Chapter 39: Dirty Old Man

Lawrence noticed Daniel's distraction and asked quietly, "Did you hear everything just now?" "Hmph," Daniel snorted and poured himself another drink. "Blanche is nothing like those scheming women." Blanche was the little girl in his heart, totally different from Nancy, who was stronger than most men. How could they be the same? His voice was loud enough for the people nearby to hear. Immediately someone chimed in, "Exactly, she's one of those scheming women. Bob just secured the project in the city center, and she went straight to him. You know what I mean." "He used to talk about how pretty Nancy was, with a great figure. Is he finally getting what he wanted?" "Nancy is sacrificing herself for work. Daniel will probably give her a bigger cut, right?" Bob had a bad reputation in the circle, especially for his fondness for beautiful women. Almost all the women he had worked with ended up in misery, and most women avoided him. Now that everyone knew Blanche was in Bob's private r