Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Shelia’s smile froze. “Why?”

“Mr. Nichols is taking his wife tonight, so it wouldn’t be convenient for you to attend.”

Shelia forced a smile. “Oh, so he’s taking his wife. That’s great. I didn’t want to go anyway.”

“That’s good.”

Shelia held her phone and bit her lip.

Her roommates exchanged glances.

“Shelia, did your boyfriend stand you up?”

“I heard this event is international. Didn’t your boyfriend organize it to introduce you to some foreign entrepreneurs?”

Facing their skeptical looks, Shelia managed a weak smile. “He has an important client to accompany. I

shouldn’t disturb him.”

Shelia glanced at the dress in her hands, her expression dimming.

‘Juan never likes Debra. Why did he suddenly….

She tightened her grip on the dress.

She had looked forward to tonight’s event for so long. She couldn’t just give up.

As the night fell, Juan had a splendid black dress sent to Debra.

He had been waiting downstairs for a while when he saw Debra descending the stairs.

Though he had seen Deby

surprise.

in a burgundy dress the other day, seeing her in this outfit still took Juan by

He hadn’t realized how beautiful Debra could be.

said,

pursed his lips. “I’ll have my secretary bring the

the door to

black

you look stunning in this

Juan glanced at him.

realized his mistake and quickly shut his

“It’s okay.”

and she

Chapter 5

and muttered, “You won’t get

wronged but dared not say

he got for being too

the club, Juan helped Debra

cast admiring

the lady with

to be

Mrs. Nichols together before. They make quite

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Juan took Debra’s hand.

with so many people around, she had to

faces

to attend such a high–level international event, the

studied finance to impress Juan,

sound of shattered glass grabbed everyone’s

accidentally broke a vase of roses, and the manager scolded

from? Get him out of here!” the manager

“Hold on.”

stepped forward, picking up the roses from the ground. She noticed they were

rare.

startled the guests.

manager.

“These roses were brought by Mr. Houston for everyone’s enjoyment. How about each lady

manager

lowering his voice. “I didn’t expect you

“Just trying to please

the club, Shelia stepped out of a taxi in a black dress, feeling strange gazes

them and tried to enter

glanced at the taxi and stopped her “Miss, do you

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