“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.

a heavy sigh, and left

into the night, and he had drunk a lot,

he had let himself go like this since growing

in Centrolis, and his family

university, he had never had a sip of alcohol. It was after he started working and had to

blank paper. With how strict his family was, he was forbidden from dating too early. Michelle was like a shine of light to him, a fantasy in his

he had never lost growing up. He had good grades and a smooth career. Everything

lose… not

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

him

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

were so bright that he could barely

door opened that he saw the person coming

his car. “What? Car broke down? Come on. I’ll

Frederic took a step

Yale scoffed. “Right, you can get my cousin here! Aren’t you guys best bros? The kind who’ll come with just

a

this bar, but Zephyr had somehow left first. Zephyr had also not been looking good when he

heard about Michelle, so he was able to connect the dots

Constable, Zephyr and Cordelia

shake him off impatiently, but he had drunk too much and lost his balance. He staggered and had to hold on to

true!” Yale persisted. “Think about it. Back at Tanners’ party, Michelle offended Cordelia, and Zephyr boycotted her on the spot. You pleaded her

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