Chapter 34

Half an hour later, 12 people arrived at a high-end club near the restaurant. Joseph went to request for a luxurious private room, while Ellen ordered five cases of beer. Joseph frowned and said with exasperation, "Ellen, we've already drunk quite a bit at dinner. Let's skip the alcohol for now." "Joseph, even if you don't drink, we will!" Ellen replied with a cheerful smile as she linked arms with Zachary and headed to the private room with the rest of the group. Wendy and Ethan trailed at the back. Wendy gazed intently at Zachary while he pointedly ignored her. Wendy was furious, but the setting kept her from lashing out. Inside the room, everyone sang for over three hours. By far, Ellen had the most fun. She requested seven songs, with six of them being romantic duets. She even insisted that Zachary sang each one with her. Zachary loved singing. He had even taken professional singing lessons for a year. Although he wasn't as skilled as a professional singer, his voice easily