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?"

leisurely enjoying his meal, responded, "Why would you think

Rosalind's sudden invitation to dinner had caught him off guard; only

always tagging along like a loyal puppy, and yet, he's dismissed me outright. To be with Thalassa, he even denied any romantic involvement with my sister Harper right in front of her. It's my lack of

Lysander, Rosalind was understandably downcast, eager to vent

pouted, a mix of self-pity and annoyance coloring her

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

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his fork, fixing her with a serious gaze, "Don't think like that. Love can't be forced. Lysander probably sees you more as a sister, which is why romance hasn't blossomed. It's not a matter of your worth but rather the absence of a romantic destiny between you. You'll find someone

were comforting, and Rosalind

visibly lifted, she leaned in, a playful smile dancing on

heart skipped a beat,

that moment, he felt an unexpected shyness, unable to meet her

with a lively intelligence, seemed to hook his very

nervously responding, "I don't know. I'm not a fortune teller, but they'll appear

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