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!”

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

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

knot! Guess we’re

out of luck now!”

blush crept across Amber’s cheeks, and she was about to reply when a voice cut through

“What? Amber’s married?”

with surprise and disbelief, echoed from the

Gael Fabin, an old

luxury, clad in a tailor-made Versace suit, a Lawrence

on his wrist, Saint Bonio crocodile leather shoes on

with a dragon

a diamond clip that glittered under the

net

“Gaell”

“Gael!”

some

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his entrance, the crowd of old friends lit

hour.

Gael had made it big. Rumor had it he

and his status skyrocketed. He became

to spare.

reunion was all thanks to Gael, who footed the bill for

didn’t even drop me a line?” Gael

out, his eyes locked on hers with an intensity

“Amber, it’s

been too long.”

instead of a handshake. “I tied the knot the second year out

five. Somehow, the news

“Been hitched that long?”

turning to give Alexander

family’s got a bit of clout in

say it’s

Style?

an eyebrow. He chose a snug casual ensemble and a

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