she was going to vomit blood. But she couldn’t
circumstances at hand.
glared at Olivia and said through gritted teeth, “If you’re not going to drink, then
innocently and said, “Didn’t you bring
glass so hard it looked like it
like drinking so much, you
the table with a bang. The smile
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