Chapter 5

Shelia's smile froze. "Why?"

"Mr. Nichols is taking his wife tonight, so it wouldn't be convenient for you to attend."

Shelia forced a smile. "Oh, so he's taking his wife. That's great. I didn't want to go anyway."

"That's good."

Shelia held her phone and bit her lip.

Her roommates exchanged glances.

"Shelia, did your boyfriend stand you up?"

"I heard this event is international. Didn't your boyfriend organize it to introduce you to some foreign entrepreneurs?"

Facing their skeptical looks, Shelia managed a weak smile. "He has an important client to accompany. I shouldn't disturb him."

Shelia glanced at the dress in her hands, her expression dimming.

'Juan never likes Debra. Why did he suddenly...'

She tightened her grip on the dress.

She had looked forward to tonight's event for so long. She couldn't just give up.

As the night fell, Juan had a splendid black dress sent to Debra.

He had been waiting downstairs for a while when he saw Debra descending the stairs.

Though he had seen Debra in a burgundy dress the other day, seeing her in this outfit still took Juan by surprise.

He hadn't realized how beautiful Debra could be.

said,

pursed his lips. "I'll have my secretary bring the car

to see Joe

Debra in the black dress, Joe was

look stunning in this dress, better than

Juan glanced at him.

his mistake and quickly shut his

"It's okay."

care, and she got into the

at Joe and muttered, "You won't get

felt wronged but dared

was what he got for

club, Juan helped Debra get out of the

cast

the lady

be Mrs.

don't recall seeing Mr. and Mrs. Nichols together before. They make quite the power

Juan took Debra's hand.

her hand, but with so many people

many faces she

prestige in the business world. To be able to attend such a high-level international event, the people here were all top entrepreneurs, philanthropists, or real estate tycoons. Debra had studied finance to impress Juan, but it never paid

sound of shattered

gardener accidentally broke a vase of roses, and

man come from? Get him

"Hold on."

forward, picking up the roses from the

Houston's flowers and startled the guests. Let me have him removed," said

broken, just ask him to prepare a new one," Debra said. "These roses were brought by Mr. Houston for everyone's enjoyment. How about each lady take one to appreciate his gesture?" Debra suggested. Everyone nodded, and the

didn't expect you to liven up the

trying to please Mr.

Shelia stepped out of a taxi in a black

ignored them and tried to

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