When Zoey found out that Toby had become the scapegoat again, she laughed heartily while eating the Spicy Prawn that Russell had peeled for her, saying, "Forgive me for being so heartless."
Russell meticulously peeled the shrimp for her, which looked very pleasing.
"Brothers are meant to have each other's back."
Zoey said, "I could already imagine Toby saying, 'Brothers are meant to stab me twice.' Hahaha..."
Russell saw her laughing so happily and fed her a peeled Spicy Prawn, saying, "Then I will trick him a few more times in the future."
Zoey hesitated for a moment, "I wonder if Leanna will be questioned by her family?"
She was too busy laughing and quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe her hands, then picked up the phone and called Leanna.
Leanna proudly boasted to Zoey about how she had tricked Toby, when suddenly Toby's deep voice could be heard.
"Sorry, I need to have a chat with Leanna."
Zoey looked at the disconnecte
Everyone was stunned, they had come here to take advantage of others.The other party said that Layne would definitely not make a big deal out of this, after all, they are all influential figures, and if such behavior were to be exposed, it would affect the company's stock price.Layne would definitely settle privately.But now it is obvious that Layne is not afraid of being exposed at all, on the contrary, he wants them to pay the price.Someone questioned, "You did something wrong, and you still want to threaten us?"A group of people followed and echoed.Layne's lips curved up in a mocking arc, "What did I do wrong?"The man pointed at Hallie, who was dressed coolly, and said, "You forced her!"Layne pointed to the brooch on her coat and said, "Everything that just happened has been recorded. This big screen is connected to the masquerade ball, and at least a thousand people who attended tonight's misunderstanding witnessed
The masquerade ball was held at the Livogento University Convention Center, which often hosted large-scale events on campus.Efrain stood at the door, smoking, as wisps of white smoke blurred his stern face, making it appear particularly lonely in this winter season.From a distance, he saw Evelin and Jenny running towards him.The two of them ran up to him.Evelin raised a sincere smile and said, "Efrain, we have arrived."Efrain could tell that Evelin was joyful because her misunderstanding with Layne had been resolved.For some reason, when he saw her smile, he couldn't help but curl up his lips, "You came quite early."Evelin lightly hummed, "Efrain, I thought you seemed quite happy today."Happy?Efrain did not feel any sense of guilt as he looked at Evelin's innocent smile, his thin lips tightly pressed.Jenny said, "Efrain, you looked really handsome tonight! But I remember you didn't smoke."Efrain
Although nothing really happened, both of them went through everything they should and shouldn't have seen, and everything they should and shouldn't have done.Evelin was extremely shy. She buried her face in the blanket and spoke in a muffled voice, "I wanted to take a shower."Layne's voice was gentle, "I carried you to the bath.""No, no. I can go by myself. " Evelin held the edge of the blanket with both hands, revealing her two dark eyes. "Close your eyes and don't peek."Layne knew she was shy, so she closed her eyes and said, "Okay, I promise not to peek."Evelin lifted the covers and got out of bed, walking quickly towards the bathroom. Halfway there, she suddenly turned around, wanting to see if Layne had been peeking.The result was that I saw him lying on his side, propping his head with one hand, with a smile on his lips, saying, "I didn't peek, I was just openly watching."Evelin's already flushed cheeks became even redde
Layne suddenly chuckled, "Do you like me?"Hallie nodded, "Liked, really liked."Layne asked, "What did you like about me?"Hallie thought for a moment, "I liked your handsomeness, your intelligence, your talent, I liked everything about you."Layne continued to ask, "So, if you think you like me, do I have to like you?"Hallie was taken aback. "Well, no, but I think I'm not bad. I got into Viledo University based on my own abilities, and I'm also decent-looking. Most importantly, I like you, really like you."Layne smirked, "Hallie, do you know how many people have said these words to me before?"He looked at Hallie and immediately changed his expression. He said, "I wasn't humiliating you, I was just stating a fact."Hallie tightly held the cup with both hands and said, "Layne, I know I may seem ordinary in your eyes, but I will work hard to catch up with you and become the best version of myself, someone who can stand should
