True Love Waits

Chapter 326 I Want You

"No, thanks. We'll get a cab ourselves. Go," Debbie urged, pushing Jared towards his car. "Tell me when Sasha gets back." "Okay. Bye then."

After Jared drove off, Debbie and Kasie stood by the side of the road waiting for a taxi. Debbie's phone rang before they could get one. "Hi, Ivan."

"Debbie... if you're not busy, could you attend a dinner at Glory Hotel?"

"A dinner? Now?" Debbie checked the time. It was already 9:20 p.m.

"Yes. Many advertising agencies are unhappy about you leaving Z Country all of a sudden. Milo will be there too. You can apologize to him so we won't lose his business." "All right then," Debbie said.

She gave her suitcase to Kasie. Kasie already knew where she was going, thanks to what she overheard of the phone conversation. "Want me to go with you?" she asked Debbie. "No, just wait for me at home."

"Okay. Call me when it's all over. I'll ask the driver to pick you up."

"Okay."

It was nearly ten p.m. when she arrived at Glory Hotel. In the sumptuous hotel, she followed a waiter. They turned one corner after another and finally were at the booth Ivan had reserved. Before the waiter pushed the door open, Debbie put on some lipstick to make herself look a little more vibrant.

There were more than ten people sitting in the booth. Debbie frowned at the thick smell of alcohol and cigarettes wafting in the air. The atmosphere was smoky, stinging eyes and lungs.

But before she could get used to the strong smell, a sonorous voice said to her, "Hey, look who's here. Debbie Nian, the superstar. It's a great thing to see you in Y City."

The voice sounded firm and sonorous. Debbie knew the owner. It was Milo Yu, the boss of a media company based in Z Country.

Debbie had met him twice already. He had a forthright manner. So far, they had gotten on okay. She had to be wary, though. She wasn't comfortable with him announcing her presence like that.

in return. The host led her to the table. "Mr. Yu-" she greeted the man as

in the seat of honor. She was so shocked that the

is he

to see you again, Mr. Yu. It's been a while. A toast to your health." Debbie remembered that she had come to apologize

man in the seat of honor out of the corner of her eye. He'd been silent, cold as ever. Her heart raced, and she tried her best to remain calm. Then not allowing herself to

bail on me

the liquor lingering on her tongue. "Of course not. But this time it was a family emergency. Mr. Wen

I won't be so understanding next time.

Yu. Another toast." To show her sincerity, Debbie gulped down two more

didn't want to offend Ivan, so he dropped it. Then he started introducing the guests. "Debbie, allow me to introduce Mr. Carlos Huo, general manager of ZL Group. Mr. Huo, Debbie

because the people who had been in Y City a while recognized Debbie. They knew exactly who she was, and

she was, she decided to pretend that they had never met before.

this was how Carlos

around Carlos. She tried to collect herself, not act flustered, and even figured out some things she could say by rote if someone tried to talk to

a call. He nodded at the

so, after a minute, she left the table

had vanished into thin air. Debbie was disappointed and had to give up. To camouflage her embarrassment from failing to find Carlos, she

another booth. But his phone rang again, so he walked

no one else in the hallway, so

booth.

out someone had entered the room. "Soon.

he saw Debbie, he

walked around the dining table and

now alone with him in a darkened room.