Jordan wasn’t offended by her sarcastic remarks, though. Instead, he joked with her as usual, saying with a smile, “No, I’m not. I just happened to run into you because fate brings us together, no?”

“Then why are you sitting at my table?”

“I’m just making do with your table. The others are all taken.”

Elspeth pointed at the several free tables nearby before letting out an angry laugh. “Mr. Carr, do you have bad eyes or something?”

“You’re right that I always have bad eyes. As it happens, I’m not wearing my glasses today.”

Indeed, Jordan had always looked serious with his glasses on. Now that he had taken off his glasses, he looked somewhat… devilishly handsome with a few locks of hair dangling over his forehead.

“You’re only here because you have something to ask of me. What is it that you want to tell me this time? Spill it.”

Jordan didn’t hide his intentions either. He replied frankly, “Old Mr. Joneson wants you to get engaged to me.”

Elspeth snorted with laughter at once. “Engaged? Jordan, you know there’s no way I would get engaged to you.”

“Oh, really? That’s not for sure, though.” Jordan gave her a meaningful smile that betrayed an undetectable hint of slyness.

Elspeth grew suspicious. “What’s the matter? Is he doing something behind my back again?”

A sly smile tugged at the corners of Jordan’s mouth, which revealed an inexplicable hint of ridicule. “Well, I’m not certain about this, but Old Mr. Joneson really went to great pains to make you go home.”

her suspicions lingered. “Then why are you telling me about this? Aren’t you worried that I’ll prepare

glass of wine. “That’s

smiled. “Jordan, I have to say

on his face. “Even if I want to go out with you, I’ll make you agree to it with my

before her was no longer the Jordan she knew. In short… he looked a bit crazy. She stood up. I’d better

held in a tight grip. “What’s

was still able to mention Callum’s name with composure, it was nonetheless a sore point with her. She stopped

when my boyfriend spent time with another woman and defended her in every way possible. Don’t you care about this at all?

startled for a moment.

first love. Don’t

smirk of ridicule, from which Elspeth even detected a hint of sympathy. Though it lasted only for a second, his reaction betrayed feelings of pity and

noticed Callum’s change of heart, yet I’m the only person who believes from start to finish that he would never

years of separation. If you don’t believe it, just wait until

composure with great effort, she turned around

I forgot to tell you.” Jordan leaned

stepped on his

he had to clench his teeth hard to prevent himself from crying out in pain. “Elspeth…” He forced a smile. “Even though you don’t believe this, I really like you. I absolutely

herself. After leaving the bar, she was ready to go somewhere else for another drink, but she suddenly noticed a familiar figure at the door. Arthur?

walking straight into the

her jaw dropped in surprise at the sight of the familiar person before her. Arthur

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