Chapter 1136

He squinted his eyes, staring intently at the woman with the pure smile.

Lately, he had been suppressing a rising anger within him, which seemed to be provoked every time he saw Cicely’s smile. Even for a fleeting moment, he felt a dark emotion surging in his blood, darker than gloominess.

Cicely waved at him with a smile, then lifted her wine glass. The bright light in the banquet hall reflected a soft glow in her eyes.

Her pleasing smile was blinding.

Upon seeing Claud’s awkward expression, Cicely waved her hand saying “just a misunderstanding“, then raised her wine glass and clinked it against Claud’s glass in a pleasing manner, “I’m sorry for the misunderstanding. Cheers to you, don’t be mad.”

Her tone was full of appeasement. After all, suspecting a man of having a secret could really hurt his pride. Most importantly, her future work would largely depend on Claud.

She put the wine glass to her red lips, emptied the champagne in one go, then withdrew the glass. As her gaze shifted, she caught a glimpse of a man by the pool out of the corner of her eye.

Her movements paused for a moment, then she slightly turned her gaze and saw a woman walking towards the man. She quickly averted her gaze, put down her wine glass, and looked at Claud, her smile still as bright as ever.

Danielle gracefully took the man’s arm amid the admiring glances of others.

eyes slightly lowered, and he

you guys done

“Mm.”

her heart was in chaos. She didn’t know when it starfed, but she always felt that the distance between

chasm between them. Although they had come a long way, they never seemed to be able

between them seemed to be getting farther and farther, just like the moving earth’s crust, deepening and widening the chasm between them.

was terrifying. When did

started when she saw this woman

arm. “Seth, let’s go say hi to

room who was talking non–stop. A sarcastic smile played at the corners

to now, for almost the entire evening, her gaze had never lingered on him.

was joking with a group of seemingly unimportant people, full of

one who agreed to let her

bright lights and the woman’s smile

played and is now vacant. Mr. Quinn thinks you’re perfect for it and would like you to take over.”

middle–aged man next to her.

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