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

"I'll have my secretary bring the car

opened the door to see Joe

the black dress, Joe was

look stunning in this

Juan glanced at him.

and quickly shut

"It's okay."

didn't care, and she got into

Joe and muttered, "You won't

but dared

he got for being too

helped Debra

them cast

lady with Mr.

to be

seeing Mr. and Mrs. Nichols together before. They make quite

Juan took Debra's hand.

her hand, but with so many people

and saw many faces she had encountered in

a high-level international event, the people here were

sound of shattered glass grabbed

of roses, and the

this old man come from? Get him

"Hold on."

picking up the roses from the ground. She noticed they were carefully pruned and

flowers and startled the guests. Let me have

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

forward, lowering his voice. "I didn't

shrugged. "Just trying to

the club, Shelia stepped out of a taxi

and tried to enter

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