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, lifting

his lips. “I’ll have my secretary bring the car

opened the door to see Joe waiting

the black

you look stunning in this

Juan glanced at him.

mistake and quickly shut

“It’s okay.”

didn’t care, and she got into

Chapter 5

Joe and muttered, “You won’t

but dared not say

got for being too

helped Debra get out of

around them cast admiring glances

lady

be

recall seeing Mr. and Mrs. Nichols

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Juan took Debra’s hand.

but with so many people around, she

many faces she had encountered in

be able to attend such a

studied finance to impress Juan, but

shattered glass grabbed

of roses, and the manager

did this old man come from? Get him out

“Hold on.”

up the roses from the ground. She noticed

rare.

the guests. Let me

manager.

brought by Mr. Houston for everyone’s enjoyment. How about each lady take

and the manager waved off

“I didn’t expect you to

shrugged. “Just trying to

stepped out of a taxi in

and tried to

and stopped her “Miss, do

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