Chapter 630 Do You Trust Him
Finally, the mystery was removed and the light shone on the performer. ir could now be seen in the
middle of the stage. She was dressed in a light-purple, strapless bubble skirt, with numerous shining
paillettes sewn onto the hem. It looked like an unreal dress,plemented by the beautiful stage
lighting. She had originally refused to change into the dress, but the worker on the back stage had kept
on pestering her till she agreed.
There was also a simple crystal crown shining on her head under the silver light, and she looked like a
beautiful princess from a Disney movie.
Wesley couldn''t take his eyes off her. Here was something new again! What could this woman not do?
Usually, she was dressed in casuals, or in office uniform. Perhaps the only sexy thing that had ever
happened with her was her night dress. And now it was this!
ir continued to sing, "I''m waiting for you, though I know you''re beyond my reach. I hope I have the
wings to fly to you. Oh...love is bitter and sweet, withughs and tears..." There wasn''t much to rhyme
in the song but that was supposed to be the beauty of it. ir''s own eyes were brimming with tears as
she sang the sentimental lyrics; the audience was far too excited to notice that though.
The truth was, she was suddenly feeling like this emotive song had struck a chord in her heart, since
she had faced the same emotions when Wesley had refused her proposal. And every time she missed
him in the middle of the night, under the cover of darkness, the same feelings struck back. She had
often looked up at the starry night with tears blurring her vision.
Thinking about those memories made her put much more emotions into her song. A teardrop finally fell
from the corner of her eye, shining like a crystal under the bright light. The audience was too far out
back but Wesley, who was sitting in VIP seats, noticed it since he was deeply focused on her. He felt
his heart ache.
His phone still kept buzzing but now he wasn''t replying to the barrage of messages from Megan
anymore; instead, he had put it back into his pocket and his sole center of attention was the woman on
the stage. Beautiful, shining, singing...
A few minutester, she slowly ended the song on a mellow E note, which faded into the hall gradually.
The music stopped. She smiled and bowed to the audience. "Thank you."
And she left the stage under a rumble of thunderous apuse.
It didn''t take her long to change back, but ir didn''t go back to her seat. She needed a little time to
She had originally expected to be racked with nerves, but for some reason, things had turned
melodramatic; she had been overwhelmed by sadness instead of nervousness.
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Her performance also attracted a lot of single soldiers'' attention. They were smitten by her beauty and
by her voice.
When Wesley came around backstage, he found ir was still there and that she was being besieged
by a group of young men, all talking andughing happily with her. Immediately, he pulled a glum face.
For some reason, he didn''t like seeing that.
But he didn''t go over to interrupt them; instead, he walked towards a dark corner where he could hide,
leaned against the column and began to smoke.
ir was under the impression that the conversation with these young men would end in a few
minutes. However, since her performance was almost at the end of the show, more and more soldiers
began to leave the venue and joined the conversation with her. They wanted to know all sorts of things
and some wanted to hit on her.
She tried a few times to excuse herself and take her leave, but failed. They kept asking her a plethora
of questions. She had no choice but to chat with them, wearing a helpless smile, and trying to dodge
the flirting.
Half an hourter, a phone call saved her from further torture. Orion was calling her sote. ''What is it
now?'' she wondered.
She sighed with relief and swung her phone in front of the group, apologizing, "Sorry guys. I gotta take
this. Excuse me."
Reluctantly, the enormous group of soldiers allowed her to walk out of ear-shot.
Picking up the phone, ir walked into a corner. "Hi, Orion. What''s up?"
"Hi, ir. Have you gone to bed? Did I wake you?" Orion''s voice sounded chirpy despite thete hour.
"No. I''m still ying outside. What''s up?"
"Well, I''m having a party with my friends. Would you like toe? I am not so far away from your
apartment..."
ir checked the time. It was over ten. "Thank you so much Orion. But I am sorry. It''s reallyte now.
How about we take a rain check on the treat?"
Orion insisted, "Come on, it''s just a little past ten. This is when the night life starts anyway. By the way, I
heard that you quit your job in the Jin Group. Would you like toe work at mypany? I have
positions open all the time for you. I''ll even double your sry. What do you think?"
