Way Back Into Love novel Chapter 187

"Let bygones be bygones. There's no need for us to talk about it again," she replied lightly.

"Yes, it has been four years, after all." Walt smiled bitterly. She had totally forgotten him, whereas he had always thought of her and looked for her desperately.

After a moment's silence, he said, "Aren't you bothered by that matter between Zac and Valery?"

"I have no problem with anything that happened before I knew Zac," she said lightly with a shrug, deliberately putting on a nonchalant demeanor. In the Rong family, there were Valery and Mary, who were scheming and malicious toward her at every turn. They intended to have her kicked out of the family, so she must be extremely cautious with every word she uttered and every move she made.

Walt's eyes darkened. "It is good that you don't mind. That way, your relationship won't suffer."

"Don't worry, my relationship with Zac is stronger than the moorstone," said Essie with a light laugh, full of confidence in what she had just said. However, she thought she overdid it a bit. Acting for a few months was manageable for her, but putting on a performance for the rest of her life? That would probably drive her crazy. At times, Essie really admired Zac's proficiency in that department. The way he portrayed the perfect husband who ever constantly really impressed her. Even though in his eyes, she was but a troublesome headache, he was able to endure her presence. Sometimes, she even thought that her husband could give Jim a run for his money.

Walt didn't want to hear such words. The better the couple's relationship was, the greater the blow was to him. However, he did not wear his heart on his sleeve, and only a gentle expression was evident on his face. "We will be family in the future. If you need any help, just let me know. I'd be happy to help you out."

"Thank you, brother," Essie said with a smile. She had no idea that being addressed as such cut him deeply.

Hiding behind the rockery not far away, Valery was spying on the pavilion's occupants.

'It's the first time that Essie had met Walt, but they've already become so familiar with each other. They even talked and laughed while talking. Is Essie buttering up Walt so that he would support her?

I may have Mary and Mandy behind me, and they're my most important supporters at this time. Essie has Zac and Albert on her side. If she manages to lure Walt over on her side, I would have one less backer than her.'

She shook her head vehemently. 'That's not going to happen. I need to find a way to sabotage her alliances and increase my supporters.'

She ruminated on the thought multiple times, and one person popped into her mind. It wouldn't be too difficult for her to convince that person to go against Essie.

She hurried back to her room, and she couldn't wait to send a message to Mandy on QQ. During the first meeting, it was not her who met up with the other woman. Instead, she had hired an actress to pretend to be Zac's ex-girlfriend who was visiting Mandy. The two of them were rivals of the same woman, so it would be easy for them to form a united front against their common enemy. She asked that paid actress to add Mandy as a friend on QQ, and she took over the conversation from there.

No other customer was around because Valery had booked the entire cafe. She didn't want other people to interfere with her plans.

Looking around, Essie asked in confusion, "This place used to be packed. Why isn't anyone else here?"

"I don't think it's a good idea to have so many people around, since we're both public figures at this point. If we're recognized, they would come to have photos taken with us and ask for our signature. That's so annoying," Mandy said to reassure her.

Essie nodded, not suspecting anything. Both women sat by a table in the corner.

Mandy ordered a cup of Blue Mountain coffee, while Essie asked for a cup of cappuccino.

After taking a sip of coffee, Mandy said casually, "You know, a rich man is pursuing me recently. He's very loyal to me. What do you think, should I accept him?" She cooked up this story to make Essie believe that she was no longer interested in Zac. In the future, even if she was the one who got to sell Essie to someone, the latter would never think that she was the backstabber and would even count money for her.

"Based on your words, it's obvious that you already know the answer," Essie said with a smile on her face. She was glad that Mandy was able to finally let go of Zac and had a prospective lover waiting in the wings.