Amelia nodded obediently. She parted her lips to encourage him. "Lucian, I believe you will meet her again."
If so, Lucian wouldn't be guilty about it anymore.
He had never been so anxious before. But then, he was reminded of his past because of Claire's appearance. Out of guilt, Lucian couldn't let it go even if he wanted to.
Lucian made an appointment with Jonny on a rainy day.
He marched inside the business club at a slow pace and sat by the window, looking at his wristwatch with his stern gaze. He was twenty minutes earlier than Jonny. Turning back to the window, Lucian continued to watch the raindrops in a daze.
"Lucian, how long have you been waiting for me?" Jonny's warm voice broke the silence of the club, earning Lucian's attention.
Lucian looked up in surprise and turned back to his wristwatch. Jonny was ten minutes early.
He smiled lightly. "Are you free today?" Lucian knew that it was rare to have free time at the office hour.
Jonny fixed his tie and put the document case on the table. He had left his company in a hurry. A teasing smile formed on his lips, and he looked at Lucian. "How will we become close friends again like before if we continue to act so professionally?"
Lucian's lips stretched into an embarrassing smile. "Sorry. I kind of forgot that you aren't a journa
r's behavior. Just as he was about to say something, he heard comments of a few people in the crowd.
"Isn't that the CEO of the An Group?"
"And that old man is the former CEO of the An Group, Edmund, isn't it?"
"Oh my God, you're right!"
"……"
The onlookers kept gossiping. Even the waiters standing on the side of the bar counter pointed fingers at Edmund and the woman.
The corner of Edmund's lips curved up to form an evil smile. He didn't think his actions were wrong. "If she has the audacity to cheat on me, why can't I have my fun?"
Edmund's words ignited flame around the club.
People were already gossiping about the unbalanced relationship between Edmund and Jonny. Now that they were arguing in public, the murmuring became loud. They didn't seem to understand why Jonny would take over the position of CEO of the An Group.
"You don't care about your face, but I do!" Jonny gritted his teeth to suppress his anger.
Edmund knew that Emma was Jonny's bottom line. If he wanted to annoy Jonny, he could just continue the topic. He said in a sarcastic tone, "Your mother cheated on me years ago. I was just having fun. Compared to your mom, what I did was nothing!"
Several people around them gasped in surprise. "It turns out that Jonny's mother had cheated on Edmund. We didn't know that..."