Chapter 412 Who Is More Attractive
Upon seeing Lysander remaining silent, lips pursed, Zane also found himself unsure about the current state of affairs between the two of them.
“Um, Ms. Thorne, are you here to see Josiah?”
Lysander shook her head. “I had no idea he was here.”
Zane seemed to have a sudden realization and nodded. However, Lysander wasn’t sure if she was mistaken, but she seemed to notice a hint of disappointment on Zane’s face.
“You guys carry on. I’ve got things to handle.”
Lysander nodded in acknowledgment to Zane.
Zane, however, hastily inquired, “Is there something troubling you? Maybe I can help.”
“Thanks, but no need.”
“I’m helping you on my own accord. It has nothing to do with Josiah. Zane considered for a moment before adding, “This place… it’s not exactly safe for you to wander around alone. You never know what might run into.”
Lysander frowned. “Isn’t this just a karaoke lounge? Why wouldn’t I be safe?”
Zane’s face stiffened and spoke awkwardly. “Anyway, this isn’t your typical karaoke lounge.”
It seemed as though Lysander was beginning to understand.
Yet, she wasn’t entirely clear.
you
Given her line of work, she really didn’t need to engage in any social events, so she wasn’t all that familiar with the ins and outs of it.
However, looking at Zane’s expression, and recalling the lipstick marks on Josiah’s shirt from earlier, one could make a few guesses..
No wonder when Zane was just talking about Josiah, he used the phrase “unruly.”
“You guys…” Lysander was at a loss for words. “Did you all come here… looking for… women?”
Startled, Zane quickly shook his head. “No, no, that’s not it. I’m just here as the driver. They’ve all been drinking, so someone sober has to get them home.”
“Oh.”
“Josiah isn’t here for the women either!”
It seemed as though Zane had thought of something, letting out a dry chuckle, “He was probably just in bad mood, looking for some distraction. The woman just now was just a singer he was with, strictly business. She’s not the type to sell her body.”
Lysander pursed her lips/“You don’t me.”
ed to explain this t
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explain, just trying to preserve
a slight
urgent
“Looking for someone.”
or
“My sister, Michelle.”
out a sigh of relief.
“What?”
you have a photo of Michelle? I’ll ask around to see if anyone
it some thought, Lysander pulled out a family photo from her phone and handed it over to
and glanced at it for a moment, raising an eyebrow. “This is
“Mm–hmm.
sisters really don’t look much
“I appreciate your help. My sister is still young, and
Zane also became serious, nodding slightly before making
less than two minutes, Zane
got news, Your sister should be
“Thank you.”
need me
after all a man, and it wouldn’t be appropriate if he happened to see
I can go
were once a married couple. Now that you’re separated, who knows
interested, Zane decided to stop there. He quickly added, “Just because
be enemies. Think of me as someone who’s eager to help. If I can lend a hand,
nod. “Thank
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akin to a laburrinth Zane had euided þe briefly indicating
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pass through the central hall to get
past, she did her best to tread lightly, sticking close
hall, there was
crescent moon hanging in the ink–blue night sky, its glow casting over a man and a woman standing shoulder to shoulder on
arm. Her voice was sweet as she asked, “Did you like the gift I gave
man lifted his gaze to the moonlight, lost in his thoughts,
the woman cradled his face, turning it toward her own. Their gazes
glint in Josiah’s eyes flickered. He had already grasped the
brushed her hand away. “Stop
woman still posed the question, “Who is more attractive? Me or
was truly
were romancing under the moonlight, some discordant noises
engaged in a
path that Lysander had to take to
she was just passing by, or to leave and find another route
chill creep up
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