Way Back Into Love novel Chapter 68

Mandy was about to explode.

Zac picked up the plate in front of Leila and cut her steak into small pieces.

Leila glanced at Mandy with a triumphant smile on her face. Mandy returned the look with a murderous glare. She actually wished that her eyes were sharp enough to cut her rival into bits.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Essie was totally indifferent. She was as calm as the still, unruffled waters of a fathomless well.

After eating her portion of foie gras, she sighed with satisfaction. Then, she started to sample the steak. "This is so delicious. I don't remember the last time I had a French meal." She didn't raise her head. She didn't even know whether she was talking to herself or to the plate.

Mandy took a sip of the beef consommé and tried to dispel the uncomfortable pressure in her insides. Then, she turned her attention to Essie and said, "I don't know when you last went to a French restaurant, but wasn't your first time in one when you were a college freshman? Didn't Hanson took you there?"

Essie's hands, which were holding a knife and a fork, quivered slightly. After some time, she nodded wordlessly.

The meal was as sweet as first love for her, which made her mope for a full three months. From that day on, she became hopeful for the future.

"At that time, Hanson was not the son of Bella's boss. That French dinner with you must have cost him a pretty penny back then." Mandy sighed. "It's so strange. He's willing to do that, yet he wasn't in love with you?"

Essie gave her a slight glare. "Come on, I'm trying to have my meal in peace here," she said with mock annoyance. She didn't want to talk about her relationship with Hanson anymore, in case someone else might blow it out of proportion.

Mandy smiled awkwardly, "I just remembered it."

Across the table, Zac swirled the red wine in his glass and took a sip, a touch of melancholy in his eyes.

His deep and cold eyes carried a certain ruthlessness, and he looked so intimidating at that moment that Essie shivered. That was absolutely impossible. The plan was that he would only help her erase her feelings for Hanson without leaving any trace.

Leila swirled her wine thoughtfully. Evidently, Zac knew about the other man in Essie's life. What about the other boyfriend?

"Miss Essie, I heard from the woman this morning that you had a boyfriend. Given how much you like Hanson so much, your current boyfriend must be feeling rather miserable." Leila deliberately spoke in a careless tone, pretending that she was just asking out of curiosity. As soon as she had uttered those words, Zac's face was suddenly suffused by a slight blush.

Mandy was shocked. "Essie, you have a boyfriend? Why don't I know about him?"

Essie's eyes turned stormy with anger. She was about to snap without any regard for anyone who might be caught in the crossfire.