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Veronica’s expression remained calm, but a mocking glint flashed in her eyes. What a loving scene
indeed.
So, the restaurant’s mention of the “gentleman” and “his girlfriend” referred to these two. That wasn’t surprising at all.
Veronica’s calm gaze shifted to Archie, who was jumping around with the most enthusiasm beside the couple.
On the way over, photos of Jocelyn being secretly photographed entering the hospital had already hit the headlines and stirred up quite a buzz.
During their relationship, Jocelyn’s rising star status had brought considerable exposure to Lane Corporation. Yet here Archie was, the boyfriend in question, still having the leisure to celebrate another woman’s birthday.
Birds of a feather truly flocked together.
Beside her, Courtney, who had initially come with the energy of watching a trainwreck, was now clearly
pissed. If she remembered correctly, Heath and Veronica weren’t even divorced yet.
Yet, he was already flaunting his relationship so openly.
The air around both women dropped several degrees.
Ronan sensed the shift and silently cursed, knowing things were about to get ugly.
Inside the private room, Archie noticed the two women standing at the door, their expressions dark. He
let out a soft snort through his nose, entirely unsurprised. As expected, if he didn’t make a move, these
two clueless women wouldn’t easily come crawling to apologize.
With that, he started wondering how to make them beg for mercy later. Of course, he’d first give that little sportswear contract to Eleanor’s people right in front of them.
Archie walked toward the door with his hands in his pockets, grinning provocatively. “What’s this? Are you
two here to join Eleanor’s birthday party? Unfortunately, there aren’t any extra seats. Please leave.”
The private room wasn’t large, so Archie’s words were loud enough for everyone present to hear the
commotion at the door.
When Heath saw Veronica appear outside, he noticed the bandage around her eye had been removed,
leaving behind a crescent–shaped red mark the size of a fingernail. It made those already beautiful eyes
even more alluring.
Eleanor noticed the man’s distraction and dug her nails into her palms. Then, she approached with a smile. “Oh, it’s Veronica and Courtney! Sorry, I forgot to send you invitations. Come in and sit down.”
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She spoke as if she were the hostess. Heath said nothing, but by not objecting, he gave silent consent,
Archie was displeased, his gaze lingering on Courtney for a moment. “El, why let them crash your birthday party? Aren’t you worried they’ll ruin it and bring bad luck?”
Courtney was the most ungrateful among all his ex–girlfriends. He’d only been accompanying Eleanor, yet
she’d thrown such a tantrum and broken up with him.
She had a big attitude for someone who should’ve been grateful to even be near him. He never tolerated
women who didn’t know their place, and he certainly never made them anything more than temporary
flings.
Courtney laughed. “Oh? I was wondering who it was! Isn’t this Eleanor’s faithful lapdog, Archie the Mutt?”
Veronica chuckled and added, “It’s odd, isn’t it? Everyone’s focused on the birthday couple, and here this
gentleman is–jumping up and down like he’s the star. Be careful, or you might sprain something.”
Their combined attack immediately sent Archie into a rage. “What a pair of sharp–tongued witches!
Seems like losing that contract tonight didn’t teach you any lessons!”
Veronica blinked innocently. “Wow, that’s quite the confession. All I did was give you a polite nudge when you blocked my path, and suddenly, we’re out 30 million dollars?”
Courtney smirked. “Must’ve kicked his leg so hard he can’t walk straight. Poor guy decided to get revenge.
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Archie snapped, screaming at Ronan, “Security! Where the hell are the restaurant’s security? Are you
blind? Get these two bitches out of here!”
Amid the chaos, Heath’s voice turned cold. “Archie, what contract?”
At those words, Archie immediately fell silent as a mouse. After a long pause, he stammered evasively, “N -Nothing. It’s just some normal business competition. It just happened that their company was the
competitor.”
Heath’s voice dipped lower. “What?”
There was a warning in that tone.
Heath knew Archie only stuttered when he was lying.
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