“No need,” Kaneeta said hurriedly, not wanting to delay
Atticus’s party on her account. “I can go by myself, you don’t
have to worry about me.”
Seeing her insistence, Atticus said nothing more.
Kaneeta left alone, thinking she surely wouldn’t see Edmund
again. What she didn’t know was that Edmund had actually
been nearby; as soon as he received the address from Felix, he
drove over immediately.
So, just as Kaneeta stepped out of the elevator on the first floor,
she ran right into Edmund.
The mirrored stainless steel elevator doors closed slowly behind
her, while the overhead lights cast cold bands of light across the
polished marble floor.
At the end of that band of light, Edmund’s tall figure was
standing there.
He seemed to have just gotten out of his car, his black suit jacket
still carrying the chill of the night air. His tie was loosened by
half an inch, and his usually immaculate black hair was slightly
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disheveled–clearly, he had rushed over.
Edmund himself couldn’t quite explain why he was in such a
hurry.
All day, the image of Kaneeta leaving his office kept surfacing in
his mind.
Even when he was entangled with Nyasia, his heart was in
turmoil.
He had originally been at a dinner nearby, but as soon as Felix
told him Kaneeta was here, he didn’t even have time to explain
to anyone–he just drove over himself right away.
“Neeta.” He took a few steps forward, his eyes swirling with
complicated emotions. “Come home with me.”
Kaneeta’s brows knitted tightly, her face showing obvious
annoyance and impatience.
“Edmund, we’ve already broken up,” Kaneeta said coldly.
Edmund took a deep breath and stepped closer, wanting to get
nearer to Kaneeta, but she unhesitatingly moved a few steps to
the side, clearly intent on keeping her distance.
“Still mad at me?” Edmund looked weary. “Neeta, it’s been
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almost a month… Can we stop fighting, please?”
Before Kaneeta could reply, Edmund quickly added, “I know,
because of Nya, you’ve been wronged a lot. Tonight, when we
get home, I’ll tell my mom to take Nya back to the old house to
live.”
“Mr. Kuntz, that’s your family business. You don’t need to report
it to me. Whoever in your family lives where has nothing to do
with me,” Kaneeta said stiffly. “We’ve already broken up, and
I’ve resigned from the Kuntz Group, so there’s no reason for us
to have any further contact.“”
She was about to leave, but Edmund suddenly grabbed her
wrist.
Kaneeta immediately tried to shake him off, but he tightened
his grip.
“Edmund!” Kaneeta frowned in pain.
At that moment, another elevator chimed as it arrived on the
first floor.
Felix poked his head out, saw the scene in the corner, and his
eyes widened in surprise. He instinctively let out a “Wow,”
quickly covered his mouth, shrank back, and didn’t forget to
secretly snap a blurry photo of their backs.
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He captioned it, “Couple’s quarrel, first–hand gossip scene,” and
posted it on Instagram.
***
In a private room of a high–end restaurant near the club, a
middle–aged man in his forties was carefully smiling at
Woodrow, who sat at the head of the table.
“Thank you, Mr. Hartwell, for gracing us with your presence
today. Allow me to toast you.“”
“You’re too kind, Mr. Shepard.” Woodrow picked up the wine
glass in front of him and clinked it with the middle–aged man’s,
neither too lightly nor too heavily.
Although he didn’t actually drink, Jaime Shepard was already
beaming with joy.
After all, the man before him was the heir to Roseburn. Getting
this far was already a great honor.
If it weren’t for his slight connection with the second branch of
the Hartwell family, how could he have managed to invite
Woodrow to dinner tonight?
He drained his own glass, then signaled to the young woman
beside him with a glance.
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The young woman was very beautiful, clearly dressed up with
great care. From her hairstyle to her makeup to her clothes,
everything was impeccable.
She looked at Woodrow, a blush rising to her cheeks. Picking up
her own wine glass, she gracefully stood up and walked over to
him.
“Mr. Hartwell, I’d like to toast you as well.”
