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?”

stepped up beside me, his eyes cold as

catching the name Edward

said sincerely. “I just felt

expression as he took my hand and led


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

Me: ‘What?!‘

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

one who started talking to me. I don’t

arched an eyebrow. “Oh, I get it— you’re jealous because

clueless–I could see exactly how

he’s this worked up over his ex–wife’s new boyfriend, it’s obvious who he really

stunned, completely caught off

and pressed it into his hand. “I need to leave. This just isn’t

gathered up my skirt, and headed for the

banquet hall with my head held high, but my other clothes were still in his

there were a few women’s boutiques on the first floor, so

away. I dropped off my evening dress at


grabbed a cab and

holding a bowl of instant noodles, her eyes wide with surprise when I walked in. “Ms. Murphy,

I just come

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