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But Soren quickly snapped back to his senses.
A hug means you’re a couple?
What kind of nonsense was that?
Besides, he couldn’t understand why Evangeline had popped into his mind out of nowhere.
The idea that Evangeline would fall for another man was even more ridiculous.
He didn’t believe Evangeline was that blind–she wouldn’t just leave him and run
to someone else.
off
And, honestly, what man would be blind enough to fall for someone as unremarkable and ordinary as Evangeline?
Before he could speak, Flora started rambling again. “He hardly ever even talks to women, let alone gets close to them. All these years, there’s never been a single photo of him with another woman–this is the first one.”
“I have this feeling he’s serious.”
“And the way he looks at her–it’s different. You can just tell.”
The more Flora thought about it, the more upset she became. She grabbed Soren’s arm, ready to bury her face in his shoulder.
But Soren, before she could even touch him, grabbed her by the collar and shoved at couple of tissues into her hand, sounding thoroughly, exasperated. “Wipe your face.”
Flora pouted, but obediently took the tissues, dabbing her eyes and blowing her
nose.
When she caught the look of distaste in Soren’s eyes, she huffed, “Go ahead, bet disgusted. Everyone breaks down sometimes.”
“I don’t believe Poppy never has. And I bet you wouldn’t act like this if it were her.”
Soren didn’t answer.
Poppy was always the picture of elegance around him–even when she cried, she did it gracefully.
But now that he thought about it, he realized Poppy had never once lost control in
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front of him.
Evangeline, on the other hand…
He couldn’t help but remember that time, not long after their engagement. It had been New Year’s Eve, and Evangeline came home, only to get into a huge fight with the Fawkes family before storming out of the Whitmore estate.
He happened to run into her that night, and for a moment, his heart softened. He got out of the car and asked what happened.
Evangeline didn’t say a word–she just threw her arms around him and sobbed.
It wasn’t the only time she’d broken down, either.
He never loved Evangeline, that much was certain. But he remembered that, when she cried, all he felt was a strange ache for her–like maybe life hadn’t been so easy for her, after all.
Disgust? He honestly couldn’t recall ever feeling that.
Realizing with a start that his mind had wandered back to Evangeline yet again, Soren pressed his fingers to his temples.
He had to admit, Evangeline was clever. Even though he saw right through her little tricks, every now and then, he still fell for them.
Soren tried to shove her out of his thoughts.
Flora, meanwhile, was impervious to reason. Soren didn’t bother arguing anymore; he just said coolly, “Send me the guy’s picture. I’ll handle it.”
“Really? You can help?” Flora’s eyes sparkled with hope.
This was exactly what she’d been waiting for.
No one understood men better than another man.
And in her mind, Soren was practically a miracle worker–no problem was ever too tough for him.
Afraid he’d change his mind, Flora hurried to pull out her phone and found a photo
of Glenn at an event..
Soren took the phone.
The moment he saw the face, his narrowed slightly. “Why does he look
familiar?”
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Flora ducked her head, fiddling with her fingers. “I recommended him to you once. Thought you two could work together.”
“But it didn’t work out–he turned you down.”
Now Soren remembered.
Last year, when the Fawkes family started moving into the tech and robotics industries, Flora had recommended a lab called UME for a partnership.
After some digging, he found they were top–notch–experienced, precise, everything. he could want. So, he personally sent people to negotiate, offering generous terms. With the Fawkes family’s reputation, whether in Serenity City or abroad, every company they approached would jump at the chance to work together–some were so eager they were afraid the offer would be withdrawn if they didn’t sign immediately.
