Chapter 308

Meanwhile, a gust of energy seemed to breeze through the door as I tried to peek inside, but the waiter quickly blocked my view.

“Privacy is a priority here,” he seemed to imply with his stance.

“Good evening, miss. Are you a friend of Mr. Shaw’s group?” the waiter inquired in a polite but curious tone.

Shaw? The name didn’t ring any bells.

I shook my head. “No, I think I’ve got the wrong room.”

As I turned to leave, I couldn’t shake the feeling that eyes were piercing through me, sending shivers down my spine. When I glanced back, I found the door seamlessly shut.

Back in our private dining area, Christine had already ordered. “Check this out. Anything else you fancy?”

good. Whatever you guys

but the bits I caught sounded eerily relevant to my life. Yet, I

Christine leaned in, whispering, “Penny

I replied with a

lively atmosphere in the

at our firm, stood up with his glass raised toward me and Christine, his voice shy yet filled with gratitude, “Ms. Webster, Ms. Jackson, I’m

of college with little to show for it, it wasn’t for lack of talent. Jeff always stuck to his unique aesthetic, refusing to bow to market

making it increasingly difficult for Jeff to find work. But his portfolio caught my eye one day. It was a

responded, “You deserve the opportunity. Everyone

glass against mine, “Now,

and pretty soon, everyone was

few drinks, sitting by my side, Mark offered gently, “Ms. Webster can’t hold her liquor. I’ll take over from

room erupted in

“Mr. Larson, you’re

firm. “You know your limits! Plus, you’ve been

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