Hallie furrowed her brow and said, "What if Layne knew that I was also involved, what would we do?"Efrain chuckled and said, "You want to have this person, but don't want to give anything in return. You want it all, but what is yours?"Hallie reached out and picked up the small bag, anxiously looking at Efrain, who had no warmth in his eyes. "Will Layne take responsibility for me?"Efrain shrugged, "I can't guarantee that, but if things escalate, I think the Maddox family and the Keller family won't just stand by. You're pretty good at playing the victim, aren't you!"Hallie tightened her grip on the small bag. "Okay."After she left, she went back to her own home.She sat on the sofa, looking around the 60-square-meter small three-generation household, which held all her memories.At that time, her parents and sister all rushed back.Hallie's father, Ives Navarro, asked, "How did you come back?"Hallie's mother, Harper
Evelin paused for a moment, cleared her throat, and said, "What dream? I forgot?"Jenny pinched her nose and said, "Oh no, Layne, don't! Don't! Hahaha..."Evelin's face turned red all of a sudden, "I didn't!"Jenny burst into laughter and said, "Why are you blushing and raising your voice? It's clearly a sign of guilt, you know?"Evelin hummed lightly, "So what if it was? Wasn't I allowed to have some eye candy?"Jenny nodded heavily, "Allow, allow, I wish your dreams come true soon."Evelin chuckled, "This is about right!"The two sat down to have breakfast, and Jenny said, "By the way, Efrain texted me last night, asking how you were doing. Ha, isn't he just trying to fish for information? After I saw his true ugly face, I started to deceive and flatter him. I really played the fool! He asked me to invite you to the masquerade ball, and I suspect he has ulterior motives. Evelin, you better be careful!"Evelin nodded, "I knew.
After Evelin entered, she saw Jenny standing at the entrance with her hands on her hips."Jenny!"Her voice was filled with joy.Jenny reached out to stop her from pouncing, "The lipstick is smudged, was it chewed by a dog?"Evelin smiled, pursed her lips, and said, "I kissed Layne!"Jenny rolled her eyes and said, "I just hooked my little finger, and you eagerly came over!"Evelin's eyes were red and her mouth was swollen. She giggled and said, "Jenny, Layne and I had a misunderstanding. It was me who started the trouble in the first place. Let me tell you about it."Jenny hummed, "I don't want to hear about you two's nonsense, I don't want to hear it! Before, I even set you up with Efrain, and in the blink of an eye, you made up with Layne, leaving me to be the only clown! I'm angry!"Evelin hugged her arms and said, "Angry, angry, angry makes you fat! Let's not be angry, I will tell my dear best friend about my difficult emo
Evelin felt shocked and regretful about Layne's departure. She had considered many possibilities, but never imagined that Layne's departure would be for this reason.It was all because she couldn't keep her mouth shut, talking nonsense. Layne would only get angry when he heard these words, he definitely didn't hear what she said afterwards.If it were her, and she heard Layne say this, she would also be sad and leave.With so many people around, she didn't have the courage to push the door open and question. Instead, she chose to leave silently, enduring the pain.She felt a dense and intense pain in her chest, and it turned out that it was all her fault. It was her who caused the misunderstanding between the two people.She cried out in sadness, leaving Jenny at a loss for what to do. "Evelin, what's wrong with you? Please don't scare me! Stop crying for now and tell me what happened."Evelin covered her face with both hands, and her crying
Evelin's hand was held in mid-air as she gazed at Layne, who she hadn't seen in a long time, and for a moment, she was stunned.The two of them locked eyes, and Evelin felt all the grievances, pain, and unwillingness welling up in her heart.Another figure appeared behind Layne, and that person was Hallie.Evelin curled her fingers, quickly let go, and turned around to leave.Jenny was shocked by Evelin's behavior. "Evelin, what's wrong with you?"Efrain's gaze also grew cold, and he turned around to follow Evelin's footsteps.Jenny slowly looked behind her, and Layne was standing just one meter away from her. She was suddenly startled."You, you, you, weren't you in Aldmill? How come you're back?"Layne did not answer her question, but simply walked along with her.By the time Jenny realized, the three people in front had already gone far away.She hurriedly ran over, tired with her hands on her waist, saying, "W