Chapter 25
She had never been like this at parties.
Though he had always treated her as invisible, her attention
would still be entirely on him.
She’d wait till he noticed her and cast a glance at her mercifully.
But now, she wouldn’t be that humble anymore.
He could sit next to whoever, laugh with whoever. She simply
no longer gave a damn.
Like him, she also became an outsider in their own relationship.
For the rest of the dinner, she didn’t even glance at him, let
alone speak with him.
When it was past 10:00 p.m., the dinner party was over.
Johnathan invited everyone to a club to continue the fun.
If not for the fact that Kathie and Harriet were here, he would
have taken the group somewhere more exciting. A strip club,
perhaps.
The group of people went downstairs, and Harriet took the
elevator Ellsworth wasn’t in.
Soon, the elevator reached the first floor. Stepping out, she
bumped into him.
Their eyes met. Like always, he still had his hands in his
pockets, his face expressionless. She smiled at him as a mere
courtesy.
He asked, his voice flat, “Did Kat drive you here?”
Harriet nodded. “Yes.””
After a pause, she added, “Kat had some wine during dinner, so
I’ll drive later.”
She wasn’t surprised to run into Ellsworth at the elevators.
But him starting a conversation with her? That she hadn’t seen
coming.
If it were before, he would have pretended that he hadn’t seen
her at all, let alone talk to her.
“Hara? Hara? Where are you?”
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Just then, Kathie’s voice rang out ahead.
“Coming,” Harriet responded, raising her voice. Then she looked
at Ellsworth and said, “Kat’s waiting for me. I’ll head over to
her.”
After saying this, she walked away without waiting for his
response.
She no longer had any lingering attachments to him.
In the past, when he started a conversation with her, she’d be
over the moon. But that wouldn’t happen again.
She used to love him so humbly, even at the cost of her own
pride.
Ellsworth stood in place as he watched her retreating figure. He
wondered-when did she start pulling away from him? When
did she stop even bothering to keep up the act?
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“Ells? What’s wrong?” Stepping out of the elevator, Darrick
spotted Ellsworth, who stood still like a statue, and called out to
him. Darrick’s voice snapped Ellsworth out of it, and he quickly
withdrew his gaze, turned to Darrick, and said casually,
“Nothing.”
Together, they walked toward the hotel entrance. Chatting with Darrick, Ellsworth temporarily put Harriet out of his
mind.
Soon, they arrived at the club. Harriet still sat next to Kathie,
whereas Ellsworth took the seat beside Darrick.
Brittany had been making advances tonight, but Ellsworth
seldom responded.
In the left corner of the private room, Kathie dragged Harriet to
play games with her and a few others. Though Harriet didn’t
know the rules, she tried to keep up.
“Harriet, if you lose again, you’ll have to drink.”
“Harriet, you’re so lame at games.”‘
She always lost, which was quite amusing and embarrassing.
Perhaps she really had no talent in gaming.
Meanwhile, Ellsworth was chatting with Darrick. Out of the
corner of his eye, he glanced over at Harriet occasionally.
Seeing her take her penalty drinks with a frown, he was a bit
stunned-was this really the Harriet he knew?
She was always rigid at home, having no fun at all. Yet now, she
was like an entirely different person.
Little did he know she wasn’t naturally rigid and conservative.
She only acted like this because she was the company’s VP and
his wife-she couldn’t afford any misstep.
Ellsworth’s phone rang while the private room was filled with
laughter.
Taking the chance, he stepped out to the balcony garden for
some fresh air.
After hanging up, he turned around and saw Johnathan, who
was also out to answer a call.
