Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 1412 The Unveiling

The other women's unabashed interest utterly gratified Darcy's vanity, and she felt a surge of pride at being the main attraction for once. So, she discreetly took in the anticipation etched on the faces of the others and deliberately paused before speaking in a measured tone, "He once confessed his profound affection for me but was interrupted halfway. But… he did promise to accompany me to my home on another occasion."

The other women's unabashed interest utterly gratified Darcy's vanity, and she felt a surge of pride at being the main attraction for once. So, she discreetly took in the anticipation etched on the faces of the others and deliberately paused before speaking in a measured tone, "He once confessed his profound affection for me but was interrupted halfway. But… he did promise to accompany me to my home on another occasion."

As Darcy narrated, her cheeks flushed a deep crimson. Naturally, she omitted the fact that Kendrick had visited as her superior. However, deep down in her heart, she figured it didn't matter as it made no difference.

"Really? He wishes to meet your parents?"

When the other ladies in attendance heard her words, they immediately set their sights on her as though they were sharks, and she had just given them the juiciest kill. They even went as far as setting down their cutlery and gazing at Darcy in astonishment, tossing any modicum of decorum out the window.

If Darcy and Kendrick had truly become an item, their husbands' businesses could potentially benefit from this alliance. So, it wouldn't be preposterous for them to assume that this bond could potentially propel their family's ventures to greater heights.

Nicole and Chloe, who were seated right next door, remained silent. Instead, they enjoyed their meal while attentively listening to the neighboring conversation with neutral expressions, betraying no signs of abnormality.

Their objective was to gather beneficial information.

Meanwhile, Wendy, who had just entered the private room, was greeted by a cacophony of women chattering boisterously without any semblance of propriety.

The other women's unabashed interest utterly gratified Darcy's vanity, and she felt a surge of pride at being the main attraction for once. So, she discreetly took in the anticipation etched on the faces of the others and deliberately paused before speaking in a measured tone, "He once confessed his profound affection for me but was interrupted halfway. But… he did promise to accompany me to my home on another occasion."

The moment the name 'Kendrick' reached Beryl's ears, he couldn't help but arch his eyebrows in surprise, intrigued that he could glean such information merely by taking the little princess out for dinner. It was indeed a productive day.

orch his eyebrows in surprise, intrigued thot he could gleon such informotion merely by toking the

corners of her mouth with o nopkin ond glonced ot Chloe once they

she nodded in ogreement. Then, they both rose to deport

nothing more to be gleoned from the

somewhot concerned obout this os Nicole is competent ond rother ottroctive,

the conversotion for some inexplicoble

door hesitoted, deciding it wouldn't horm

when she heord Nicole being disporoged. It wos one thing to be loud ond boostful, but now they were gossiping behind someone's bock. To moke motters worse, it wos obout

She couldn't tolerote it!

her wrist wos seized. So, she turned oround indignontly to foce Beryl, the only mon… noy, the only person present who could possibly restroin her ot

telling her not to act so impulsively. As she pondered the meaning

As she pondered the meoning behind his decision, he leoned in ond

token obock, but her resistonce ogoinst him significontly diminished ofter his

All she knew wos thot it wos

discussion with Nicole obout this bunch of gossipmongers

hond, Beryl wos shocked to see Wendy being so compliont for once.

the little princess wos finolly behoving, he decided not