Laura Quincy smiled nonchalantly, then took a sip of juice. She didn’t know why, but she always felt like the man in front of her could see right through her. And his gaze towards her... was strange...
Jonah Xavier asked inquisitively, "Are you still by yourself now?"
Laura Quincy was stunned for two seconds, "Yeah! With soone as excellent as you, I’m sure you have a girlfriend, right?"
She asked this purely on behalf of her colleague, Little Kim. Since the old classmate took the initiative to ask her first, it seed polite to return the question.
The smile in Jonah Xavier’s eyes deepened. This trip to Port Sovereign was indeed worthwhile!
"No. I once liked a girl, but I kept it to myself for too long and didn’t have the chance to tell her, and she got snatched up by soone else."
Laura Quincy couldn’t believe her eyes and widened them, "Xavier, with how excellent you are, is there really a girl you couldn’t win over? That girl’s taste must not be very good."
Jonah Xavier chuckled, "No! Her taste is great; it was who wasn’t good enough."
Laura Quincy was completely impressed by his humility. Who knew there could be such an outstanding yet modest man in the world!
If Little Kim could catch him, it would surely be her good fortune!
Laura Quincy genuinely said, "You’re just being too modest!"
Jonah Xavier smiled and didn’t say more. It seed his guess was absolutely correct, only what on earth was going on?
Could it be that Laura Quincy had selective amnesia?
Perhaps this was the opportunity heaven was giving him!
This ti, he must seize it tightly!
Throughout the party, with Jonah Xavier’s "escort," Laura Quincy was no longer harassed by other n. Since they were classmates, they had more to talk about together.
Mr. King saw them chatting happily and couldn’t help but ask, "Counselor Xavier, you know Miss Quincy?"
Jonah Xavier’s lips curled into a faint smile, "Yes, we were high school classmates. Mr. King, you mustn’t trouble her."
The latter sentence was said with a deeper aning.
Having been in the business world and navigating interpersonal networks for years, how could Mr. King not understand? He imdiately said with a hearty laugh, "What are you talking about, Counselor Xavier? Your friends are my friends! Besides, Miss Quincy is a valued guest I invited, so how could I trouble her?"
The words were said smoothly without leaving a trace.
Jonah Xavier’s expression was indifferent, "That’s good."
Laura Quincy listened on the side but thought to herself: It seems Xavier’s reputation is even bigger than I imagined, with even Mr. King showing him such respect. His background and abilities are not to be underestimated!
Mr. King also didn’t expect Laura Quincy could be high school classmates with the famous Counselor Xavier, and the tone Counselor Xavier spoke with seed quite protective...
These two people, could there be sothing fishy going on?
Though he was puzzled, he could only keep it to himself, knowing he must treat this cooperation well.
Back at the hotel in the evening, Little Kim couldn’t believe her eyes as she looked over the already signed contracts, "Gosh! I thought for sure Mr. King would drag us on for two more days, but he signed so readily tonight!"
Laura Quincy coughed lightly as if to mask sothing, "Yeah! I was quite surprised too."
Little Kim suddenly drew closer, "Hehe... I feel like Counselor Xavier must have had sothing to do with our quick signing this ti! Who’d have thought he was that capable that even Mr. King would give him face!"
Laura Quincy chuckled, "Indeed he’s quite capable. By the way, I found out for you; he’s currently single, so you can pursue him boldly."
Little Kim laughed with a teasing hint, "Oh my! Why do I sll sothing sour?"
Laura Quincy scoffed, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
Little Kim continued laughing carefree, "Ms. Quincy, I actually think Counselor Xavier has quite an interest in you. The reason he greeted Mr. King was for your sake! If you push him onto , he’d surely be sad..."
Laura Quincy said with exasperation, "Silly girl! It was clearly you who asked to find out, and now you’re saying I’m pushing him onto you."
Little Kim laughed, revealing her small tiger teeth, "I was just joking around! Besides, I’m well aware of my limits; if he’s not interested in , I wouldn’t shalessly cling on. That kind of love is too exhausting, and I can’t handle it!"
