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,

“I’ll have my secretary bring the

door to see Joe

Debra in the black

look stunning in

Juan glanced at him.

mistake and quickly shut his

“It’s okay.”

she got

Chapter 5

at Joe and muttered, “You won’t get your

felt wronged but dared not say

he got for

Juan helped Debra

them cast admiring

the lady

be

and Mrs. Nichols together before. They make quite

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Juan took Debra’s hand.

so many people around, she had to go

faces she had encountered in her

certain prestige in the business world. To be able to attend such a high–level international event, the people

had studied finance to impress Juan, but it

the sound of shattered

gardener accidentally broke a vase of roses, and the manager

old man come from? Get him out

“Hold on.”

from the ground. She noticed

rare.

the guests. Let me have

manager.

roses were brought by Mr. Houston

nodded, and the manager waved off

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

trying

taxi

tried to enter

the taxi and stopped her

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