Chapter 34


    Nicole gentlypressed her lips in a smile. "Didn''t they say already? She''s a doctor."


    Aleena puckered up her lips. "I wonder what her rtionship with Eugene is. Could it be that he likes


    her?"


    Nicole shot Aleena a disapproving look. "Do you know why men fall for women of this sort?"


    Aleena was nonplussed. "Why?"


    Nicole leaned toward her and responded, "It''s because she’s high up there, far away from him, ying


    hard to get. This would intensify every man''s desire to possess a woman. Even so, she''s actually easy


    to hook up with as she''s open-minded, bold, and is good at reading the room. Everyone that she has


    her eyes on will probably be in her bag."


    Hearing this startled Aleena. "What should we do then?"


    A scornful look shed across Nicole''s face before she added ndly, "I feel like you can go and give


    her a toast. It''s as if you''re giving Eugene a toast. Even though he didn''tment about what


    happened earlier, I can''t say for sure that he''s not bothered. Giving them a toast might help ease the


    tension between you guys, and it might also show what an understanding person you are."


    Aleena felt good about these words. "Nicole, you''re the best. Just wait and see how I''m going to cause


    her to be publicly humiliated."


    As Aleena spoke, she tip-toed her way to Olivia. "Miss Maxwell, Robin''s my cousin and he was here


    with me. I''d like to offer my apology for making things so awkward during our first encounter. Please do


    forgive him. I''d like to offer you a toast."


    Olivia still felt uneasy as she had already downed a few sses of the beverage. She then smiled and


    responded, "You can find your own way to drink with Mr. Nn. I was just responding to the questions


    of the patient as a doctor. You guys lining up to apologize to me only makes me look like a narrow-


    minded person."


    Aleena responded, "Don''t say that. Miss Maxwell, we''re not in the same line of work, and we also don''t


    know you too well. That’s why we can only keep apologizing. Otherwise, we might offend you. By then,


    Eugene''s going to me us again."


    Olivia raised her eyebrows. Does this mean that I’m not entitled to be unhappy when they’re the ones


    picking on me?


    Eugene put his wine ss down. "I''m afraid I don''t have a big heart like the others. If you dare to pick a


    fight in front of me, then you shouldn''t me me for not feeling you out!"


    Then, Aleena replied nicely, "Yes. You''re right. That''s why I''m here to apologize. Am I not one of your


    friends anymore?"


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    As she spoke, she turned to Olivia and added sarcastically, "Miss Maxwell, you have to ept this


    toast. If you don''t, Eugene isn''t going to forgive me."


    At this point, Olivia frowned. "Miss, I don''t think I even know your name, and I think we''re not on the


    same page. You didn''t offend me as we''ve never even talked before this. Save the apology. If you''re


    worried about what your cousin did, please don’t; I''m not that petty. If you''re afraid that Eugene''s still


    going to be mad at you, you should be giving him a toast instead."


    Aleena was slightly startled. She then frowned with a menacing look on her face. "But what if I just


    want to give you a toast, Miss Maxwell?"


    Eugene let out a frown. "What do you want? Didn''t she tell you she’s unable to drink anymore?"


    At this moment, Aleena hatefully looked Eugene in the eye, looking as if she was being misunderstood.


    "Is she really not able to drink or are you not letting her drink?"


    Eugene squinted and stared at Aleena. "Is there any difference?"


    Aleena was rendered speechless. Now their misunderstanding had just be worse. Olivia must be


    really into Eugene, and that’s why she’s filled with all this enmity toward me.


    "Fine then. I''ll drink with you."


    Olivia had a gentle and generous smile on her face as she blurted out with her wine ss in the air,


    "Can someone pour me some wine?"


    Being the gentleman that he was, Hayden asked, "Miss Maxwell, would you like beer or red wine?"


    Olivia raised her eyebrows. "I''ll drink whatever thisdy is drinking."


    Eugene''s face dropped. "You haven''t even eaten anything. Why would you drink now?"