The Spare Wife by Nadia Gordon

Chapter 61 Stop Shipping Random Couples

At 3.00PM, the production team announced that there would be three hours of recreation time- which would be live–streamed.

Abigail had been racking her brains for a way to get closer to Sean, and her eyes lit up

the moment she heard the announcement. Under Luna’s eager anticipation, she changed into a loose white T- shirt and a run–of–the–mill pair of bleached skinny jeans that framed her long and slender legs.

Still, such an outfit was very unattractive in the eyes of a fashion designer. “Is that it? I thought you were going to pull out all the stops to sweep Kevin off his feet.” Luna’s eyes popped out in incredulity at her aesthetic sense today.

Who cares about Kevin? I’m here to court Sean! thought Abigail inwardly.

Upon arriving at the banquet hall, she immediately spotted Sean sitting next to Kevin, his eyes impassive. He seemed uninterested in the tea party.

On the other hand, Kevin’s eyes lit up at the sight of Abigail. He whispered to Sean, “You were gone

for an hour after lunch. Did you go looking for her after finally realizing that you’ve got something

to say to her?”

“Shut up.” Sean pushed his face away in disgust, his eyes quietly scanning Abigail’s attire.

Kevin let out a stifled laugh. Then, he stood up, beckoning to Abigail and Luna in a friendly manner like a big boss. He said, “Miss Smith, come over and have a seat here.”

Luna dragged Abigail along, fearing that Joan would get the jump on them and take up the seat

before they could.

Kevin gave up

I’ll sit to the left of Mr. Graham. Don’t be

at home.”

in the banquet hall, all eyes of those present were fixed on Luna.

pushing and nudging to offer the seat to each other.

appearing extremely meek and

like he might burst out laughing at any moment. He raised his hand and pinched his chin with all his might, trying to keep himself from breaking into laughter. His shoulders trembled slightly, as if he

which he immediately drew a quiet breath before sitting up with a straight face. “This is

look stern,

an amiable person, actually. Miss Smith, who has worked with him,

eagerly chimed in, “Yeah,

present called out in unison, “Good afternoon,

may

were an indirect way of justifying the seating arrangements. Naturally, a major investor like Sean wouldn’t want to be seated with people he didn’t know well. Since Luna had worked with him before, her sitting next to him would be the

was probably intended for Joan, who had

Sean nodded, acknowledging everyone.

cleared her throat and said to Abigail, “Mr. Graham is attending such an event for the first time. Abigail, you’re quick–witted and good with your hands.

“I got it, Miss Smith.” Given Sean’s prominent status, Luna instructing her to

of soda

watched.

large round table in the banquet hall. She stood in front of Kevin and- suppressing the boiling anger within her–asked with a sweet and

of astonishment, “Oh, dear! Miss Palmer, it’s

going to attend

I not attend the party…”

paid no attention to her, being

arrive on time, she

camera.

herself. This time, she was determined to talk nicely and not make him angry–all in