Chapter 10

　　Jonathan also held out his hand and shook it back. "I've heard a lot about you and it seems like they weren't wrong. If there is a chance for cooperation in the future, then I hope to learn from you." 　　"I would rather work with you than teach you, making progress together is more efficient." 　　After speaking, Terrence naturally pulled the table seats for Leonora, the gentleman's actions aroused the voices of the women next to him. He didn't even notice, like he was already used to it. 　　There were still a few people on the table whom Terrence didn't know, and after greeting each other one by one, they sat down one after another. 　　Because it was Leonora's birthday that day, the two of them sat on the main seats. 　　Outside the private room 　　Lauren wasn't feeling good tonight. She barely ate anything for dinner. Her stomach was always aching, and she had to go to the toilet several times in half an hour. 　　The girl who was in charge of the box service with her was obviously frustrated, thinking she was lazy. 　　She sneered, "They want two dozen bottles of wine. I need to go the bathroom so go do it for me." 　　Lauren apologized for the trouble she is causing, and she hurried to move the wine. 　　Forcibly resisting the discomfort, Lauren mustered all of her energy before bringing two dozen bottles of wine in. 　　"Hello, two dozen—" 　　Lauren could not have imagined that this world is so ridiculously small, as she sees them at the end of the table. 　　... 　　That night, he was dressed in a dark black suit, his thick black hair, which was fixed with wax, looked neat yet bold. His brows were slightly frowned from the bright light, but it didn't interfere with the heroic spirit of his contoured face. 　　He was smoking a cigarette, so she was unable to see the expression on his face. 　　When Leonora, who was sitting next to him, saw Lauren standing at the door, her whole body was struck by lightning, and she couldn't believe it for a moment. 　　"Lauren Xu?" someone in the room exclaimed. 　　All of Terrence's friends, who were aware of the relationship between the three, immediately turned to look at her. Those who didn't know were still worried and they all decided to keep quiet. 　　The joyful atmosphere in the room went dead silent due to the appearance of Lauren. If a needle fell right now, everyone would clearly hear it. 　　The light from the ceiling was enveloping the strong and powerful tall body of the man in the main seat. The soft light further highlighted the hard edges and corners of his body. 　　He just looked at her indifferently, no matter where she went, he could feel the fire in his eyes, as if he wanted to burn her alive. Under such gaze, she became more uncomfortable for no reason. 　　At that moment, Lauren wasn't worried about meeting her ex-husband and his fiancée. She was more worried if she would still have a job after this 　　If she remembers correctly, the Gu's employee handbook clearly states that current employees, including temporaries, are prohibited from engaging in any form of part-time jobs. 　　For the sake of stability, she wasn't intending on giving up the high-paying position as a temp. However, she was more than willing to work extra behind Terrence's back, but she didn't want to be seen doing it. 　　However, tonight was a special kind of unlucky, it was not only Terrence, but his fiancée and all his friends saw her. 　　There were too many emotions in their eyes, there was joking, inquiry and indifference. 　　In the end, it was Jonathan who broke the silence and said, "Hey, Lauren, long time no see." 　　A stiff smile appeared on her face. "It's been a long time since I saw you, Jonathan." 　　Despite the embarrassment, Lauren did not forget to work. 　　She opened the caps of the wine bottles one by one and put them gently on the table, she was skillful and didn't make any mistake. She turned to leave the room as quickly as possible. 　　"Since you're here, why don't you join us?" Leonora said suddenly. 　　After finishing speaking, she went to hug Terrence's arms intimately, "Darling, you don't mind, do you?" 　　"She's your cousin and it's your birthday, go ahead," the man's mellow and mature voice replied with a pleasant tone. 　　Her expression at the moment was like a noble almsgiver, graceful and breathtaking. 　　After five years, she has already learned enough. 　　She turned to properly face her, and she replied, "No, thank you, I still have work to do." 　　Lauren was surprised at herself, her answer was very mature. 　　Just when she was about to turn around, Leonora spoke again, "Lauren, cousin, at least wait until I blow out the candles before you go." 　　If Lauren left now, it would look like she was running away and still clinging to the past 　　She wanted to just move on and live peacefully, so she decided to stay. 　　Seeing Lauren stay, Leonora suddenly became interested. 　　"By the way, before blowing out the candles, darling, can you put on the gift you gave me first?" 　　Terrence smiled and nodded, as if he would follow any request from Leonora. 　　He gently took out the high-end brocade box in the pink bag and opened it, revealing a dazzling ruby necklace in front of everyone. 　　Even Lauren knew that it was a rare ruby ​​necklace, made by a famous artist, and is the only one in the world. 　　It was photographed by the Yuncheng Museum a while ago, but she did not expect it to be in the hands of Terrence. As for the price, only he knows. However, it must be of great value. 　　Lauren stood there blankly, suddenly unable to express any emotions, and could only suppress the bitterness blankly. She said she didn't care, but how could she not care at all.