Chapter 708
Celeste just washed her hands and went over to the window in the corridor for some fresh air.
She thought if she had known this place would be full of strangers, she would have declined Mr. Javier’s invitation to begin with.
Too many strangers, whether eating or drinking, would make things stiff and not fun at all.
She pulled out her phone and sent a message to Trisha on WhatsApp, “What do you want to eat? I’ll bring it home for you”
A few minutes later, Tnsha replied, “I’m out at a party too, just enjoy yourself, don’t worry about me-
Celeste asked. “Are you with Nicolas?”
Trisha sent a speechless emoji, then replied, “I’m with Dr. Ledford”
Celeste laughed, “Did you two finally get together?”
Trisha replied, “I just realized how important it is for a man to be a good cook ”
Celeste thought for a moment, then texted Liam asking if he had eaten.
Liam was sipping soup when he saw the message and put down his spoon.
He was going to reply. Tm eating,” but decided to ask Nicolas first.
“Celeste asked if I had eaten, what does that mean?
Nicolas was in the karaoke room, watching the woman fussing over Jace.
Nicolas had a friend getting married in a few days, and they were throwing a bachelor party tonight. He was invited
Nicolas didn’t plan to come at first
When his friend heard him decline, he laughed, “Nicolas, do you have a new girlfriend? Every time we invited you, you never come. Is your new girlfriend strict?”
Nicolas realized he hadn’t been to a gathering in a long time.
He moved out long ago and lived alone, his place was always quiet. He liked the noisy environment, so he often went out drinking with friends, often coming home late
But recently, he hadn’t been coming home that late
Someone was cooking at home, someone to talk to during meals, much better than the drunken noise
Slowly, he got used to this kind of life
Nicolas was rational, so when he realized he was starting to rely on this lifestyle, he tried to change
So he accepted his friend’s invitation. He knew Jace would be there, so he brought Trisha along after all, he had promised.
That’s what he thought.
But now, watching Trisha fuss over Jace, he felt very uncomfortable.
Trisha’s smile at him was perfunctory, but her face was radiant when she looked at Jace
Nicolas’s phone vibrated, it was a message from Liam.
He replied, “Tell her you haven’t eaten all day, play up the pity card”
Just as he finished replying, a woman in a short skirt with curly hair sat beside him on the sofa with a drink, smiling “Want to have a drink together?
Nicolas didn’t answer, he looked at Trisha not far away
She was smiling so brightly that her eyes were curved.
He took the drink from the woman and drained it in one gulp
The babe smiled, sidled up to him, and asked in a flirty whisper. “Can we go upstairs?”
Nicolas knew this was a blatant sexual advance
He reached out, pulled Trisha into his arms, then turned to the babe and smiled at her, “Sorry, I’m already taken.”
Trisha’s eyes widened, “Naggy Nicolas, you… mmphi
Nicolas leaned down and stopped her mid–sentence with a kiss.