That was a really tempting offer, but ir decided against it. "Orion, you know that I don''t have much of
working experience yet. I''m not capable enough to be rewarded with such a high sry. Please don''t
give me special treatment just because we''re friends. If your grandpa finds out, he''s going to be furious
and you''ll have to suffer because of me."
Thinking about his grandfather, Orion touched his chest to calm down. "Hey, not cool! Don''t mention my
grandpa. Ande on. Look I''ll pick you up now. It''s okay if you don''t want to y with my friends. We
can talk about work. I really want to invite you to work in ourpany and you don''t need to be so
modest. The certificates you got make you worthy of what I am offering..."
ir hesitated, and then finally nodded, "Okay. Where are you now? Who''s with you?"
"I''ve rented out a private booth in a small, friendly pub. There are three girls and four boys. They are
pretty good friends of mine. I think you even know one of the girls here. She''s our schoolmate." Orion
and ir had known each other for the better part of two years now. He was fully aware of the fact that
she was an Oriental girl with traditional beliefs. So he told ir that they were in a booth with some
other girls to make her feel relieved and convince her toe.
After a little hesitation, ir finally agreed, "Alright, but I won''t stay long."
"I''lle pick you up." Orion became excited when he heard her agree.
"Don''t bother. Just send me the address. I''ll hail a cab." ir thought that Wesley would be busy now.
Chances were that he wouldn''t be able to drive her there, so she would hail a cab herself.
But Orion insisted again, "No. No. No! You yourself said that it''ste. I''ll be worried if you take a taxi.
Let me pick you up."
"Alright fine. I''ll send you my location." A gust of wind blew over as she ended the call and she stamped
her feet, trying to relieve herself of the shudder.
"Okay. I''m setting out now. Wait for me." ir heard Orion grab his car keys on the other end and rush
out. He was always so full of energy.
She smiled helplessly and reminded him to drive carefully. Then, she finally managed to hang up.
When she turned around, she saw that Wesley was standing against a wall nearby, smoking a
cigarette.
She had wanted to go look for him after talking to Orion since she needed to tell him about the party.
Now that he was there, she quickly trotted towards him. "Wesley, I need to leave now."
He put out the cigarette and asked, "Why? Is everything okay?"
"I''m going to see a friend." She suddenly remembered that she needed to send her location to Orion,
so she pulled out her phone again. It took her only a few seconds to send her current location and then
she looked up again. Wesley wanted to know more about the party.
"Who?" he asked in a calm voice, betraying no emotion.
"We met when I was studying in Ennd. Tonight, we''re going to meet and talk about my job offer," she
told him honestly, holding back no information.
"He or she?" Wesley asked again.
"He...A boy called Orion. Don''t worry. He''s a good guy. His family just opened apany in Y City. You
know, his mom treated me very well when I was in Ennd. They made my staying there much easier."
ir shed a smile.
Wesley threw a nce at her. Then without saying anything, he turned around and began to walk
forward. This man was impossible to read!
ir was confused. She followed him and added, "I''ve sent my location to him. He''s going toe pick
me up. I didn''t want to bother...."
Her voice trailed off as the man in front of her suddenly stopped walking. It was so spur of the moment
that she almost collided with him head on.
He turned around and stared at the confused woman. "That''s okay. I''ll drive you there."
"No, don''t bother. You''re going to be busy. I''ll wait for Orion at the gate." She really didn''t want to
disturb him and stop him from working. From the day she hade to know him, he had been busy
like a bee every day. The day they were having fun in Happy Valley was the only time that she had
been able to stay with him all day long. Most of the time, she rarely saw him and could rarely manage
to talk with him for a long time even though they lived in the same apartment.
Wesley''s face fell. "Do you trust him?"
What kind of a question was that? ir didn''t realize Wesley''s emotional change. But it was reasonable
that he would be worried about her since it was already quitete. So she assured him, "Yes. He
helped me a lot in Ennd. We''re good friends. Wesley, please don''t worry. I''ll try to be back inside the
apartment before midnight."
''It won''t take too long to talk about job, '' she thought.
Pressing his lips into a thin line, Wesley remained silent and turned around to walk on.