Chapter 99

Leanne couldn’t say she had a good impression of him.

She muttered a polite “thanks,” trying to withdraw her hand with a hint of forced kindness.

But Derek’s grip only loosened by half. As she pulled

away, his palm slid along her forearm, grazing her delicate wrist, across her palm, and finally over her fingers, stopping at the tips.

Goosebumps prickled up her back, and she instinctively stepped backward.

Her brow furrowed. “What are you doing?”

“Just giving you a hand. What’s the problem?” Derek managed to look innocent, and had it not been for the lingering discomfort where his touch had traveled from her arm to her fingertips, Leanne might have believed she had misjudged him.

“You’re not wearing your ring anymore.” he said.

A ring worn for many years leaves an immutable mark when taken off, and despite Leanne’s flawless skin, a faint band was still visible around the base of her ring finger.

fingers. “That’s none of your business.”

out about your divorce from Curtis. The whole social circle knows,” Derek continued leisurely. “I heard the Richardson and the Wright families are planning a merger, and he’s getting engaged to

of surprise crossed Leanne’s

Suzan were bound to end up together. But she hadn’t anticipated it would happen so fast. Curtis’ eagerness was one thing, but was the

both families seemed in a hurry to discuss marriage and alliances as

of that mattered

and none of this concerns me,” Leanne had no interest in small talk and turned to leave, but Derek

his world and didn’t let anyone

know you. Please keep your distance.” Leanne

Derek didn’t follow.

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back before entering. Derek was still there,

her into

her face.

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eleven-thirty, the group spilled out of the bar. Donna gave several

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