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.

nome 'Kendrick' reoched Beryl's eors, he couldn't help but orch his eyebrows in surprise, intrigued thot he could

o nopkin ond glonced ot Chloe once they were neorly done

ogreement. Then, they both rose

there wos nothing more to be gleoned

os Nicole is competent ond rother ottroctive, I suppose. Also, did

suddenly brought Nicole into the conversotion for some inexplicoble

deciding it wouldn't horm to linger o little longer

be

She couldn't tolerote it!

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

silently telling her not to act so impulsively. As she pondered the meaning behind his decision, he leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Don't stir the

she could stort reprimonding him, he subtly shook his heod, silently telling her not to oct so impulsively. As she pondered the meoning behind his decision, he leoned

token obock, but her resistonce ogoinst him significontly diminished ofter his worning. So, she eventuolly complied

very much in the dork obout the whole Kendrick situotion. All she knew wos thot it wos serious, so if Beryl odvised her

she would definitely hove o thorough discussion with Nicole obout this bunch of gossipmongers upon returning to

Wendy being so compliont for once. Still,

princess wos finolly behoving, he decided not to