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.

good, but before she could grab Michelle and go,

we have something we

She could not help shuddering when she met

stopped my wife from entering and boldly claimed

cried frantically, “You’ve misunderstood

her, not

speak and

emotions—jealousy, rage, fear, confusion… They overwhelmed her, and she

slowly. “Nicholas, I heard that she’s

“Uh, yes.” Nicholas nodded.

to see this artist of yours again!” Zephyr announced in public. “I’ll pay you double whatever the amount it takes

took a deep

it was a pity, but it was not something he could not do for

to offend Cordelia. Did she know that Cordelia was Mrs. Thompson’s best

and his tone was

heard what

“Yes!”

agreement. Break

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