Loose 644


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I sighed, a little helpless. “Why did you go all out with the preparations? Were you scheming about tonight all along?”

Nathan lowered his voice. “Sorry, but if I’d told you ahead of time, you probably would’ve shot down the whole idea. I had

to sneak around and get it done.”

I felt sorry seeing how hard he tried to please me, and a little guilty too. “You don’t have to apologize. I get it, and ! really appreciate everything. Thank you.”

Seeing I wasn’t blaming him anymore, Nathan looked relieved and happy again.

By the time we were done, it was already seven o’clock. Nathan drove me to an exclusive venue, its architecture radiating

distinctly British charm–almost ethereal in the darkness.

Nathan didn’t take my hand; instead, he simply escorted me inside with gentlemanly grace.

The place was filled with the rich aroma of wine, and the air buzzed with murmured conversations. There were prototypes and design specs scattered around, with groups of people everywhere, chatting and networking.

As soon as we arrived, someone struck up a conversation with Nathan, and he introduced me right away.

meant I didn’t feel insecure anymore. My Englysian had gotten so much better, and I was open to hearing

Even though this was his field, he actually tripped over his words a few times. Whenever he glanced at me, he looked a bit flustered, and that blush on his face made him look like he’d just stepped out of a

novel.


like I was flirting with disaster, like I was about to

heartbreaker.

there was a commotion up ahead, like someone really important had just

tall, glanced toward the entrance, and his face went

next second, he leaned in and whispered, “Remember Uncle

my spine

thought I only knew Edward casually, not well enough to be close. After all, I used

kind of caught in

their investment. Edward popping up here out of nowhere? He must be here because he’s got his eye on the future of tech. Tonight’s crowd is basically the top

it hit me–Edward’s here

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“Didn’t he invest in your company too? Maybe you should

“Yeah, for sure, but he’s swamped with people right now. I’ll swing by when it’s less crowded. You hungry? Let’s go


edge, like there were needles pricking at my back, and all I wanted was to get

ahead and get something to eat. I need to

head down the hallway to the

hem of

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