Chapter 114
The summer night was cool and refreshing. Willow wour a this jacket as she stood out the rooftop quietly. Acigarette was between her fingers, but she didn’t smoke it Instead, she let it slowly bum sit,
It was drizzling, and the rainwater doused hercigarette. It didn’t bother her at all. She placed it on the gray failing, which was soon statorid wet, it looked a ladd depressing, Imich like her Lading love and the trendshap she was towed to ent
The building across the street had a huge screen, and it was showing the latest news about cibson croups, Gersand had been investigated for several comids nerw
First, it was Gibson Group. Then, Natalie come text. Would Jetfire be the latest victim, then?
With the way things tumed out, Willow had to give it to Jalan. No ne could compete with hins when it came to heart fesses.
Naturally, she didn’t think to a second that it was because he loved her deeply. At most, she was an unexpected com of events in this lite
from the rains
Willow used to love Julian with all her beart and soul. However, she suddenly stopped, which upset him. That was all there was to it.
The drizzle intensified and turned into a steady rain. The reddish cle at the corner of her eye was glistening, making it fand to distinguish from th
Pulling out her phone, she stared at the amber on her seteen. Eventually, she dialed it after much deliberation.
When her call was picked up, Willow adopted a light and casual tone. “Jeffrey, let’s go out
They made a dinner appointment at a famous tvalian testaitant. It was 7 00 pms by the time thury sat across train each other,
Willow had reserved the entire restaurant so no one would disturb them. She put a lot of thought into her appearance Tonigl.
She a
diamond watch
wote a floral dress with a lace–triminal bem and paired it with a pair of black bigh heels, as for accessories, she had a pair of diamond earrings and a Chopard
jettiey also looked more elegant than usual. Although it was saitamer, he wore an Eborisian three–piece suit. He looked so handsome and wose that not even the waitresses.could resist stealing glances at hi
The dishes were served one after another.
Jeffrey raised a glass of wine and took a sip. Smiling; faintly, he said, “The ham and black trattles hrie are fantastic. You’ll like it.” ||
Willow hummed in response. She lowered her head and slowly are. Truth be told, she did take her time to savor the taste. After all, she would never have another
chance to share a meal with him.
Jeffrey had saved her life once, and he was a friend to her. That was why she didn’t want to drag him down with berannuse.
Willow kept her head lowered the whole time, petfrey asked her grisly, “la it delicious?”
Her voice sounded a little broken. “It’s fantastic!”
Then, none of them uttered another word. The fact was that Jeffery had a pretty good idea about what was happening. Recently, Natalie had been acting strange, and she would occasionally look shy.
However, he didn’t blame Natalie for it. After all, even Willow, who was cold and aloot, succumbed to Julian’s seduction. Natalie simply didit stand a chance.
Willow didn’t say it out loud, nor did pettrey. He had plans to send Natalie overseas,
ever shaped a meal as men and women since they had
They sat in the vestaurant quietly, enjoying the only Ivalian dimer they had ever shared. It felt like they had never
known each other
Be that as it may, everything had to come to an end.
Willow and Jetfiry walked out of the restaurant. The countless neon lights across the sky cast a dreamy, steal glow on them, bathing everything in a fairytale
He somehow got a couple of sparklers and asked her to hold them while he lit them up with one Ind.
Willow walked over to him. The sparklerinder hand was no longer important chei Raising her hand, she touched his left eat alfectionately and repeated benell
Then, tears glistened indier eyes. She came from a cold and lonely background, and she didn’t have a lot of friends. She cherished her friendship with Jeffrey and Natalie. It was one of the few warn things she had in her life.
“Jeffrey, I’ll call arab myself. I want to.

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