Chapter 568 Are You Friends With Niles


    Adalson furrowed his brows. "Don''t you know Joslyn is spending time with her family? She asked your


    brother to pick her up tomorrow."


    Hearing his father''s words, Wacian was stunned. He didn''t know that at all.


    Cecelia instinctively took a nce at Wesley. Her oldest son held the pitcher, filling everyone''s ss


    with water. He wore a poker face.


    Compared to Wesley, Niles was friendly and excited, a huge smile on his face. "We should get her over


    here. I want to hear about Ennd. Can you help me out, Uncle?" Of course, that was just an excuse.


    He had an ulterior motive—to help his elder brother be happy.


    Cecelia red at her younger son. "You brat! I gave you lots of opportunities to study abroad, and you


    turned me down. Now you want to hear about it from someone else?"


    "What are you up to, Niles?" Keith saw right through the young man.


    Niles looked at his discerning grandfather. Scratching the back of his head, he looked down in


    embarrassment. "Um..." Yet, he didn''t exin anything, but looked hopefully at Adalson, expecting an


    answer.


    Adalson smiled joyfully and instructed Wacian to make the call. "Call ir. Ask her toe here ASAP.


    Tell her not to keep her elders waiting."


    "Sure, Dad," Wacian nodded and left the VIP room.


    When ir got Wacian''s call, she stood in a line, waiting for her turn to order. She wanted some oden.


    The thought of a steaming bowl of crab cakes, tofu fritters, potatoes and radish floating in a dashi soup


    was making her mouth water. There were only three customers ahead of her now. She picked up the


    phone. "ir, are you friends with Niles?" Wacian asked as soon as the call was connected.


    "We met twice. Why?" she answered, craning her neck to look at the front of the line. She wasn''t that


    focused on the conversation. She was set on scoring some oden.


    "Nothing. We''re all here at the restaurant. Everyone''s waiting on you."


    ''Waiting on me?'' she wondered, confused. "Didn''t you tell Uncle Adalson that I''m noting tonight?"


    Wacian walked over to the window and lit a cigarette. "I told him. Dad said Joslyn wasn''t due back until


    tomorrow. He specifically invited you. What''s more, Niles wanted to hear about your time in Ennd."


    While he was talking on the phone, he noticed Wesleye out of the room and walk to the window


    too. Wesley stood next to Wacian and pulled out a cigarette from the pack in his pocket.


    "Forget it. I''ll call Niles if he wants to know that bad."


    Wacian felt confused by her unusual behavior. "What''s wrong, ir? You''re acting weird."


    "Nothing..." ir stammered, not knowing how to make up an excuse. She wondered if she had been


    so bad at hiding her emotions.


    "Then juste to dinner. Six elders are waiting for you here. Kind of impolite, isn''t it? So where are


    you now? I''ll swing by and pick you up."


    ir sighed inwardly. She was almost to the counter. The one ahead of her was paying. Yet, she had


    no choice but to walk away. "I''ll get a cab. What''s the address?"


    "Okay, I''ll text you. Be quick."


    After sending the address to ir, Wacian happened to see Wesley light a cigarette with a high-ss


    lighter. "Nice lighter. A high-end brand of ZL Group, unless I miss my guess. A gift from your mom?"


    Wesley took a nce at his lighter. He put it back to his pocket and replied, "No."


    "So you bought it? You don''t buy things just because they''re cool. A lot like Dad." Wesley and Adalson


    held the same concept that buying luxurious goods was a waste of money.


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    Wesley didn''t answer his question but changed the subject. "Your cousining?"


    "Yeah. She''s kinda strange after returning from Ennd. She might just be shy." That was the only


    reason Wacian could figure out. After all, ir didn''t know many at the dinner.


    Wesley said nothing. He smoked quietly.


    After finishing his cigarette, Wacian stood by the window for a few more minutes to let the tobo


    smell fade. He then returned to the private room to talk with the elders.


    Wesley was left alone in front of the window. He looked outside, contemting the night scene of the


    city while smoking one after another.


    A few momentster, a waitress led a young woman to the VIP room.


    The room Adalson had booked was at the end of the corridor, by the window. So when ir came near,


    she saw Wesley smoking in front of the window.


    Wesley heard the footsteps and tilted his head. Their eyes met. ir hesitated a little and then nodded


    politely to him.


    As she continued walking towards the door, she heard his voice. "Wait."


    She thought he was calling out to someone else, so she didn''t stop. "ir." His voice rang in her ears


    again.


    Now she was sure he was talking to her.


    Confused, ir turned around and looked at him. "What?"


    Wesley blew out a mouthful of smoke, put out the cigarette and threw it into the trash. "Pleasee


    here."


    The waitress left. ir took a few steps in his direction and stopped a meter away.


    Six months ago, she proposed marriage to him, standing the same distance away. And he turned her


    down...


    However, Wesley naturally took a step closer to her this time. Maybe he felt the distance between them


    was a little too much. "You don''t need to avoid seeing me," he said curtly.


    ir was surprised. Again, she wondered if she had been so bad at hiding her emotions. "It''s not like


    that. I don''t know your family well. They shouldn''t miss me."


    ''Don''t know my family...'' Wesley stared at the girl. She no longer wore the same sweet smile as before


    when facing him. A part of him didn''t like this change and he asked outright, "You don''t know me,


    either?"


    "Not really." On the outside, ir forced a polite smile; deep down, she scolded him, ''I totally got it


    wrong, and you turned me down. I need some distance.''


    Wesley took a step forward again. They were very close to each other now, physically, at least. ir


    was confused. ''What...does he want?''


    She could smell the reek of cigarette smoke from his clothes. It stung her nostrils. Involuntarily, she


    took a step back.


    However, he walked forward again. "Don''t you love me? Why did you say you don''t know me?"


    ''Women are so unpredictable. They change at any time, '' he thought.


    ir kept stepping backwards until she could back up no more. A wall was in her way. She took a deep


    breath and said, "I loved you, but not anymore. Mr. Li, you think I''m still waiting for you? Think again.


    I''m engaged to a great guy. We''ll get married after I graduate. Don''t worry. I''ll invite you to our


    wedding."


    She smirked, eyes full of sarcasm. Her words got on his nerves. He felt he had to say something.


    "Really? You sell yourself cheap. You jumped into another man''s arms a few days after I turned you


    down?"


    "That''s none of your business, Mr. Li. We''re not lovers; we''re not anything to each other. Stay away


    from me!" They were too close to each other now. ir could have easily wrapped her arms around his


    waist if she wanted to.


    The petite woman was cornered by a tall and strong man. It looked like he was bullying her.


    "Wesley, what are you doing?" Hartwell''s voice suddenly came from behind Wesley.


    ir''s heart skipped a beat when she heard the voice. She pushed Wesley away, kept a distance from


    him and asked in panic, "Hartwell...why are you here?"


    With his eyes staring at the calm Wesley, Hartwell took off his gloves and handed them to his assistant.


    "If I hadn''te at the right time, I would have missed this lovely scene. Think you can bully my cousin


    and get away with it?"


    ir hastily shook her head. "It''s okay. Wesley just had a few questions to ask me... That''s


    all..."