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.”

are you telling me about this?

himself a glass of wine. “That’s because you

have to say you’re pretty

with my own capabilities. So what if I tell you in advance? You’ll have to go back and get engaged to me sooner or

the Jordan she knew. In short… he looked a bit crazy. She stood up. I’d better leave

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 before looking at Jordan’s face with a rare

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

startled for

ex, especially his first love. Don’t you know how much weight the words ‘first love’

detected a hint of sympathy. Though it lasted only for a second, his reaction betrayed feelings of pity and

wishful thinking? Everyone has noticed Callum’s change of

separation. If you don’t believe it, just wait until he dumps you and gets back together with

great effort, she turned around

Jordan leaned over to her ear. He whispered, “Actually, I

on

teeth hard to prevent himself from crying out in pain. “Elspeth…” He forced a smile.

bother to pay attention to what he said. At this very moment, all she wanted to do was find a secluded spot and quietly withdraw into 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?

the bar, she hurriedly followed him

booth and seated herself behind him, lowering her head to conceal herself. When she looked up again, her jaw dropped in surprise at the sight of the familiar person before her. Arthur

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