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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just trying to preserve Josiah’s image.”
a slight
there something so urgent that you had to
“Looking for someone.”
man or a
“My sister, Michelle.”
suddenly let out a sigh of relief. “I thought
“What?”
to see
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
“Mm–hmm.
really don’t look much
appreciate your help. My sister is still young, and I’m genuinely worried about
these words, Zane also became serious, nodding slightly before
less than two minutes,
“I’ve got news, Your sister should be in Room
“Thank you.”
me to accompany you
ventured to this place alone. Zane was after all a man, and
so, Lysander politely declined, “No need, I can go by myself. I really appreciate your help
hand nonchalantly. “You and Josiah were once a married couple. Now that you’re separated, who knows what the future might
that Lysander wasn’t interested, Zane decided to stop there.
someone who’s
a nod. “Thank you. I’ll be leaving
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a laburrinth Zane had euided þe briefly indicating thar Room
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They would need to pass through the central hall
best to tread lightly, sticking close to
the central hall, there was a
the only light came from a crescent moon hanging in the ink–blue night sky, its glow casting over a man and a woman standing shoulder to shoulder on
Her voice was sweet as she asked, “Did you like
the moonlight, lost in his thoughts, subconsciously
face, turning it toward her own. Their gazes met; she
He had already grasped
hand
question, “Who
tonight was
the moonlight, some discordant noises
and a woman were engaged in a
path that Lysander had to take to get to Room
whether to behave as if she was just passing by, or to
felt a chill creep up
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