NovelEnglish"Hahaha! Wesley, what do you think of Shea?" asked Avery.
"Why are you asking? Do you think that | stand a chance with her?" asked Wesley.
Avery's smile disappeared as she said, " Why not? As long as you and Shea are willing to try, anything would be possible. I could see how much you cared for her before the whole incident." "But I'm satisfied as long as | can be by her side, as her friend," said Wesley.
"Wesley, why don't you ask Shea when she gets better? If she is willing to marry you, and you don't think of her as a liability," said Avery.
"Why would | think of her as a liability?" interrupted Wesley.
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"If not, you can just wait for her. Let her decide. Is this your first time? Why do you seem so... slow?" asked Avery.
Wesley blushed.
At the same time, at Ylore, a gigantic party was being thrown by the Goulds.
Ruby was always tailed by a bodyguard since she was pregnant.
The bodyguard was no other than Paul.
Paul knew how to fight and he has known Ruby ever since they were kids.
Elliot and Gary were responsible for greeting the guests.
"Today is the first time we've gathered ever since our falling out. I propose a toast!" said Nick as he raised his glass.
Elliot quickly interjected, "Peter can't drink today, I'll drink in his place," "I'm very happy to see all of you. Here, let's drink together," said Gary as he clinked his glass against theirs and emptied his glass.
It wasn’t long before Gary started to feel woozy again.
"Damn, I don't think | can drink anymore. I'll go lie down over there for a moment,” said Gary as he was escorted into the mansion by his bodyguard "Gary isn't as young as he used to be," commented Nick.
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"He's about to turn sixty. There's no way he can do the things he did when he was young," "Elliot, perhaps you don't have to do anything, and everything the Goulds own would be yours," said Ted.
"I can't wait anymore," said Elliot as he shook his head.
"You could at least wait until Ruby gives birth," "Her baby isn't mine,” said Elliot as he took a swig from his glass.
"Don't say this in public. Gary would surely end you if he knew," "Okay," said Elliot as he took a glance at Ruby.
Ruby was talking to the female guests, but Paul seemed to have his gaze fixated on Elliot.
Elliot was talking to the other guests when a familiar silhouette glided past him, a tray in
Elliot immediately put down his glass and followed the person.
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