make a scene; she rema

low, yet unusually gentle. "You weren't there earlier. I h

She tugged at his sleeve. "I'm your girlfriend. I ju

Haiden said flatly.

aid, no one had ever officially claimed that Haiden and Jaylyn were together. A sens

Evie out to formally intro

were gathered for drinks. By the time Evie arrived, Haiden, who had been ha

h a sense of novelty-a novelty

t behind in a remote, undeveloped village for a corporate project, she had literally wielded

yn's past relationship with Haiden, s

help but say, "You know, little sister-in-

ssion stiffe

more commanding. You give off a much purer vibe." He then deliberately lowered his

to pursue her, why don't I get Secreta

.

s dinner didn't dr

ansfer was for the sake of better career prospects. No matter how heartless Haiden was, his corporation was an indu

ow how bitter it's been for you... After your family went bankrupt, you forced yourself to become a completely different person.

remained unruffled as she calmly supporte

h

she had wasted seven years. Did she r

ieted down. Jaylyn let out a silent sigh of re

riend request su

: Hello, I'm

a second. Why wa

ained impassive as

n found it vaguely familiar, then suddenly remembered-Hai

corporate scheming, she was used to deception and ruthlessness. It was almost

"Secretary Brennan, I'm so s

he girl was playing at, n

ow you and Haiden have nothing going on anymore. It's just that tonight at dinner,

hat kind of territorial psychology drove Evie to try and play matchmaker fo

the keyboard, her resp

in any relationship that is

re, after she had been entangled with Haiden for so many years, which one of them

h it. "Sorry to have bothere

e to the passing city lights. The night was late. After safely dropping Chloe off at home,