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.”

the man’s face as her suspicions lingered. “Then why are you telling me about this? Aren’t you worried that I’ll

his legs while pouring himself a glass of wine. “That’s

“Jordan, I have to

face. “Even if I want to go out with you, I’ll make you agree to it with my own capabilities. So what if I tell you in advance? You’ll have to go back and get engaged to

the man before her was no longer the Jordan she knew. In short… he looked a bit crazy. She stood

sooner had she walked a few steps than her wrist was held in a tight grip. “What’s the hurry to

her. She stopped before looking at Jordan’s face with a rare look of

it were me, I wouldn’t have put up with it when my boyfriend spent time with another woman and defended her in every

was startled for a

he couldn’t get over his ex, especially his first love.

from which Elspeth even detected a hint of sympathy. Though it lasted only for a

that I held onto previously just wishful thinking? Everyone has noticed Callum’s change of heart, yet I’m the only

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

composure with great effort, she

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

on his

had to clench his teeth hard to prevent himself from crying out in pain. “Elspeth…”

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? Why is he

walking straight into the bar, she hurriedly

looked up again, her jaw dropped in surprise at the sight of the

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