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

any earlier. But with him having a girlfriend now, it

glared at him, her eyes blazing with anger. She wanted to yell at him for

expression turned even more apologetic. "Nance, I didn't mean

now. She had no intention of being the other woman, no matter

had only drunk half a glass of champagne, but it seemed

Jacob asked, immediately standing up to

dizzy..." Nancy pressed her hand to her forehead, fighting back the discomfort. "I need to rest for

bit."

Jubilife. The organizers had arranged for each of the executives to have a room to

to the room that had been

not wanting to disturb her rest.

a deep red. The intense effects of the drug tormented her, leaving her in desperate need of solace. Jacob didn't realize until that moment that something was amiss with her.

Chaple

his heart skipped a beat, and he

hold on. I'll call a private