Chapter 19 Friends?

The three of them fixed their gazes on Alec. Jenny prayed that he would refuse since she really didn’t want to sit together and have a meal with this man.

It would totally affect her mood.

“You decide,” he said. That wasn’t the answer Jenny wanted to hear.

Jenny was speechless.

“Dr. Walter, Alec is fine with it. What about you?” She looked at Jenny smilingly.

Jenny was super reluctant. She shifted her gaze to Gilbert. “What do you think?”

She kept giving Gilbert hints with her eyes, but instead, he said, “I’m okay with anything.”

“Okay with anything? Gilbert, what are you trying to do?” Jenny thought.

sat next to each other, while Alec and Gilbert sat across them. Alec was sitting right opposite Jenny, so

He looks like a great guy. No wonder you didn’t want me to introduce anyone to you.”

chuckled and smirked. “Mr. Hawthorn is an upstart from Parrington. Of course he is.”

you flatter me. I still have to work harder to catch up with you,” Gilbert laughed, not giving it much thought. Alec’s face fell. Was

chuckled to himself.

Not in a million years,”

said, but she couldn’t help but feel

her words. “Miss Lawrence, I don’t need to tell you about my

private matters. Furthermore, she wasn’t fond of

Her eyes turned red instantly. Biting her lip, she felt wronged. “I thought

“Friends?”

a little mean? Faye was just casually asking. She didn’t mean any harm,” Alec spoke up. He stared right at Jenny as if trying to see through her. Jenny had no words. She was about to refute

frowned immediately. Annoyance was written all

you become

Alec. I was just casually asking. I didn’t mean any harm,” he answered Alec with the exact words he had used. The atmosphere became tense instantly. Jenny

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