Chapter 264 - Friends?! (1/2)
Wren slightly held his breath by the sudden closeness of Seraphina. Fortunately, he knows her too well and she won't take necessary action if it wasn't needed. Hence, after mustering his courage, he whispers.
”What is it?”
”Shhhh.” Just as Seraphina hushed him with her eyes closed, a familiar mischievous man's voice approached them from behind Wren's.
”Oh ho,” Jace Lee humored after he let out a whistle by the public display of affection Wren and another woman. Since he came from behind's Wren, in his perspective, Wren was publicly 'kissing' a lady which is understandable as he came from a liberated country.
However, the moment that Wren retracted his head from Seraphina and turn his head to him, Jace's eyes dilate seeing the woman who was being intimate with Wren.
'Isn't this Liam's lover?'
”Uh…” in an instant, Jace was rendered speechless seeing Seraphina's very familiar face. He will never forget that face who sprained his wrist with just a slap and also put a wedge between him and Liam. Hence, seeing Seraphina publicly kissing Wren, he doesn't even know what to feel.
”Jace! Uh, sorry about that -- you know, the peace offering.” Wren whisper as if on cue. Though he doesn't know why Seraphina had to put up a show, but, he knew what he needed to do and went along with it.
”You mean this is Beauty?” Jace stuttered in a whisper while his gaze was fixed on Seraphina's indifferent gaze and was pouring herself another drink. Wren smiled as an answer which made Jace dumbfounded even more.
At first, Jace felt confused then it turns into a wave of unimaginable anger realizing Seraphina is cheating his good friend Liam. Alas, since Wren is an important friend of his father, he must contain his raging emotion from confronting Seraphina.
Indeed, his view towards Seraphina worsen. After all, she denied the fact that he knew Alex and she put a wedge between him and Liam, the reason why Liam was still refusing to hang out with him.
But now, she was doing a far worse deed which he can't just let it be. How can he? He caught her red-handed and will take this opportunity to humiliate and expose her to Wren. After thinking about his plan, Jace clears his throat and sat at the bar stool beside Wren.
”Please to meet you again, Ms. Yue.,” Jace greeted courtly referring to Seraphina. However, his greetings weren't returned as Seraphina treated him like the air. Not turning her gaze away from her drink, Seraphina feigns ignorance about their sudden company.
”You know her?” Wren inquired as he gestured the bartender for a drink to Jace. Jace who was expecting Wren to inquire about knowing Seraphina meekly smile,
”I do. I met her weeks ago with my buddy.” Jace uttered -- indicating that Seraphina is the kind of woman who hooked up with other guys and hops to another the next day.