Chapter 0198

The next morning at 10 a.m., Woolpackton’s Grand Garethy Hotel was bustling on its top-floor banquet

hall.

It was not Ol’ Mare’s fanciest spot-just a four-star hotel-but with the year-end holidays still in full swing.

snagging any room was a win. The holidays were the reason Amber’s classmates could finally squeeze

in a

reunion.

Amber’s college crew was about forty, mostly hitched by then.

Despite the festive break, some were tied up with work and could not make it. Thus, there they were.

less than

thirty alumni mingling with their spouses, kids left at home, gathered around four tables.

“Amber!”

As she and Alexander stepped into the room, the guys’ faces lit up.

The belle of Ol’ Mare, unrivaled even here in Woolpackton, was every guy’s dream girl back in the day.

Strolling

through campus, she was a sight to behold.

Seven years on, and she had not lost a bit of her charm. The youthful blush was replaced by a touch of

sophistication, but she was still the goddess from their dreams.

“Sorry I’m

late. Work at the company’s been crazy,” she apologized with a graceful smile.

Amber looped her arm through Alexander’s, greeting her old high school friends with a bright smile. “It’s

been years, but you all haven’t changed a bit!”

returned her smile joyfully. A few of the guys even teased her, “Amber, some of us

to this reunion hoping for a shot with you, but you’ve gone and tied

knot! Guess we’re

out of luck now!”

about to reply when

“What? Amber’s married?”

filled with surprise and disbelief, echoed

Fabin, an

of luxury, clad in a tailor-made

Bonio crocodile leather

with a dragon

was fastened with a diamond clip that

a net worth of millions of

“Gaell”

“Gael!”

show some respect. It’s Mister Gael

+15 BONUS

made his entrance, the crowd of old friends lit up, each one eager to

hour.

made it big. Rumor had it he had married into

of a CEO and his status skyrocketed. He became

to spare.

all thanks to Gael, who footed the bill for the

drop me a line?” Gael walked up

He reached out, his eyes locked on hers with an intensity that

“Amber, it’s

been too long.”

greeted Gael with a warm smile instead of a handshake. “I tied the knot the second year

my little girl’s already five. Somehow, the news never

“Been hitched that long?”

turning to give Alexander a once-over,

let out a knowing chuckle. “The Chesire family’s got a bit of

say it’s unique.”

Style?

eyebrow. He chose a snug casual ensemble and a

local

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