y, I fo

wner of that voice. Shortly after, her brow furrowed. A tall man with an athletic

isserie. There, she would usually read books while sipping cappuccino, eating salad

her. After nearly forty-five minutes of waiting in boredom,

dazzled by my handsomeness?" Edward said, runn

ard from head to toe. Observing his appearance, she spoke again, "We do

e to pass by him. She directed her feet to one of the e

e took a seat, even though no one had invited him to do so. C

you avo

e book she had brought with her. Shortly after, she order

med in while the waiter was busy taking the order.

ere just to see you. There are

pressed at Edward. The man kept smi

srupting my activities. Besides, we have

don't need to call me 'Mr.' But by the way, how do you know my name? When w

he cappuccino that had just been brought to her by the

don, or perhaps the entire United Kingd

my name is quite famous in this co

, "Of course, who wouldn't kno

e playful grin that he had shown with so much confidence disappeared, repla

da

s woman rese

call me a p

s, I'm not the man you imagine me to be

don't care about your defense. Whoever you a

quickly. "Besides, like I said before, the

She lifted her face and loo

say it? The two of us don't h

e to sleep, you just easily forget about it?" Edward'

inning at all the onlookers. He realized he

to talk. Oh no," Chloe corrected her

y Chloe provided to explain his purpose in meeting her. I

t that night, you deliberately tempted

sentence. "You're being too long-winded. Get to the

act sweet to catch Chloe's attention. While other women would look at Ed

to mar

eyes after heari

ially since you lost your honor by giving yourself to me so freely. I may be a scoundr

he had brought. Getting up from there, she didn't forget to say softly yet emphatically, "You're

excuse. Because he was still curious, Edward also got up an

d

woman are y

*

dinner event began, Edward was mostly quiet. Tonight, there was a dinner event at Ken

down, took a glass of wine and approach

s like someone

of his reverie. His eyes reflexively blinked, the

issues?" Kenzi squinted his eyes, curio

king about it," Edward repl

yebrows, "Then, wha

n." This time, it was Richard who spoke. Th

encounter with Chloe this afternoon. Until now, he k

you both. It seems only Alma can

t Alma's presence. She was standing not far

's something important I want

a approached and sat do

all the women, you're the only one not in

I even got sick of Kenzi's

"Oh my, why are you so vengeful, my dear? But I know, when we fir

. "You're to

s just like Chloe's. A woman I'

Edward's words. He looked inquisi

u met th

er. Trying to show the sweetest side of me. I even offered to take respo

dn't expect Edward to experience such bad luck. Usually, he nev

uch better than yours,"

ou mean?"

se women. Instead, Kimberl

ting next to Richard, playfully pinche

left?" Kimberly retorted. "Don't forget,

while repeatedly calling my name?" Edward chimed in. "Kim

was undoubtedly number one. He sometimes lacked self-awareness when mock

me crazy, Kimberly Aurora." The whole roo

, will you still pursue her?" Kenzi resumed t

id with certainty. Making everyo

oman you don't know beforehand?" Th

woman. Why is she not

e didn't want to see Edward make the wrong decision, especially when it came to marr

He looked as co

g arranged for marriage, do you think my parents would wait f

, then I can only pray

nzi's words. He thought hard about what e