Chapter 381


    Chapter 381


    Nics pushed Trisha away again.


    Trisha’s muscr body wasn’t just for show. She tightly hugged Nics’ waist, and no matter how hard


    he tried, he couldn’t shake her off.


    If Trisha treated Liam this way, he would definitely push her away without any hesitation. But Nics


    was different. He really thought Trisha was some rich girl he had forgotten and didn’t dare offend her or


    use too much force


    He patted Trisha’s shoulder, smiling. “Let me see your face, then I know if you’ve changed or not”


    See her face? If he saw it wouldn’t her real identity be exposed?


    Trisha buried her head in Nics chest, “Nics, stop teasing me, I’m shy.”


    Nics wondered. Is this a special show someone arranged?


    So short” Short legs? And so strong”


    Jace looked at the intimacy between the two and was a bit surprised, “Ms, Colton and Mr. Francis are


    childhood ymates?”


    “Not exactly, we just yed together for a while when we were kids.” Nics replied.


    Trisha was worried that continuing to entangle would arouse Nics’ suspicion, so she quickly found


    an excuse to leave: “Nics, happy birthday please apany your friends first, I’ll go to the


    restroom.”


    Without waiting for Nics to respond, she let go of him and disappeared into the crowd.


    Nics never saw Trisha’s real face clearly, only remembering her sparkling eyes when she talked to


    Jace.


    Jace asked. “Mr. Francis, which family’s daughter is she?”


    Nics didn’t know either, so he casually replied, “A distant rtive.”


    Jaceughed, “Interesting.”


    Trisha didn’t look back until she was far away, seeing Dr. Ledford looking calm and relieved.


    That was close, but luckily she reacted in time.


    Looking down at her hand, thinking of hugging Nics just now, her face filled with disgust.


    She found a corner to hide in, waiting for the opportunity to act when Dr. Ledford was alone.


    Nics chatted with Jace for a bit, then saw Celeste and her group and immediately walked over with a


    smile.


    “Liam, Celeste, Mason, why are you guys sote?”


    Mason replied, “Traffic was bad on the way, got stuck for a while.”


    Liam was not so polite and said directly, “If it weren’t for the registration booth set up at your doorstep,


    could we have waited so long?”


    They had been here for a while, and it took them more than ten minutes just to queue up and register


    their gifts.


    Liam had only seen this kind of procedure at elder’s birthday parties before, and Nics really wasn’t


    afraid of losing face.


    Nics didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. He was throwing a birthday party, and although he


    wanted it to be lively, he didn’t want just anyone to be able to get in.


    His friends were all socialites, and of course, some people would try to blend in and climb the social


    ladder.


    By setting up a registration booth at the entrance and where gifts are registered in person, it made it


    harder for those people to sneak in. If the gift. was too cheap, it would be embarrassing to bring out, if it


    was too expensive, well, it wouldn’t hurt him anyway.


    In fact, it would be best if more expensive gifts were brought, who wouldin about having too


    much money?


    “Hey, you guys are here, no need to be so formal. Just give me a call, and I’de to pick you up.”


    Liam didn’t want to respond to him.


    Jace looked at the Reed family couple, his eyes lingering on Celeste, and walked over with a ss,


    “Mr. Reed, long time no see.”


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    Celeste was surprised Actually Dr. Ledford knew Liam.


    Thinking about it, it made sense. Since Nics’ birthday party was attended by Dr. Ledford, there’s no


    way he wouldn’t know Liam.


    Liam nodded slightly with a calm expression in response.


    At this time, Trisha cent Celeste a text message. “Does Liam know Dr. Ledford?”


    Celeste replied, “Seems so.”