Chapter 174
Rosemary agreed with her choices, so she ordered the waiter, “We’ll be having these! We have a guest and he’s about to arrive. So, please serve the food now.”
The waiter nodded and left.
Rosemary chatted with Zoe when they were alone, “Terrence was talking on the phone while I was on my way here. It looks like Leslie had a falling out with his fiancee because of your friend.
“He had one-night stands with several minor celebrities on the night that he got engaged. His grandpa was very upset over it!”
Sighing lightly, she continued, “As a matter of fact, that’s all there is to men! He might do everything, including putting his life on the line, when he’s trying to win your heart.
“However, do you think you still have a place in his heart when things get better for him months later? It’s way better to secure wealth than rely on men.”
That hit Zoe hard. Ella lost her hearing and sat in the hospital in deep sorrow for one long night. All that suffering amounted to nothing more than fifty million dollars.
Rosemary saw the look on Zoe’s face and decided to change the subject.
Then, the waiter served the food to them and that helped in lightening the mood. Things became downright better when Rosemary and Zoe talked about their daily lives.
After that, they heard a voice from out the door, “Here we are, room 2201. This way please, Mr. Mason.”
Come on…
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Zoe was startled slightly. Then, the door swung open. Who else could it be, other than Mason? He was so tall he reached the top of the door. So, he bent a little and entered the private room.
Unbuttoning his coat, he spoke to Rosemary, “I’m sorry I’m late! The traffic was quite bad.” Every little movement he made was a sight to behold.
Rosemary was not exactly young, but she couldn’t help but steal more glances whenever she could. “It’s perfectly fine! We’re just shooting the breeze!”
Mason sat next to Zoe and looked at her. Apparently, she put some thought into her outfit. Wearing a champaign-colored silk blouse and a matching trumpet skirt, they complimented her figure and brought
out her feminine charm.
He was probably staring too hard at her because she brushed her hair awkwardly. At the next moment, he put a salmon fillet on her plate. Looking at her intensely, he spoke tenderly, “You look good in that dress! Did you buy it recently?”
Zoe didn’t know what to say. On the other hand, Rosemary flashed him a sophisticated smile, “Young couples just know how to express
their love!”
Mason responded like a gentleman “You’re too kind, Rosemary!” He was a man born in a wealthy and powerful background. He also had impeccable social skills and left his guest happy with the dinner.
Rosemary had a good time. It was true that she was doing this for Gregory, but she still wished for Zoe to have a good life. Before she left the private room, she said to Zoe, “Please don’t get mad at me for keeping it a secret from you. It was Mason’s idea!”
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Zoe smiled faintly in response. She wasn’t about to hold another people accountable for the things that happened between her and
Mason.
He sent her out the door. Then, he came back and unfastened two buttons on his white shirt. It still looked fitting, but with an added layer of casual hotness.
She didn’t say anything.
Putting the food on her plate, he leaned over and looked at her, “Are you mad because I’m the investor?”
“Not at all!”
She ate her food quietly and said softly after a while, “I don’t need you to invest in this, Mason!”
Rolling up his sleeves, he said in a gentle tone, “Is it because you don’t want my money? Didn’t you say all of my money was to be shared when you returned last time? Why the change in attitude now?”
She raised her head and looked at him. The lights in the room shone on her fair, delicate face, emphasizing her reddened eyes.
“I thi you know why!”
Leating on the couch, he stared at the side of her face and said so “In fact, I have no idea why! All I know is that I don’t want my
dress up for a measly fifty million dollars.
want you to see some stranger, being pushed to drink liquor, tting on a forced smile despite it all! Not only will I feel jealous, also break my heart!”
