Chapter 469

Jacob's face flashed with surprise, and he instinctively reached out to stop her. Nancy bit her lip hard, avoiding his gaze. She'd embarrassed herself in front of him again. Why did she always have to do that? As he perceived the growing detachment in her demeanor, Jacob's eyes narrowed. A look of concern crossed his face. "Sit down. We need to talk this over," he said. Even though Nancy didn't want to, she sat down anyway. Jacob picked up a champagne glass from the table and took a sip, his eyes fixed intently on her. "Nance, why did you block me?" As soon as he spoke, he noticed something amiss with her expression, so he asked with concern, "What's wrong?" Nancy's face turned slightly red, and she frowned. "You... you're drinking from the same glass I used..." He realized with a start that he'd taken the wrong glass. His features tightened as he pinched the bridge of his nose. He had been so flustered by her that he didn't even notice. The glass had her lipstick stain on it,