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.

Debra said,

lips. “I’ll have my secretary bring

opened the door to

black dress, Joe was

you look stunning in this dress, better than Miss

Juan glanced at him.

his mistake and quickly shut

“It’s okay.”

she got into

Chapter 5

at Joe and muttered, “You

but dared not

got

Debra

them cast admiring glances

lady with

be Mrs.

don’t recall seeing Mr. and Mrs. Nichols together before.

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Juan took Debra’s hand.

many people around,

glanced around and saw many faces she had

business world. To be able to attend such a high–level international event, the people here were all top entrepreneurs, philanthropists, or real estate

finance to impress Juan, but it never paid

shattered glass grabbed everyone’s

a vase of

man come from? Get him

“Hold on.”

from the ground. She noticed they were

rare.

Houston’s flowers and startled the guests. Let me have

manager.

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

manager

stepped forward, lowering his voice. “I didn’t

shrugged. “Just trying to

taxi in a black dress,

tried to enter the

the taxi and stopped her “Miss,

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