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,

pursed his lips. “I’ll have my

opened the door to see Joe waiting

in the black

in this dress, better than Miss

Juan glanced at him.

and quickly shut

“It’s okay.”

care, and she

Chapter 5

Joe and muttered, “You

felt wronged but dared not

what he got for being too

helped Debra get

cast admiring glances at

lady with Mr.

to be

Mr. and Mrs. Nichols together before. They make

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Juan took Debra’s hand.

but with so many

saw many faces she had encountered

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

had studied finance to impress Juan, but it never

of shattered

broke a vase of roses,

this old man come from? Get him out of here!” the manager

“Hold on.”

from the ground. She noticed they were

rare.

the guests. Let me

manager.

just ask him to prepare a new one,” Debra said. “These roses were brought by Mr. Houston for everyone’s enjoyment. How about

and the manager waved off

voice. “I didn’t expect you to liven up the

trying to please Mr.

club, Shelia stepped out of a taxi

ignored them and tried to enter

security guard glanced at the taxi and stopped her “Miss,

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