Jenny and Alec had chosen the restaurant and had already taken their seats. They were waiting for Stephanie and Leonard to arrive."By the way, did Leonard agree to come?" Jenny suddenly remembered to ask Alec. If Leonard didn't, their efforts would have been in vain.Alec glanced at her and chuckled helplessly, "Do you have so little confidence in me? Do you think I can't handle him?"Although Leonard had an unyielding personality and was not easily manipulated by others, Alec understood men to a certain extent.In terms of interests, Alec offered something Leonard would find hard to refuse. In terms of romance, Stephanie was there, giving him less reason to refuse Alec's invitation.Just then, Leonard appeared at the entrance of the restaurant. To Jenny's surprise, Stephanie arrived with him. The sight of them made Jenny smile instantly, wondering if it was fate that they came at the same time.Jenny waved at the two of them, gesturing for them to come over and sit down. Stepha
Leonard smiled as he took a sip from his glass. "Do you really need to ask that, Mr. Faust?" Alec returned his smile. If it wasn't for Paul, he would think that Leonard and Stephanie were quite suitable for each other. He sighed inwardly and worried about Paul. How could he deal with such a strong competitor?"Mr. Faust, why don't we talk about our cooperation?" He was unfamiliar with Alec and didn't want to talk to him about Stephanie. Alec regained his composure and began explaining the cooperation he had in mind.Meanwhile, in the restroom, Stephanie was annoyed with Jenny. "Why are you looking at me like that?" Jenny asked, a little puzzled."What are you trying to do? Why did you ask Leonard so many questions?" Stephanie pretended to be displeased. Although she knew that Jenny meant no harm, asking so many questions on their first meeting was inappropriate. Although they had met at the police station before, this was their first proper meeting.Jenny's grin grew wider, and
Jenny and Stephanie returned to the dining table to see Leonard and Alec chatting happily. It seemed that their cooperation was going well.Jenny turned to look at Stephanie. She didn't get an answer to her question when she asked Stephanie whether she still liked Paul. Stephanie said she didn't know.Although she had rejected that man many times, she would occasionally think of him and couldn't let go of their past as easily as she had imagined. It didn't seem right if she said she didn't have any feelings for him."Stephanie," Leonard called. He was sitting opposite her, looking at her. "What are you thinking about?"He noticed that Stephanie's gaze drifted off, and she didn't react when he helped her with the food."Huh? Nothing," Stephanie said, feeling a bit embarrassed. There was no way she could admit that she had been thinking about Paul."If there's anything I can help with, let me know. Don't be shy," Leonard said. They weren't close to each other, even though they were
Paul took a sip of his drink and looked at Alec, who sat across from him. "I'm here to have a meal. What else?""If Stephanie sees you, she might not think the same way," Alec retorted with a roll of his eyes. Stephanie was very annoyed with Paul constantly monitoring her, but he didn't seem to know how to control himself.Paul frowned at that comment. "What are you and Jenny up to? Are you two opposing me on purpose?" Even a fool could tell what they were trying to do."You're overthinking it. I met with Leonard to discuss the possibility of working with him. As for anything that's going on between him and Stephanie, I have no right to intervene," Alec replied. Before Paul could say anything, he continued, "However, what Jenny wants to do is her own business.""Her own business?" Paul sneered. "She's just nosy. What does my relationship with Stephanie have anything to do with her?""She and Stephanie are good friends. How is that none of her business?" Alec questioned.Paul
As they couldn't continue the conversation, Alec didn't force it. "Don't worry, I meant what I said earlier. I won't interfere with what's going on between Stephanie and Leonard. But there's one thing I have to make clear." Alec then looked at Paul with a cold gaze. "If you dare to lay a finger on Jenny, don't blame me for disregarding our brotherhood."He knew Paul well. If Jenny brought Stephanie and Leonard together, Paul would blame Jenny for it. If that happened, there was a high possibility that Paul might resort to something irrational.Paul didn't say anything, so Alec stopped talking. Some things only needed to be said once.Alec got up and made to leave. "You should go back."Then, he turned around and walked back to Jenny. Whether Paul took his advice and left wasn't something he could control, so he wasn't concerned about it.After the four of them had dinner, they didn't rush to go home but strolled along the riverbank. Jenny and Alec walked in front, deliberately giv
Behind them, Stephanie and Leonard walked together. The weather was freezing on this chilly winter night, and Stephanie couldn't help but shiver. She regretted agreeing to go for a walk with Jenny and the others. It was so cold! They should have gone home to rest instead of going for a walk. Stephanie questioned wordlessly in her heart as to why they were making themselves suffer.As she was complaining about the situation inwardly, warmth suddenly enveloped her. She turned and realized that Leonard had draped his coat over her."No, it's okay..." Stephanie tried to refuse and made to return his coat.But Leonard didn't give her the chance to do so. He held her shoulders firmly, not letting her take it off. "Keep it on. I'm not cold."Not cold? That was obviously a lie. Seeing how insistent Leonard was, Stephanie stopped refusing him. "Thank you.""Speaking of which, we haven't been in touch for over ten years. Have you been doing well all these years?" Leonard casually asked, t
Stephanie didn't give Leonard a direct answer, but he wasn't discouraged. "Then you're in luck. You can see me often in the future." The implicit meaning of his words was obvious. It meant he would appear around Stephanie frequently in the future, giving her plenty of opportunities to see him. Stephanie didn't reply, as she didn't know how to respond, so she remained silent.The four of them didn't walk for long. After all, the weather was frigid that day. After Stephanie and Leonard had finished chatting, Jenny suggested that they leave. Alec sent Jenny home, and Leonard escorted Stephanie back.On the way to Stephanie's house, she and Leonard didn't talk much. During a moment of silence, Leonard noticed a car following them from behind. He had a worried expression on his face immediately, thinking it was someone seeking revenge against him. Making enemies was very common in his line of work. He sent the license plate number to his colleague to investigate right away. Soon, he
The next day, Jenny was busy with work at the hospital as usual when she unexpectedly received a call from Evan. It was the first time he'd called her since the incident."Jenny, would you like to have lunch with me this afternoon?" Evan's tone was neutral, so Jenny couldn't gauge his emotions behind the question.She checked the time and realized she had two more hours to go before she ended her afternoon shift. Jenny thought she should be able to finish consulting her patients by that time, so she accepted Evan's lunch invitation. "Sure," she replied.After hanging up, Jenny continued to busy herself with work and didn't think much about why Evan wanted to see her.Two hours later, Jenny met up with Evan at the hospital gate."Sorry for being late," Jenny apologized. She'd been held up by a patient as she was about to leave. After she was done explaining some things to the patient, she ran a little late for her meetup with Evan.Evan didn't mind. He opened the car door of the