Chapter 2111

Chapter 2111

In the cutthroat world of business, it's your skills that count. Trying to cozy up to others only cheapens your worth.

Lydia was about to retort, "Then why, when you dine with me, do you flash that smug grin, Ethan?"

But the words caught in her throat before they could escape.

She could already foresee Ethan's response, claiming his demeanor shifted solely because it was her he was with. Such spontaneous declarations of affection were her kryptonite. Lydia fell silent, opting instead to dive into her meal with gusto.

Noticing her fervent focus on the food, Ethan presumed she was genuinely famished and chose not to disturb her further, leaving only the sound of their chewing to fill the charged atmosphere. Meanwhile, in another booth...

David and Rosalind sat opposite each other, enveloped in a similarly romantic ambiance.

Rosalind idly pushed around the food on her plate, voicing her melancholy thoughts, "Do you think I'm truly off-putting?"

responded, "Why would you think

him off guard; only upon arrival

he's dismissed me outright. To be with Thalassa, he even denied any romantic involvement with my sister Harper right in front of

her chance with Lysander, Rosalind was understandably downcast, eager to vent

self-pity and annoyance

had been more assertive, perhaps won Lysander's affection, then Harper wouldn't have suffered

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probably sees you more as a sister, which is why

comforting, and Rosalind liked hearing

dancing on her lips, "And when do you suppose this person will show

heart skipped a beat,

that moment, he felt an unexpected shyness, unable

with a lively intelligence, seemed

still avoiding eye contact, fumbled with his food, nervously responding, "I don't know. I'm not

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