Chapter 168

Their table occupied the best spot in the entire hall-a vantage point with a perfect view of everything.

It wasn't just Timothy who noticed Jessica; the moment Sheila glanced up, she saw her too.

Almost immediately, Sheila's gaze shifted to Timothy.

Timothy was staring intently at the entrance, his eyes locked on Jessica.

"Timothy, is Jessica here for you? I tried to wave her over, but she didn't seem to notice us."

"Sheila," Timothy's deep, cold eyes flickered as he finally looked away. Cigarette smoke curled between his fingers, and the way he sat―elegant, composed-only made him more dangerously attractive in the low light. "Leave her be."

Sheila stared at him in disbelief.

Kane glanced at Sheila, then at Timothy, picking up on the tension.

Yates was watching them too, curiosity piqued.

back any longer; with his trademark roguish grin, he drawled, "So,

more surprised. "You don't know Jessica,

heard of her. Yates, do you

with Timothy. Yet in all these years, he'd never heard of a woman named Jessica in Timothy's

shrugged; he hadn't the

was, Timothy had never let Jessica meet any of his friends. At first, Kane and Yates were curious-they'd

stunt after not being able to marry Sheila-a way to spite his family. Eventually, they stopped asking. Since Timothy never acted like a married man, they simply

and Jessica's marriage certificate,

Timothy had already ordered Secretary Allen

truth; others

were reacting now, it was clear they

shocked. "Timothy, Kane and Yates have been your closest friends since childhood. You

Yates

she? Which one's Jessica? Point her out-I want to see what kind

craned his neck,

introduce her hadn't bothered them. But now that she was suddenly

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