Loose 687


Chapter 687

His Mandarin was impeccable.

I froze for a moment, then smiled. “I work in Hachester.”

He flashed a grin, his bright, even teeth making him look all the more cheerful. “Hachester? I’ve been there- it’s truly a beautiful city.”

I smiled and lowered my head, focusing on the food in front of me.

He followed behind me with a plate of foie gras and said, “Hachester isn’t far from Shaville, right? I used to work in Shaville for a while, but I never got the chance to visit Hachester. I’ve only heard people say, ‘Above is heaven, below are Shaville and Hachester.“”

His words drifted over from behind as I walked ahead. I replied lightly, “You should check it out when you get the chance.”

“Definitely!” he said with a grin, then added, “I’m Joel Sinclair. What’s your name?”

Just as I was about to speak, Edward’s voice suddenly rang out. “Joel, what do you think would happen if Jane Leigh found out you were hitting on other women?”

Joel turned around and, spotting Edward, flashed a friendly grin. “Mr. Jennings, sorry–she your girlfriend?”

as he

Joel to Edward, catching the name Edward had just

Jennings, you’ve got it wrong,” Joel said sincerely. “I just felt friendly since she’s

expression as he took my hand and led me


me straight out of the banquet hall and into a quiet corner of the rooftop garden. He snapped, “Why do you always attract so much attention from other

Me: ‘What?!‘

who comes your way?” Edward had never lost his temper with me

couldn’t stay silent anymore and shot back, “He was the one who started talking to me. I don’t just say yes to

deal out of it?” I arched an eyebrow. “Oh, I get

see exactly how Edward was

his ex–wife’s new boyfriend,

completely

him away, yanked off my necklace, and pressed it into his hand. “I

that, I turned, brushed past his shoulder, gathered up

walked out of the banquet hall with my head held high, but my other clothes were still in his

few women’s boutiques on the first floor, so I went down, bought

evening dress at the front desk and texted


cab and headed back

surprise when I walked in. “Ms. Murphy, why are

come home whenever I feel like

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