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

something we haven’t cleared

turned around stiffly. She could not help shuddering when she met the

my wife from entering and boldly

frantically, “You’ve misunderstood it, Mr.

asking her, not

dared not speak

They overwhelmed her, and she was stripped of her

heard that she’s

“Uh, yes.” Nicholas nodded.

yours again!” Zephyr announced in public. “I’ll pay you double whatever the amount it takes to break the contract

a

was flat, but he could hear the rage burning within. He thought that it

the woman must be crazy to offend Cordelia. Did she know that Cordelia was Mrs. Thompson’s best

and his tone was

what

“Yes!”

Break off the

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