Hearing that, Rosie seemed delighted and her eyes lit up. Smiling, she said, “It’s a rare opportunity. Rather than choosing a date, we might as well just have dinner together tonight, no?”Zayn considered it, and seeing that no urgent business required his attention, he nodded in agreement. Rosie offered to give Zayn a ride home, but he declined. It was not that he was vain, but Rosie’s friend who had mocked him was still in the car. It would be rather awkward for him to be riding along with her.Thus, he left on foot. He made his way to the side of the road to find his Rolls-Royce driving over. His driver dutifully got out of the car and opened the door for him. In Rosie’s car, the woman in the backseat asked in confusion, “Rosie, why did you invite him out for dinner? He’s no longer the heir to the Larson family. Moreover, did you see what he was wearing? He looks like a pauper. Sharing a meal with a man like him, won’t we be degrading ourselves?”Rosie was silent for a moment
Rosie smiled and said, “It’s just my luck.”The woman sitting in the back came up with an idea and said, “Rosie, since you’ve already agreed to go out to dinner with Larson, I suggest that you not hide it from Mr. Storm. You’d better tell him and have him go with you. That way, Mr. Storm will know you’re loyal to him. Moreover, you’ll be able to make it clear to that Larson guy so he’ll back off and stop bothering you.”Upon hearing that, Rosie furrowed her brows ever so slightly and said, “That seems a bit much, doesn’t it?”She had already lost the desire to be with Zayn anyhow, and she was only loyal to the heir of the Storm family. She considered the dinner date to be a meal shared between friends and if she had to tell her fiancé about this, her freedom would all be taken away from her. Nevertheless, her friend said in all apparent seriousness, “Hmph, a bit much? It’s exactly what’s needed, okay! You should know that Mr. Storm is a very chauvinistic man. If he ever learns tha
Wales International Dining was a 3-star Michelin restaurant in Waltz City, and the cost of a meal there was extremely high. Zayn had eaten there before after being invited by a bunch of veteran businessmen who were trying to suck up to him. As it happened, Rosie chose the same place as the venue for their dinner date.Zayn was planning on going with Faye, but his wife claimed that she was busy. She had to devote most of her time and energy to her family business, leaving Zayn rather frustrated. Fortunately, Faye had become a master fighter after consuming the Aeon Karpos. She was not a very skilled fighter, but she had physical endurance and strength that were more than adequate for a woman. Hence, even if Faye was busy with work, she would not get fatigued easily. Otherwise, Zayn would never allow Faye to strain herself in such a way. Going to see Rosie, Zayn could not help but feel emotional as he thought about the many things they did when they were young. Rosie was his c
There were numerous young people in attendance with smirks on their faces. Judging by their mannerisms, it was apparent that they were acquainted with Zayn, yet they seemed to resent him greatly. They were the heirs of upper-class families in Waltz City and had once been in the same social circle as Zayn. Though they were all from Waltz City, they had no skills to speak of and had remained in their “rich kid” circle. They were nowhere near Zayn’s level, which was why they did not know that the man who they despised had become a peerless magnate. Zayn was a man that even their families had to look up to.Upon hearing that, Rosie immediately said in a panic, “That’s nonsense. The relationship between Zayn and me is innocent. I don’t have any feelings for him and even if he were to try it with me now, I would only see him as a friend at most!”Someone quickly said in a mocking tone, “Rosie, I remembered that Zayn and you used to be childhood best friends. You grew up with each other
Zayn walked to the table according to the location provided by Rosie and did not think anything of it. It was not that he was not wise enough, but such a trivial matter was unworthy of his brain power. It was simply an invite from his childhood best friend. Rosie wanted to buy him dinner, so he came and would give her the respect she deserved. Nevertheless, he noticed something was off as soon as he entered the place. It was because he could hear many people’s voices besides Rosie’s. What the heck was going on? Was he not the only person Rosie invited to dinner?Zayn furrowed his brows ever so slightly. He decided to cross the bridge when he came to it and did not dwell on the issue. After all, it was fine for him to have a meal with Rosie when there was nothing in their past relationship to reconcile.He opened the door and glanced inside, only to find a total of over forty people in the huge reserved room. They were all familiar faces, friends from his old social circle. Hi
She had assumed Zayn would not do too poorly even after leaving the Larsons, but judging by how he looked at that moment, it seemed she had overestimated him. On the other hand, Zayn actually had the nerve to want to restart their old relationship. Apparently, he had no self-awareness, and she subconsciously began to look down on him.Zayn could sense the change in her attitude and manner. Moreover, he noticed that she had glanced at the man standing next to her when she spoke. It was apparent that she cared about the man’s opinion, and looking at her posture, Zayn immediately realized he was most probably her boyfriend. He was not planning on picking up where he left off with Rosie anyway, so upon seeing her behavior, he cracked a meaningful smile. “I do mind. I thought we agreed that it’s just going to be the two of us for the dinner date? It’s not very convenient for you to have so many people join us, is it?”Upon hearing that, Rosie’s expression turned even colder. Moreover, t
“Why would you say that, Zayn?!”“This is absurd. How dare you call Poppy a piglet! I can tell that you’re trying to get yourself killed!”“You were cast out of your own family, and now you're a deadbeat who can’t even afford a car! Where did you find the confidence to make fun of Poppy, huh?!”“You’d better apologize to Poppy right now or you’ll regret it!”All at once, many people came forward to aggressively berate Zayn. They spoke in a harsh, bitter tone without showing the slightest respect for him. Naturally, noticing the situation, Zayn could not possibly allow himself to yield. He was not being petty, but it was simply unnecessary for him to show consideration for those people. However, Zayn did not shout abuses back at them either, of course. With a harsh grunt, he switched to a more intimidating demeanor. Anyone who met his sweeping gaze was struck by an overwhelming fear, their chests clenching tightly for a brief moment. Their faces turned ghastly pale, and they d
He cracked a meaningful smile instantly and said, “You’re already here anyway, so why are you leaving in such a hurry? You’re a friend of Rosie’s. As her fiance, I should entertain you properly!”He emphasized the word “entertain” on purpose while the smile on his face grew wider. The people at the scene who knew Duncan could tell he was furious and was planning on humiliating Zayn ferociously. These people were delighted to witness a situation like this because they resented Zayn from the start. It would be lovely for them to see him make a fool of himself!On the other hand, Zayn ignored Duncan and kept his eyes on Rosie the whole time. Frankly, he did not care about who Duncan was nor take him seriously. He was there purely out of respect for Rosie. However, he discovered he could no longer see the emotions that used to be in Rosie’s eyes. The woman was not the friend he knew before.He shook his head and heaved a sigh inwardly, feeling rather emotional for a moment. He then