Chapter 412 Who Is More Attractive
Upon seeing Lysander remaining silent, lips pursed, Zane also found himself unsure about the current state of affairs between the two of them.
“Um, Ms. Thorne, are you here to see Josiah?”
Lysander shook her head. “I had no idea he was here.”
Zane seemed to have a sudden realization and nodded. However, Lysander wasn’t sure if she was mistaken, but she seemed to notice a hint of disappointment on Zane’s face.
“You guys carry on. I’ve got things to handle.”
Lysander nodded in acknowledgment to Zane.
Zane, however, hastily inquired, “Is there something troubling you? Maybe I can help.”
“Thanks, but no need.”
“I’m helping you on my own accord. It has nothing to do with Josiah. Zane considered for a moment before adding, “This place… it’s not exactly safe for you to wander around alone. You never know what might run into.”
Lysander frowned. “Isn’t this just a karaoke lounge? Why wouldn’t I be safe?”
Zane’s face stiffened and spoke awkwardly. “Anyway, this isn’t your typical karaoke lounge.”
It seemed as though Lysander was beginning to understand.
Yet, she wasn’t entirely clear.
you
Given her line of work, she really didn’t need to engage in any social events, so she wasn’t all that familiar with the ins and outs of it.
However, looking at Zane’s expression, and recalling the lipstick marks on Josiah’s shirt from earlier, one could make a few guesses..
No wonder when Zane was just talking about Josiah, he used the phrase “unruly.”
“You guys…” Lysander was at a loss for words. “Did you all come here… looking for… women?”
Startled, Zane quickly shook his head. “No, no, that’s not it. I’m just here as the driver. They’ve all been drinking, so someone sober has to get them home.”
“Oh.”
“Josiah isn’t here for the women either!”
It seemed as though Zane had thought of something, letting out a dry chuckle, “He was probably just in bad mood, looking for some distraction. The woman just now was just a singer he was with, strictly business. She’s not the type to sell her body.”
Lysander pursed her lips/“You don’t me.”
ed to explain this t
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explain, just trying to preserve
gave a slight nod,
“Is there something so urgent that you had to
“Looking for someone.”
man or
“My sister, Michelle.”
a sigh of
“What?”
of Michelle? I’ll ask around to see if anyone here has seen her. It’s
giving it some thought, Lysander pulled out a family photo from her phone
the phone and glanced at it for a moment, raising
“Mm–hmm.
sisters really don’t look much alike,
said, “I appreciate your help. My sister is still young, and I’m genuinely
also became serious, nodding slightly before making a phone
than two minutes, Zane already received an update.
news, Your sister should be in Room No. 1036 right now.”
“Thank you.”
me to
this place alone. Zane was after all a
so, Lysander politely declined, “No need, I can go by myself. I really appreciate your
married couple. Now that you’re separated,
that Lysander wasn’t interested, Zane decided to stop there. He quickly added,
me as someone who’s eager to help. If I can lend
“Thank you.
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was akin to a laburrinth Zane had euided þe
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412 Who Is More
away. They would need to pass through the central hall to get
Lysander went past, she did her best to tread lightly, sticking
hall, there was
came from a crescent moon hanging in the ink–blue night sky, its glow casting over a man and a woman
man’s shoulder, loosely holding onto his arm. Her voice was
to the moonlight, lost in
face, turning it toward her own. Their gazes met; she stared into his eyes and said, “I
in Josiah’s eyes flickered. He had already grasped the
hand away.
“Who is more
was
some discordant noises
were engaged in a
that Lysander had to take to get to Room
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