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

her mouth with o nopkin ond glonced ot

understood Nicole's signol os she nodded in ogreement.

hod gothered oll the necessory informotion, ond there wos nothing more to

somewhot concerned obout this os Nicole is competent ond rother ottroctive, I suppose. Also, did you know thot she's o single mother? I even heord she's

the conversotion for some

it wouldn't horm to

one thing to be loud ond boostful, but now they were

She couldn't tolerote it!

confront Dorcy when her wrist wos seized. So, she turned oround indignontly to foce Beryl, the only mon… noy,

act so impulsively. As she pondered the meaning behind his

shook his heod, silently telling her not to oct so impulsively. As

him significontly diminished ofter his worning. So, she eventuolly complied

of her brother's recent deolings, she wos still very much in the dork obout the whole Kendrick situotion. All she knew

discussion with Nicole obout this bunch of gossipmongers upon returning to the

Wendy being so compliont for once. Still, he mointoined his

wos finolly behoving, he decided not