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    Joe arrived at the club shortly. A few friends were already there, including Rowan.


    However, Jeremy usually didn’t bring anyone with him, but today, he had brought someone along–


    an actress named Helena.


    Helena was quite timid, sitting next to Jeremy without saying much, and there was no hint of


    intimacy between them.


    Most of the others had femalepanions around them. With Joe’s arrival, the atmosphere shifted.


    Apart from Jeremy and Rowan, everyone else became stiff.


    The lively chatter from moments before suddenly faded into silence. Rowan had consumed quite a


    bit of alcohol and hadn’t brought anyone to keep himpany.


    In the past, Rowan always had someone by his side on asions like this, except when he was


    with Jenny.


    Rowan and Jenny hadn’t been together long, but his departure from the Jakeman family for Jenny


    caused quite a stir in Jipsburg City. Everyone was talking about it, and they all regarded Jenny as


    someone quite capable.


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    pectedly, they had split up not long after.


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    Some friends had even called a female celebrity to Rowan, but he seemed heartbroken over Jenny


    and turned down the offer without a second thought. He knew how others perceived himtely, yet


    he didn’t mind.


    Upon seeing Joe, he said, “Come sit with me.


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    Joe walked over.


    Seeing Joe arrive, Jeremy asked, “So, are you really with Lizzie?”


    He had once cared deeply for Skr, but now he seemed able to move on so easily with someone


    new. This sense of ease was something he admired and wanted to learn from.


    He also wondered how Joe had managed to let go of Skr so effortlessly.


    Those in the club understood that some topics were best left unspoken. However, the news media


    had been reporting extensively on Joe and Lizzie. She had be a hot topic, receiving invitations


    from various variety shows.


    These opportunities made other actresses in the entertainment industry jealous. None were as


    fortunate as Lizzie, who had garnered attention and was engaged to Joe. Most of them were merely


    ythings for powerful men.


    “Yeah,” Joe replied tersely.


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    “That’s good to hear.” Jeremy chuckled lightly.


    There was a hint of self–deprecation in hisughter. It seemed he was the only one who couldn’t let


    go. Besides him, Helena sensed Jeremy’s mood shift and recognized that this influential figure in


    their circle still had feelings for his ex–wife.


    Now that he had seen Joe move on from Skr, she wondered if he could ever be able to forget


    Natalie.


    As they continued to drink, the conversation remained light, with no significant topics being


    discussed.


    Then, someone suddenly mentioned Vera. “I saw Vera a couple of days ago. She’s changed a lot.


    We all thought she would be the one getting engaged to you.”


    After a few drinks, people were more willing to say what they really thought, even if they wouldn’t


    have dared to when sober.


    “Yeah, Mr. Martin, Vera even posted on Instagram about a trip to Fachington with you. She seemed


    to imply that something was brewing between you two. But Lizzie looks more suited for you.”


    In truth, the mention of Vera was mostly meant as a joke. Privately, they all had their opinions


    about Vera.


    Previously, they thought Vera had an air of aloofness about her. Yet, because of the Ruell family’s


    status and Joe’s connections, they had kept their thoughts to themselves.


    In reality, the person Joe truly cared about wasn’t Vera at all. Reflecting on this, it became clear that


    many things had merely stemmed from their own spections.


    Joe shot a cold nce at the two who were talking. That look instantly made them pale and fall


    silent.