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, lifting

“I’ll have my secretary bring the

the door to see Joe

the black dress,

in this dress, better than

Juan glanced at him.

his mistake and quickly shut his

“It’s okay.”

and she got into

Chapter 5

“You won’t get your bonus

felt wronged but dared

he got

helped Debra

them cast admiring

lady

be Mrs.

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

+25 BONUS

Juan took Debra’s hand.

but with so many

many faces she had encountered in

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

finance to impress Juan,

the sound of shattered glass

accidentally broke a vase of

man come from? Get

“Hold on.”

up the roses from the ground. She noticed they were carefully pruned

rare.

man ruined Mr. Houston’s flowers and startled the guests. Let me

manager.

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

manager waved off

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

“Just trying

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

and tried to

glanced at the taxi and stopped her “Miss, do

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