To Be Yours Again by Taylor

Chapter 28 Can We Be Friends?

After the auction ended, it was time to socialize. Quite a few people were eager to approach Jenny. After all, she was not only Gilbert Hawthorn’s sister, but also Mr. Birkett’s mentee. If they could be together with her, wouldn’t it be easy for them to have a meteoric rise in their career?

Jenny didn’t know what these people were plotting. She was busy sulking. Ever since she knew Alec got the painting, she had been upset. Although it was for charity, and it shouldn’t matter who it was sold to, she still felt disgusted knowing it was sold to Alec.

“Does that guy even understand art? Don’t tell me he bought it for Faye again?” she thought.

For a moment, she regretted choosing this painting. She should have chosen another one. She went to hide in a corner with her drink in her hand. She smiled a little while watching Gilbert interact with the crowd with ease from a distance. Gilbert was starting to behave more and more like a high flyer.

She was deep in thought until someone came up to her. “Hi, miss. I’m Steven Dickman. Can we be friends?”

She frowned a little. He was a slightly fat man, and Jenny found him repulsive. Especially those eyes that stared right at her, which made her highly uncomfortable. She stood up and responded directly, “Sorry, I

that, she was prepared to leave. She didn’t want to continue talking to him. However, Steven didn’t

Hawthorn, Parrington is a huge place. Gilbert won’t be able to protect you all the time. You might want to think before

scanned the place. Gilbert was

she did not panic at all. Instead, she kindly reminded him, “Mr. Dickman, I don’t wish to be violent today. Please ask

charity dinner, after all. She didn’t want to

take her words seriously. He got more excited instead.

be this feisty too later in bed!” He

already clenched her fists, ready to punch

daylight? Mr. Dickman, isn’t this

appeared in front of Jenny. Even though Jenny had met many good-looking men, her heart skipped a beat when she saw this man