Chapter 770


    The man was dressed in brown cks and a cream-colored shirt, his short hair dyed a chestnut brown.


    He had a youthful appearance, but his amber eyes were filled with mncholy.


    He walked over to ric and Hertha and stopped next to them, “Mr. Falconer, what a coincidence.


    You’re here for a drink too?” He directed his gaze towards ric.


    “Leopold, it’s been a while,” ric greeted Leopold Sinir.


    As he spoke, his eyes flicked briefly towards Hertha, who was clinging to his arm like a needy kitten.


    Noticing the confusion in his gaze, ric’s stern expression softened slightly. He chuckled and


    exined to Leopold in a teasing tone, “She’s just a little tipsy.”


    By this, he meant that he wasn’t interested in Hertha. Instead, she was the one clinging to him due to


    her disturbed state of mind.


    Although ric had a reputation for being adies’ man, he knew better than to mix business with


    pleasure.


    He had no interest in Hertha and certainly didn’t view her as a ything.


    Leopold examined Hertha carefully upon hearing ric’s exnation. She was clinging to ric; her


    face buried into his arm, eyes closed, lips slightly pouted. She hunched and waspletely attached to


    ric.


    She was clearly under the influence of alcohol and looked addled.


    Leopold reached out to pat Hertha’s shoulder gently.


    Hertha turned her head towards him; her eyes zed over with drunkenness.


    “Hertha, you’re here drinking alone? Didn’t Thssae with you?” Leopold asked.


    He and Hertha, along with Thssa, were college mates. Back in the days when he was dating


    Thssa, Hertha often tagged along on their dates. Leopold and Hertha were quite familiar with each


    other.


    Half-closing her eyes, Hertha squinted at Leopold through her haze. Recognizing him, she lifted a


    finger to point at him usingly, “Leopold, it’s all your fault! If you hadn’t treated Thssa so poorly


    and hadn’t broken up with her, she wouldn’t be in such a terrible


    state now!”


    Hertha was well aware of Thssa’s predicament. She knew how Thssa was being dominated by


    Lysander, being used as a tool for his venting.


    The thought of it always filled Hertha with immense grief.


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    Upon hearing Hertha’s usation and Thssa’s plight, Leopold’s heart ached. His already


    mncholic eyes filled with sorrow and


    pain.


    “Hertha, you’re drunk. Let me take you home,” Leopold offered as he tried to hide his own pain. He


    reached out to support Hertha.


    Just as he touched her, she pulled away, “Don’t touch me. I’m not going home. I’m going to offer myself


    to ric. I want to go with him…


    ric and Leopold exchanged nces. Exasperated by Hertha’s drunken rambling, ric gently pried


    Hertha’s hand off his arm, “I’m only helping you because you’re Thssa’s friend. Don’t get the wrong


    idea.”


    With that, he pushed Hertha towards Leopold, as if getting rid of a hot potato, “You take her home. I’m


    out!”


    Before his words even settled, ric turned on his heel and left, as if afraid of getting entangled with


    Hertha again.


    “Hey, ric, don’t leave!” Hertha called after him and prepared to give chase.


    Leopold stopped her, “Don’t bother. You can’t handle him. You should stay away from him in order to


    protect yourself.” Leopold advised her wisely.


    ric’s ‘remarkable achievements’ were known in the business circle.