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.”
eyes at Olivia. Olivia pretended not to see and went back
as you’re okay with it,
how could I hate that a
smiled and reached out to get
and put some on her plate instead. She acted like she
She was regretting her decision to bring Olivia
please forgive her.
getting tired of apologizing on Olivia’s
enough. She was so attractive that Lincoln
I find Olivia’s
took the chance to look at Olivia and said, “Olivia, we were
“Alright, Ms. Linden.
Olivia agreeing so readily. At least Olivia wasn’t being
and filled up Sophia’s glass for her. She
and said, “What about your glass?
at her with a surprised look. “You called
so frustrated she felt like she was going to vomit
circumstances at hand.
teeth, “If you’re not
said, “Didn’t you bring
her glass so hard it looked like it was going
“But if you like drinking so much, you can drink my
the table with a bang. The
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!