Nicholas weaved through the crowd to congratulate them with a clap.

“Nicholas, you’re here too!” Cordelia greeted with a nod. “Where’s Linda?”

“Sigh, your bestie’s a workaholic. She’s still working in the office now!” Nicholas shook his head with a helpless smile.

“Say, Zephyr, has the world changed now? These women are so capable. Are we men waiting to be taken care of?”

“That’d be great!” Zephyr smirked with a sly glint. He picked up Cordelia’s hand, the diamond ring on it glowing prettily.

“See, I’ve already handed in the deposit.” Zephyr was triumphant. “Cordelia will take care of me after this!”

“Yeah, right!” Nicholas looked at him in disdain.

“Right. Time for something else.”

The smile on Zephyr’s face slowly hardened, and his gaze turned deep and complex.

He was again the cold guy and felt even more oppressive than earlier. It felt like a pressure was weighing the hall down.

that things did not look good, but before she could grab Michelle and go, they were

something we haven’t cleared up,

around stiffly. She could not help shuddering when she met the man’s icy

her coldly. “Someone stopped my wife from entering and boldly claimed

frantically, “You’ve misunderstood it, Mr. Zephyr.

her,

speak and stepped

confusion… They overwhelmed her, and she was stripped

heard that she’s your new

“Uh, yes.” Nicholas nodded.

“I’ll pay you double whatever the amount it takes to break the contract

took a deep

thought that it was

Cordelia was Mrs. Thompson’s best friend? The best friend

nonchalant, and his tone was

heard what Mr. Z

“Yes!”

agreement. Break

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