Chapter 100
Chapter 100
Shermaine agreed. Still, seeing Roy in such a meltdown, she doubted a shinet moment would cut it for him.
Henry stood up to preet her with a friendly smile, “H, Ms. Shue, I’m Hemy. Please, have a wat
Shermaine replied, “Hello,”
Shermaine’s gaze fell upon the shadowy comer, where the finally recognized the man leisurely smoking and sipping his drink. It was Joshua.
In that instant, everything clicked into place for her.
Joshua must have known all along that Boy was the hacker harming her. That explained why he’d said those things in her room–he’d been deliberately steering her toward the truth.
This guy was such a schemer
Shermaine gave a slight nod, then walked over and calmly took her seat beside Joshua.
“What would you like to drink, Ms. Shue?” Henry asked.
After a night of heavy drinking, Shermaine had no intention of touching alcohol again anytime soon. “Just water, please,” she replied.
Henry went to get it for her himself
As Shermaine settled beside him, Joshua promptly stubbed out his cigarette.
Shermaine arched an eyebrow and drawled, “Why didn’t you just tell me?”
Joshua’s voice was low and husky from the alcohol, making him sound even more irresistible. He teased, “If I told you ahead of time, where’s the fun in that?”
His words made sense. Seeing Roy in such a meltdown was oddly satisfying. She wasn’t usually the type to gloat, but remembering how rude he’d been to her before, she couldn’t help but feel a little smug
Roy was finally reaping what he sowed–let him savor every last bite of it.
The private room was warm with the central healing, making Shermaine feel stuffy in her coat. She casually slipped it off, and without missing a beat, Joshua took it from her and hung it on the hook to his right–right next to his own,
Both wore black turtleneck sweaters, making them look almost like a couple in matching outfits.
By now, Henry had poured a glass of water and was holding it. He walked over and gave Roy a playful kick in the butt. “Time’s up. Get your ass up,” he said with a teasing prin.
Roy whined pitifully. “Just three more minutes!” His dream had shattered before it even began. Joshua is so damn cruel, he sniffled inwardly. “Why did it have to be Shermaine? I might as well drown in my own tears!”
Henry suppressed a laugh. “Come on, hurry up and pull yourself together. Go apologize to her
Roy shot him a wounded look and grumbled. It was bad enough that Joshua was being ruthless. Now, Henry had joined him.
“Ms. Shue, here’s yo
your water,” Henry said as he handed her the glass.
“Thanks.” Shermalna took it and then added, “Just call me Shermaine. No need to be so formal,”
Henry hesitated.
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Chapter 100
He then glanced at Joshua. Seeing the man’s impassive face, he finally smiled and i
“Wright, Shenmatra,
Honestly, calling a girl so much younger than him with such respect did feel a bit awkward. But since Joshua didn’t mind and shar either, why not just drop (17.
Henry sat down with a gin and said, “Ray is ranked third in the hacker world, but he couldn’t even trace your IP address. Shermalne, you’re seriously impressive.”
Shermaine raised an eyebrow. “Ok”
Third in the world?
That was quite impressive.
Who would’ve thought that gooly looking guy actually had some real skills?
Shermaine calmly accepted Henry’s compliment. “Piece of cake,” she replied, She had always learned faster than others since childhood; some of he innovations even pushed the boundaries of current science and technology.
This made her especially curious about the woman who gave birth to her. But after meeting Ruth, she was deeply disappointed and became convinced there was a conspiracy, which was why she never stopped investigating
“And you know medicine too?” Henry asked again
Shermaine nodded. “I know a thing or two.”
Henry was naturally socially adept, the kind of guy who’d always been popular, in their circle, he had the most friends and was never short of company wherever he went. Add to that his dashing looks, and he was quite the ladies” már
Shermaine turned to Henry, the two quickly getting caught up in their own lively conversation, leaving her fiancé, Joshua, sitting off to the side like a total third wheel, completely ignored.
Joshua’s expression remained cold and detached, yet his glass had been constantly refilled since the start.
From his side, he could see Shermaine’s pearly earlobe-so small and dainty, like a dewdrop about to fall from the tip of a flower petal
Her earlobes seemed so kissable, almost tempting him to take them between his lips. And those lips. He bet they were set and sweet
This wasn’t the first time his thoughts had wandered in this direction. But back then, he was too rational and composed.
He would nip any budding feelings in the bud, trying to convince himself that Shermaine was nothing special to him, and that his kindness and indulgence were merely because he was keeping his promise.
Yet no matter how he tried to rationalize it, he couldn’t explain just how far he’d gone in his dreams last night–how he’d lost control and crossed every line with Shermaine
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