Chapter 1944


    Chapter 1944


    “No worries.” The boy said, turning to leave.


    Ivy quickly called out to him, “Hey, what’s your name? I need to repay you for these.”


    “Nn, but forget about the money; it wasn’t much,” Nn said, leaving behind a bright, sunny smile


    before walking away.


    Ivy looked down at the pack of sanitary pads in her hands, a warm feeling coursing through her heart


    as she silently repeated the boy’s name, “Nn.”


    The boy from her memories had grown into a handsome, suave man, now walking towards Ivy with a


    drink in his hand. “Here, have some juice.”


    Just like years ago, Nn ced a drink before Ivy. “I don’t know your preference, so I just grabbed


    one at random.”


    “Thank you.” Eighteen-year-old Ivy and the present Ivy said the same words, but it felt as though


    everything had changed.


    Sometimes she wondered, if she had been braver back then, maybe things with Nn wouldn’t have


    ended up like this.


    Too bad, it was all toote now.


    “You still haven’t told me,” Nn sat down and asked her again, “what’s your rtionship with the host


    of this party?”


    Ivy snapped back from her reverie, still unsure how to answer his question.


    She didn’t want Nn to know about her current ‘married’ status, selfishly wanting to preserve the


    better image he had of her.


    “Why are you still so quiet, just like in the past?”


    A hand lightly tapped her forehead, and Ivy looked up at Nn, her cheeks flushing red.


    “I remember back in high school you were always so silent,” Nn said, swirling his ss elegantly.


    “You’d get picked on, but you never said anything, as if it was all just water off a duck’s back.”


    Remembering her high school days, Ivy managed a wry smile. “It’s not that I disliked talking; I just knew


    talking wouldn’t change anything, so I spared my words.”


    “Ivy, sometimes speaking up can really make a difference.” Nn looked at her meaningfully, his eyes


    seemingly filled with tender emotions.


    Ivy turned her head away, avoiding his gaze. “Nn, what have you been up to all these years? Are


    you doing well?”


    “Pretty good, graduated from college, stayed in graduate school for three years. Post-graduation, I


    joined the family business. But my mom’s on my case now, setting me up on blind dates left and right.”


    Nn made a face of mock despair. “You have no idea. Whenever I’m around her, she relentlessly


    brings up the same topic and won’t quit until she gets what she wants.”


    Following his lead, Ivy thought of Nn’s mother whom she had seen from a distance back in high


    school-a formidable businesswoman.


    Back then, Nn was always at his mom’s side, nodding along as she lectured him.


    With this in mind, Ivy forced a chuckle. “Nn, she’s just looking out for you. You know how elders are,


    always eager to see the younger generation settled down.”


    “Yeah, she means well,” Nn sighed, his gaze on Ivy deepening.


    As they reminisced, the conversation flowed easily.


    Ivy hadn’t even noticed she was being watched from nearby by a pair of handsome eyes.


    Balfour had intended to wait at the door for Ivy so they could enter together but got caught up talking


    with a friend in the VIP room upstairs.


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    Coming down to find his meticulously dressed fiancée, Balfour saw her chatting andughing with


    another man on a couch, her smile radiant and warm.


    The sight made Balfour’s eyes narrow. She had never smiled like that around him.


    “Mr. Howard, about thend deal we discussed earlier…”


    A middle-aged man at his side cautiously handed him a ss of wine, careful not to upset him and risk


    the partnership with the Howard Group