“Z…”

Frederic’s throat constricted. He was usually good in words but could only break out in cold sweat in front of Zephyr now. Moreover, he had never seen Zephyr so stern.

“It’s not wrong to like a person, but you’ve got to know what kind of person it is you like!” Zephyr said sternly, “You can only determine if it’s worthy to love a person when you know them for who they truly are!”

“Z.” Frederic chuckled and emptied his wine. “Did you decide to love Cordelia after you got to know her for how she is? No! I can bet that you liked her at first sight!”

Zephyr’s gaze darkened. “What are you trying to say?”

Frederic did not answer but poured himself another glass.

“Cordelia’s not like that woman!” Zephyr’s voice was cold. “Don’t compare the two of them!”

“What?” Frederic scoffed, taking advantage of his tipsy state. “Your girl’s the apple of your eye, and the one I like is worthless?”

“You—”

This dumb*ss! If Michelle truly cared about him, she would have gotten together with him a long time ago and not kept him hanging for years!

It was so obvious that the woman was using him, and he stayed stubborn.

“She’ll like me…” Frederic took the bottle and gulped it down.

He had never drunk like this. He was a lawyer and had to constantly keep his cool and be alert. Today, however, he lost his composure.

looked at him, heaved a

last one to leave the bar. It was already late into the night, and he had drunk a lot, so

was the first time he had let himself go like this since

in Centrolis,

was after he started working and had to socialize that he

was forbidden from

about Michelle’s attitude toward him. It was just that he had never lost growing up. He had good grades and a smooth career. Everything came easy

lose… not even when it

took the steps down toward the car park. His substitute driver was already there. He passed the car key to the substitute driver, but the latter had never driven such a nice car and actually cut the engine off after

to him

dismiss the serviceman and hesitated to call his assistant when a sports car skidded to

were so bright that he could

he saw

went over to pat his car. “What? Car broke down? Come on. I’ll give you a ride

Mr. Yale.” Frederic took a step back.

can get my cousin here! Aren’t you guys best bros? The kind who’ll come

glanced at him with a blank

been tipped off before he came that Zephyr and Frederic were drinking in this bar, but Zephyr had somehow left first. Zephyr had also not been

he

his voice. “Mr. Constable, Zephyr and Cordelia are obviously oppressing Michelle.

but he had drunk too much and lost his balance. He staggered and had to

Back at Tanners’ party, Michelle offended Cordelia, and Zephyr boycotted her on the spot. You pleaded her case, but

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