Chapter 317
Bowen chuckled and said, “You still remembered.”
Inwardly, he sighed with resignation. He could tell that Aubree had probably forgotten it herself.
“Damn it! You’ve got some nerve back then! You’re the kind of backstabbing jerk who’d ditch your bros the second a girl shows up. Go freeze your ass off by the river all night and see if you will remember!” Ollie ranted. What really pissed him off was that he had dressed up to the nines, had gotten a necklace with a massive diamond pendant as a gift, and was all set to attend Aubree’s birthday bash. In the end, he lost out to a crummy leaf given by Bowen!
He had planned to one–up Bowen with his gift, but that jerk simply banned him from the event. Ollie did not even have a chance to make an
entrance.
Ollie’s eyes glinted with mischief. “No way am I missing out on the fun this time,” he thought.
“Now that Bree’s with you, you should introduce her to the rest of us, shouldn’t you? I’ve got a hot spring resort in Südlichen Strand. If you’re up for it, I can arrange everything.
You can consider this my welcome gift to Bree,” Ollie cajoled.
Bowen thought for a while. Within their group, Ollie had always been the one planning all their get–togethers. If anyone could pull this off, it was him. And Ollie was right. It was time to bring Aubree into his social circle.
“Mark, you can come along too,” Bowen said.
“Then you bring Nina along,” Mark blurted out at once.
“Fine…” Bowen grumbled.
*****
After Bowen arrived in Südlichen Strand, he and Aubree spent two days together having fun.
Meanwhile, Trevor had almost fully recovered from his injuries. As a high–profile celebrity constantly under public scrutiny, he couldn’t risk stepping outside his home when his face was still swollen. He almost went nuts from the constant harassment over the past two days.
That pest, Milena Yurchenko, somehow found out it was a woman who saved Trevor that day. Convinced that it was his ex, she had been bugging him nonstop these past two days, short of summoning people to break down his door.
Trevor feared that too much commotion might draw the reporters.
With new grudges piling on old, Trevor was practically gnashing his teeth at Aubree. The moment his injuries healed, he immediately began plotting his revenge. Furthermore, she hit him. She would pay for that.
Trevor’s phone sounded at this moment. It was a message from his assistant, Joey Reed,
[Mr. Wilson, I found it. Aubree Miller and Bowen Turner are heading to Star Lake Hot Spring Resort together tomorrow.]
Trevor finally felt satisfied. He pulled out his phone and dialed a number. The call was picked up almost immediately. On the other end, Milena’s voice rang out. “Trevor, you’ve finally decided to talk to me! I don’t like using such pressure tactics on you. You know I just can’t stand seeing you with other women.”
Sweet–talking women came naturally to Trevor. He said smoothly, “Sweetheart, you know that given your exalted status, there’s just no way I can give you what you’re asking for. Being with you makes me feel so suffocated. Deep down, I actually,”
The moment he said that, no more needed to be said. Milena instantly filled in the blanks herself. “I’ll change, Trevor. I’ve thought things over, and I know I’ve made mistakes too. I should be more understanding. Do you think… is there any chance we could get back together?” she pleaded.
Trevor made no promises but kept his tone deceptively gentle. “Sweetheart, I heard the Star Lake Hot Spring Resort in Südlichen Strand is quite nice. Why don’t we go there together tomorrow?”
“Great!” After the call ended, Milena still couldn’t wipe the excitement off her face. ‘What could it mean? Trevor invited me to the hot spring resort?‘ The more she thought about it, the redder her cheeks grew. She dove into her closet, rejecting one swimsuit after another. “This one’s not sexy enough, that one’s too flashy, and this innocuous one is just too plain…
In the end, Milena decided she would just go out with her bestie and buy a new
