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,

“I’ll have

to see Joe waiting

black dress, Joe

in this

Juan glanced at him.

realized his mistake and quickly shut his

“It’s okay.”

didn’t care, and she got into

Chapter 5

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

felt wronged but dared not

was what he got for being too

Debra get out

around them cast

the lady with Mr.

be Mrs.

don’t recall seeing Mr. and Mrs. Nichols

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Juan took Debra’s hand.

with so many people around, she had

glanced around and saw many faces

attend such a high–level international

to impress Juan, but it

the sound of shattered

of roses, and the manager scolded

man come from? Get him out

“Hold on.”

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

rare.

and startled the

manager.

roses were brought by Mr. Houston

the manager waved

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

trying to please

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

them and tried to enter

glanced at the taxi and stopped her

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