“Your logic is awesome, Mr. Lawyer.” Boyce gave Armand a thumbs-up.
Armand squinted at him, “Do you think everyone is like you? A thirty-year-old virgin?”
Boyce was speechless with anger.
He wanted to curse at Armand.
In the other room, Loredana didn’t know what had happened to her suddenly but she had lost her appetite.
She had lost her appetite completely.
“Is the food here not up to your taste?” Theresa asked.
Loredana stuffed a mouthful of food in her mouth and said, “No, it’s delicious.”
“This is the first time I am eating such authentic Chinese food.” Mrs. William was very satisfied with the food, “And the atmosphere here is also very good, very Chinese. I like it!”
“As long as you are satisfied. This trip will not let you down.” Theresa poured Mrs. William a glass of wine.
“Oh! I should stop drinking. I am full and it’s time to go back.” Even though Mrs. William maintained a good posture, she was very old and had limited energy.
“Yeah, I think so too.” Allison also felt tired. She had gone to the store right after landing here; now she felt tired and needed to sleep.
“I’ll drop you.” Loredana stood up and spoke.
“No need.” Allison waved at her, “You have been busy at the store the whole day, you go back and look after the kids.”
“Then take my car.” Theresa gave her car keys to Allison.
Allison took the keys and helped Mrs. William leave the room.
Loredana rubbed her face, “I will go settle the bill.”
Theresa followed her, “Loredana, you look like you are in a bad mood.”
Loredana denied, “No.”
“Yeah. You were really happy all day but as you were eating your expressions changed.”
“I am still happy.” Loredana chuckled. The store was about to open, she was extremely happy.
Theresa smiled.
Loredana face suddenly became dull, “Do I really look unhappy?”
Theresa nodded seriously.
Loredana pondered carefully about why did she suddenly became unhappy.
Was she unhappy about the fact that Helen and Cormac slept together, or that Cormac used to like
Helen?
She didn’t know; she only knew that she was upset.
Loredana took a deep breath, cheered herself up and walked to the front desk to pay.
“The total bill is 5800.”
Loredana took out the card to hand it over, but she was suddenly enveloped by the shadow of a tall figure. Someone handed over their card first and said, “Swipe this one.”
She turned around to see Cormac standing behind her. With the light behind his head, she couldn’t make out his expressions clearly and could only squint to try to see.
The receptionist took the card in Cormac’s hand and said, “The total bill of both rooms is 12080.”
“Oh! So, sister-in-law Loredana drove the car here.” Armand blurted out. Loredana lowered her head and put her card back inside her bag. She asked Cormac softly, “Are you going back?”
Before Cormac could answer, Armand took the lead, “It’s so early, what is all this about going back?
Besides…” He pointed to Cormac and Loredana, “You both still owe me a celebratory drink for your wedding. Let’s do it tonight!”
Cormac did not object and his eyes were hiding in the elusive light, not showing his heart.
Loredana only felt embarrassed, especially at the awkward way Armand addressed her.
“I am not going; you guys can go ahead.” She turned to leave but Cormac grabbed her wrist, “Wait for me.”
Loredana wanted to get away from him but he was holding her wrist too tightly for her to let herself free.
By this time, the receptionist had settled the bill and handed the card back with the receipt, “Your total is 12080.”
Cormac put the card and the bill in his wallet and said lightly, “Let’s go!”
Armand had no intention to let them go that easily and he stepped in front of them, “If you don’t take me for a drink tonight, I will never let you go.”
He stood in front of them stubbornly.
Theresa, who was standing behind them, stepped back quietly, wanting to leave. Armand saw in the mirror that the woman behind them was secretly trying to leave.
Armand had seen that she had come out of the room with Loredana just now, which meant that they knew each other. He turned around and grabbed her, “Don’t go.”
Theresa was startled and stared at him in horror.
“Don’t be afraid, you are my sister-in-law’s friend, right?” Armand grinned with his dazzling white teeth in her face.
She glanced at Loredana and nodded, “I am her assistant.”
“Oh! What do you guys do?”
“Costume design.”
“Oh! What a coincidence, I have been yearning to order some clothes.”
“Well, our store is opening the day after tomorrow. I would love to invite you to come.” Theresa replied smoothly.
What?
Armand blinked blankly, “You have a store opening the day after tomorrow?”
Theresa nodded.
Armand hugged Boyce, who was watching this excitedly and tugged at his neck, “Our sister-in-law is opening her store, of course we have to go there to cheer her on.”
“Yeah.” Boyce answered.
He felt that even though Cormac and Loredana were divorced, they had children together and it was only a matter of time before they were going to be remarried. Judging from Cormac’s behavior, he did seem to care about her a lot.
This was great and they had to go to the opening even if they didn’t have time.
Armand smiled, his lips red and teeth white, “Loredana, if you don’t take us for a drink tonight, I will not leave here.”
He was really shameless.
Loredana frowned.
She looked at Cormac, hoping that he would talk to his friend.
Hoping that he wouldn’t let her be embarrassed.
What celebratory drinks for wedding?
What celebration?
Cormac pretended to not have seen her gaze. He continued to hold her hand and playing with it.
He did not reject Armand’s wish.
When he married Loredana, there was nothing and he didn’t even introduce her to his best friends.
He was inexplicably pleased by Armand calling her his sister-in-law.
He had not introduced her to his friends before because he was not interested in her.
At that time, he didn’t want this marriage.
But now it was different, he wanted to keep this marriage and keep her besides him.
Now, he wanted to show her off.
Plus, Armand and Boyce were his good friends.
He wanted to let them know.
“If Loredana is busy, then we can go first. Boyce and I can go for drinks with her.” Armand grabbed
Theresa’s arm and began to leave.
“Loredana!” Theresa shouted in panic.
“Wait.” Loredana had no choice but to agree.
“Let her go.”
Armand had done it deliberately. He knew that the woman Cormac was in love with would never be too easy going; she would not just stand and watch her assistant being pulled away and stay indifferent.
It turned out that he was right.
He let Theresa go.
She quickly stepped back, increasing the distance between her and Armand.
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.
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