NovelEnglishThe man was handsome, but the corners of his eyes were a little mischievous. Then, glancing at Cecilia, he smiled and asked, “Where’d you find this little girl? She’s gorgeous!”
Mark slowly puffed out a smoke ring and answered briefly, “A junior.”
The man rolled his eyes. Obviously, he didn’t believe Mark.
No one would. After all, all the women these men brought were their lovers. Although Mark wasn’t married, he had several girlfriends.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThat morning, Flora had called Mark to subtly inquire about Cecilia.
The man couldn’t help but talked to Cecilia a little flirtatiously. Mark then said, “I’m not lying.
She’s the daughter of the Fowler family; that is, Waylen Fowler’s little sister.”
All the men present were dumbfounded.
Waylen? Atty. Waylen Fowler?
Why would Mark bring her here?
Mark claimed to be Cecilia’s senior. He touched Cecilia’s head dotingly and explained, “Quit talking nonsense. She wants to expand her horizons, so | brought her here.”
Then he introduced the man to Cecilia. “Cecilia, this is Charlie Jones.”
At this time, a pretty woman strutted over. She was very young, probably no older than Cecilia.
She leaned against Charlie’s arm intimately.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCecilia didn’t know the truth about their relationship, so she greeted them sweetly. “Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Jones.”
Surprised, the woman burst into laughter.
Everyone in the room followed suit, laughing good-naturedly.
The men all wondered where Mark found such an innocent girl. The women were laughing on the surface, but deep down, they were touched. How many people nowadays were as simple and naive as Cecilia?
The atmosphere at the dinner was lively, and nobody held back.
This was not so much a dinner as a social interaction to maintain their connections. Most of them were prestigious figures, so they had to keep up a good relationship with each other.
Among them, Mark had the highest status.
He possessed the knowledge of a new energy source. By revealing just a little information about this new energy, he could alleviate the concerns of others about the future of society.
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