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.

but before she could grab Michelle and go, they were

have something we haven’t cleared

in her steps and turned around stiffly. She could not help shuddering when she

wife from

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

asking her, not

dared not speak and stepped

fear, confusion… They overwhelmed her, and she was stripped of her rationale and

heard that

“Uh, yes.” Nicholas nodded.

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

a deep

it was a pity, but it was not something

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

nonchalant, and his tone was

heard what Mr.

“Yes!”

agreement. Break off

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