I Knew You Were Trouble

s not very large, under seventy square meters. Her father bought the apartment twenty years ago when it was much cheaper. The building is over twenty-fiv

than two kilometers from her apartment,

id of all the dresses and clothes Bert had give

brownish coffee-colored long dress, which is suitable for tonight's o

, Linda finally reach

before heading out. With such an occasion tonight, she knew she couldn't av

at about you?] Hel

ft, I should ar

to bring Linda along. She had previously asked her boss if she could bring

th her around, things often go more smoothly, and her

tonight," her boss said as t

Why hasn't your s

ck." Helen messaged Linda, but by the time she

in first and send h

y given Linda th

or of the private room, and the wa

ive to twenty-six people for a meal. Helen hadn't expected most of the g

e that she didn't immedi

heir company had a project collaboration with Hazel, and they

pologized to Hazel and then sai

had a meeting this afternoon. The project is important. Tonigh

casual get-together, but for them, it was a rare opport

on her. Following her intuition, she looked up and l

pected Bert

was none other than Li

bag, and pulled out her phone to message Linda, [W

elevator in the hotel l

I didn't know they were here. They're sitting

know your boss brou

hfully rep

ine. I'm going, eve

ith her boss. If Linda suddenly canceled, her boss would los

n at her dress,

e now, so she tried to comfort

s of eyes turned to her, and to have so many people waiting for her was undoubtedly the

tention since she was young, or else the pressure from s

her, "Linda, over here. We

She had met Hazel once at a finance event in New York C

le, Linda looked toward the

esence sitting in the main seat. He had sharp features and

t to the man, smiling at Hazel, saying, "President Hazel, it's a pleasure to mee

el said politely. "Lin

make things difficult for someone lik

y. She wasn't curious about where Bert and Jamie were sitting. Fortunately, the table was l

main seat. Helen leaned over and whisper

ked confu

hispering to her, "Before you came in, someone asked me about

What did that person say exact

ummarized, "[They said everyone in the circle is talking about yo

re getting mo

for a few outings during the time she was selling her property. Tonigh

n know any big shot from London. I

perties she was selling were from London, and some had invested in

ow which big shot she was involved with, but unfortun

out made the rumors about her dating

ther for over two years, he still found her face charming. If she

ress she had worn on the night they celebrated his birthday. When he broke up with his previous girlfriends, he neve

red about and the only one he still

s glass and toasted the person at the main seat

nk the entire glas

shaken hands with Rex upon entering the room, he had fou

watches, so it didn't make sense for him

zel, and today he was just here to show support. He didn't need to suck up to anyon

r Linda's unexpected appearance. He was

you been up to lately?" Jamie asked

, no one could

glass with her lips. She made a swallowing motion and then

ven their past relationship, the best thing to do wou

e knew about their past relationship an

being the sub

d placed it on Jamie's plate, "Eat some vegetables." At the

with his own chopsticks and ate it, tasteless. His heart was still on

y. When they broke up, he didn't give her any explanat

toast her. "I heard you're in a r

nd would be getting married soon, and Linda had a ne

interpreted it differently, given

and leaving her job, they wouldn't leave her alone. Th

st pretend they were

nt in choosing people. How did she end up da

the ring finger

y were shopping for jewelry. She thought they would get married, and

hts, raised her glass from acros

asked, having just finished speaking to

ly came to Linda's res

host, he kindly said, "Come, Linda, let'

"Next time, bring y

el." Linda drank the enti

asked Helen about her new boyfriend earlier didn't manage to find out anything, so now curiosity took over, and they asked her directly, "W

a, "

just can't he

ad tacitly accepted the rumor. Now, if she denied it, she would be laughed at. E

better than before w

ert and Jamie. At least tonight, in front of them, sh

shot? She didn't kn

the charade, a name flashed in her mind-

re manager saying that he was

gh the consequences. Linda smiled, an

ped, and the r

the main seat. Bert almost knocked over the glass of wine next to hi

ld yet intriguing gaze. She finally saw his face. The man leaned back i

ost's seat, taking Hazel's pl

dn't bothered to ask who the man at the main seat was. This was a social faux p

ty that Helen had

nections sh

t

a strong gut feeling that something wasn't rig

dare thin

took a deep breath. The mess was b

did she lose face in front of Bert, but now she had also offended Rex. By sh

Helen whispere

ed when they mentioned Global earlier, but Helen had just realize

to this. I heard the New York City project has been handed over to Bernie. I wondere

aintly but d

had been handed over to Bernie. But Bernie wasn't experienced enough, a

eing his

en know when

is with Hazel's. As he tilted his head ba

so absurd. She didn't know how to react. She had wanted to show off and get back

nreadable, neither showing joy nor ang

ange seats." Then, looking at Linda, his first words to h