Still Loving You Nonetheless

Chapter 17

In the private room was a group of over ten people. The men and women were all dressed up in expensive suits and dresses.

Something caught Meredith‘s eyes as soon as she entered the room. One of the men had one of his hands grabbing onto a lady‘s chin and with another hand, he was stroking her face. Chuckling, he teased, “My dear, why are you crying when a handsome lad like me wants to have some fun with you?”

Meredith took another look at the lady kneeling on the floor to find out that it was Zya.

At the sight of Meredith, Zya started sobbing and asked for help, “Merelyn, help me.” At the mention of Merelyn‘s name, a gorgeous–looking woman in a red dress was slightly startled. She then glanced toward someone who was sitting at the most corner of the room.

There sat a good–looking man who was enjoying a glass of wine. And the man was Josiah Shelby. The woman thought to herself that things would get interesting soon. After working for quite some time in the club, Meredith had learned a thing or two when it came to dealing with these men. Meredith would not have interfered if it was not for Zya. Zya was her roommate and she was also her only friend here in the club.

asked the sleazy–looking man, “What‘s wrong? Why is our handsome guest

me so I told her I would forgive her if she kissed me

man scanned Meredith from head to toe and continued, “Well, what

and she was dressed in her performing outfit. Hence, her outfit had somehow accentuated her elegance. Meredith unconsciously took a few steps backward. Trying to hide her disgust for the man, she replied politely, “Sir, you might not

you‘ve got a point. Since Zya is off–limits and I think that you‘re not bad yourself, why don‘t...you replace her instead?” The sleazy–looking man

and said, “Sir, I’m worried that you‘d be unpleasantly surprised by

“I must say Mister Leon has a good eye for pretty things. That girl right there? She‘s the  prettiest lady in Jehovah City, Miss Leighton,” A woman who was enjoying the ‘show’ said in a mocking

you say? She‘s Miss Leighton? Which

started studying Meredith carefully. Especially Josiah who was sitting in a corner, not paying attention to what was going on earlier in the room. His hand that was holding the glass wine froze mid–air as something flashed across his eyes. Very quickly, however, the expression on his

woman with the mask right away.It was

city just