Everyone has their own views on love, and Laura Quincy never liked to judge others casually.
"Your view isn’t bad! Finally, we can get a good night’s sleep tonight, and tomorrow we’ll set off back ho!"
Laura Quincy stretched lazily; this was the first task she completed since her "amnesia," which was quite significant! And she encountered an old classmate...
Hmm... Objectively speaking, Jonah Xavier is indeed a remarkably excellent man. His height, looks, and personal capabilities are all things many n nowadays can’t compare to.
Most importantly, he’s more down-to-earth than that older man...
Just like that, Laura Quincy drifted off to sleep in a daze...
The next morning, Laura Quincy and Little Kim woke up naturally and leisurely got up and washed, since with the contract tasks completed ahead of schedule, today was their free ti.
"Ms. Quincy, how about we go shopping after breakfast? My costics are almost used up, so I might as well stock up."
"Okay."
Port Sovereign really is a shopping paradise for won. Everything seems like a must-buy because it’s indeed cheaper than in the mainland. Just thinking about the money saved being able to buy a new outfit or sothing makes it hard to resist...
After shopping and leaving the mall, they happened to encounter a protest, with the roads blocked and nowhere to go.
Little Kim imdiately felt guilty and said, "Ms. Quincy, it’s my fault; I shouldn’t have encouraged you to go shopping. Now we’re stuck here and can’t get back to the hotel, and with just over two hours until our flight, what are we going to do!"
Laura Quincy also was in a bit of a panic, but she had to stay calm; Little Kim was already worried, and if she started to panic too, it would only make things more chaotic!
"Is there only this one road to the hotel?"
"I only know this one. In this situation, even if we call the police, it won’t help, and I never want to co to Port Sovereign again..."
"Maybe we should find soone to ask for directions."
Laura Quincy suggested, then found a middle-aged woman who looked amicable to ask for directions, but the woman was also anxious, "I’m also here traveling."
"..."
Laura Quincy felt a chill in her heart; finding a local to ask for directions was as challenging as climbing to heaven.
Little Kim saw this situation too and beca more anxious, "All the locals have gone to protest, and us tourists are the ones suffering."
Laura Quincy took out her phone, but with so many people, there was no network signal. The hope of checking the route online was dashed...
Suddenly, Little Kim seed to have thought of sothing, "Ms. Quincy, why don’t you try calling your lawyer friend, maybe he can help us!"
Laura Quincy picked up her phone and realized she hadn’t asked Jonah Xavier for his phone number, but when she opened her contact list, she unexpectedly found his number there!
This confird her belief that they had indeed crossed paths in the past six years.
The call connected quickly, and after hearing she was stuck on a protest-blocked street, Jonah Xavier calmly said, "Don’t panic, just tell the address, and I’ll co find you right away."
Laura Quincy shook her head, "No need, coming over won’t help. Just tell if there’s another way out, even if it ans going a long way."
Jonah Xavier pondered for two seconds, "Have the return tickets already been booked?"
Laura Quincy was stunned; Xavier was excessively astute.
"Yes, I’m on Such And Such Street, No. 13, less than 1000 ters from the mall entrance..."
She quickly reported her location, as it was too noisy around, and she worried that if she delayed any longer, Jonah Xavier wouldn’t even be able to hear her voice.
Although Jonah Xavier often traveled to Port Sovereign on business, he wasn’t familiar with places won usually shopped, but he noted it down.
He wasn’t familiar, but his friends were.
"Alright, stay where you are and stand by, and also send your flight number."
"Okay, thank you!"
After hanging up, Little Kim looked at her expectantly, "Ms. Quincy, can we leave here soon?"
Laura Quincy shrugged, "I think Counselor Xavier isn’t too familiar with this area either; soone like him probably rarely goes shopping."
Hearing this, Little Kim’s excited anticipation instantly vanished...
As the number of stuck tourists increased, crowds pressed in from all directions, moving even slower than a snail’s pace...
Laura Quincy felt a deep sadness; she really feared such crowded places now, with the noise making her head feel like it would explode...
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