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, lifting

have my secretary bring the

door to see Joe waiting

Debra in the black dress, Joe was

in this dress, better than

Juan glanced at him.

his mistake and

"It's okay."

didn't care, and she got

Joe and muttered, "You won't get your bonus

felt wronged but dared not

what he got

Juan helped Debra get out of the

around them cast admiring glances at

the lady with Mr.

be Mrs.

and Mrs. Nichols together

Juan took Debra's hand.

with so many people

faces she

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 glass

vase of roses,

did this old man come from? Get him out of here!" the

"Hold on."

the roses from the ground. She noticed they were

and startled the guests. Let me have him removed," said the

brought by Mr. Houston for everyone's enjoyment. How about each lady take one to appreciate his gesture?"

forward, lowering his voice. "I didn't expect you to

trying to

stepped out of a taxi in a black dress, feeling strange gazes around

tried

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