Talented Hairess A Rose with Thorns

Chapter 469

Jacob's face flashed with surprise, and he instinctively reached out to stop her.

Nancy bit her lip hard, avoiding his gaze. She'd embarrassed herself in front of him again. Why did she always have to do that?

As he perceived the growing detachment in her demeanor, Jacob's eyes narrowed. A look of concern crossed his face.

"Sit down. We need to talk this over," he said.

Even though Nancy didn't want to, she sat down anyway.

Jacob picked up a champagne glass from the table and took a sip, his eyes fixed intently on her. "Nance, why did you block me?"

As soon as he spoke, he noticed something amiss with her expression, so he asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

Nancy's face turned slightly red, and she frowned. "You... you're drinking from the same glass I used..."

He realized with a start that he'd taken the wrong glass. His features tightened as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

didn't even notice. The glass had her lipstick stain on it, which pretty much made it

earlier. But with him having a girlfriend now, it wouldn't

blazing with anger. She wanted to yell at him for being

even more apologetic.

a girlfriend now. She had no intention of being the other woman, no matter how much she liked him. Just

a glass of champagne, but it seemed to hit her

Jacob asked, immediately standing up to support her, his

Nancy pressed her hand to her forehead,

bit."

banquet was being held at the most luxurious hotel in Jubilife. The organizers had arranged for each of the executives to have a room to

Jacob personally led Nancy to the room that had been reserved for

I'll send you home after the banquet is over." He was about to leave, not wanting to

a deep red. The intense effects of the drug tormented her, leaving her in desperate need of solace. Jacob didn't

Chaple

a beat, and he quickly

I'll call a