Lucinda chuckled and playfully flicked his forehead with her finger.
“What on earth are you thinking? Even if I weren’t engaged to him, I wouldn’t be interested in a younger man.”
Dwayne snorted.
“That’s nonsense! You told me once that you liked me!”
Lucinda rubbed her forehead and said candidly, “I appreciate you as a friend, not as a lover. Please stop harboring such thoughts.
Otherwise, I’ll have to avoid you in the future, and we won’t even be able to remain friends.”
“Don’t say that!”
Dwayne emptied the contents of his glass, and tried to comfort himself.
“Though I may not have the fortune to marry you, being your friend is not a bad alternative.”
Lucinda couldn’t help but be amused by his words and shook her head helplessly.
She sat in the corner of the banquet hall for what seemed like an eternity, but there was still no sign of Nathan. Eventually, she couldn’t take it anymore and decided to leave.
“Excuse me, I need to use the restroom. I’ll be back soon.”
Meanwhile, Nathan and Valerie had finished their social engagement.
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They were now standing beside the fountain in the hotel garden.
“Mr. Payne, I was wondering if it’s okay for me to call you by your first name. Would that be alright with you?” Valerie asked sweetly.
“As you wish.”
She then called him in a sweet voice, “Nathan, are you pleased with my performance jus
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t now?”
“Not bad,” Nathan responded with a cold expression.
Valerie’s face lit up like a child who had just been given candy.
Not bad? That was a good compliment.
That means he was pleased with her performance.
Nathan had finally praised her.
She looked so joyous.
“Can you walk with me to find a quiet place to rest? I’m feeling a bit tired after standing and talking for such a long time.”