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 her

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

the door to

in the black dress, Joe was

Nichols, you look stunning in

Juan glanced at him.

realized his mistake and quickly shut his

“It’s okay.”

care, and she

Chapter 5

muttered, “You won’t

wronged but dared not say

was what he got for being too

Juan helped Debra get out

cast admiring

lady with

be

and Mrs. Nichols

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Juan took Debra’s hand.

so many people around, she had to

saw many faces she had encountered in her last

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

had studied finance to impress Juan, but it

of shattered

vase of roses,

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

“Hold on.”

roses from the ground. She noticed they were carefully pruned

rare.

startled the

manager.

Debra said. “These roses were brought by Mr. Houston for everyone’s enjoyment. How about

and the manager waved

lowering his voice. “I didn’t

“Just trying to

a taxi in a black

and tried

glanced at the taxi and stopped her “Miss, do you

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