Chapter 22: Just a Fun Thing to Do?

When Troy glanced up, he noticed Imogen standing at the door.

She was silhouetted against the light, making it hard to see her face clearly, but he sensed her gaze fixed on him.

“Cedric and I bumped into each other in the hallway, so I thought I’d say hi to everyone,” Imogen said, smiling as she looked around the room.

Troy inquired, “Are you here with your friends for dinner?”

“Yes.”

Riley smiled at Imogen and asked, “What have you been up to lately?”

“Working on a project for McKesson.”

Riley was taken aback when he realized the significance of what she just said

But to others, it seemed like an innocuous remark as someone pointed at Sarah and asked, “Isn’t she the spokesperson for McKesson?”

Imogen walked over to the table and playfully poured herself a cup of tea into an empty wine glass. “Today, I’ll offer you tea instead of wine since we ran into each other,” she said, smiling. “I’ll treat you to dinner some other time. As your older brother, I raise my glass to you.”

She emphasized “older brother” clearly.

Since their marriage, Imogen rarely called him “older brother” anymore; instead, she used “Troy,” a sign of their closeness.

Imogen took a sip of tea from the glass.

“Thank you,” she said.

Imogen placed the wine glass down and added, “I have some other matters to attend to, so excuse

me.”

Cedric interjected, “Imogen, you can’t leave without toasting your sister–in–law.”

Riley inwardly cursed Cedric for making such a foolish suggestion, but before he could intervene, some guys at the table playfully flirted with Imogen. “Come on. Imogen, your older brother acknowledges her as your sister–in–law; give her a toast!” one of them said. “Are you being rude to her?”

“Do you still work together? Have a drink!” another said.

Imogen closed her eyes and pouted

How could she have expected Sarah to drink a toast?

“Or perhaps you’d rather leave,” Riley suggested.

matter is Imogen unhappy with her brother’s

were laden with meaning.

the Marshalls, how dare she mistreat the future Mrs. Marshall?

does Imogen know that Sarah is her sister–in–law. Is Mrs. Marshall still revered in their

circle?

holds a special place in Grandpa Marshall’s heart.

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were on Imogen.

doesn’t mean anything by it. Don’t make it difficult for

is your girlfriend;

shifted

at Troy, her hand

eyes met, and

wine glass on the table, poured the bottom, and placed it in front of Imogen. “Imogen, toast your

felt like a stab to her

front of so many friends, he asked her, his wife,

her as his wife, or is she just a casual affair

she had fallen into an icy pit. A

adjusted his tie, and squinted his eyes. “Aren’t you going to? Or do you not recognize your

corners of her mouth drooped Troy, you know just how to hurt her.

the

your sister–in–law,”

so difficult?

is being kind. Should it be that hard to raise a glass to

stepped forward, picked up the wine glass from the table, lifted it toward

the wine glass down, she turned away without a

refuse the toast to her sister–in–law,” Cedric said, smiling and shaking his head.

Marshall family. How dare she behave like

she has a place in the company now. Sarah is going to be the face of the Marshalls, yet she doesn’t take it seriously. Troy, are you just going

get hurt?”

Riley cleared his throat, noticing Troy’s displeased expression. “Let’s not discuss this right now,”

didn’t like Imogen, so they refrained from saying anything further.

please Troy and Sarah, suggested, “Troy, since Imogen is still single, why don’t

an interesting idea.”

was praised,

and without warning, he kicked the

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caught off guard, falling to their knees in pain.

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