Gavyn brought Lucy into the VIP room of the Golden Radiance Club.
On the sofa beside him, Kayden was drinking.
As long as he thought of Anika and Zac's departing figure in front of him, he couldn't help but feel
boundless jealousy in his heart.
Apart from jealousy, there was also fear.
Even though he had been trying his best to convince himself, Anika would not easily open her heart to
others.
However, ever since he discovered Zac's goal, Kayden was still afraid that Anika would be moved by
him one day.
They got along day and night, and Zac also liked her.
Kayden didn't dare to think about it, fearing that he would be sentenced to death before he had done
anything to beg for her forgiveness.
On the table was a pile of empty wine bottles.
Brandon frowned and sat beside Kayden for an unknown amount of time.
He knew that Kayden had been waiting for Anika to visit the hospital when she was hospitalized, but he
didn't resist treatment because he had a misunderstanding with Anika.
However, he was finally discharged from the hospital.
After meeting Anika, his obsession with resolving the misunderstanding was forced to shatter.
His condition became even worse and he started to drink heavily again.
Gavyn saw this and secretly glanced at Lucy.
He hesitated for a long time before sighing, "Kayden, you should help Lucy"
On the other side, Kayden ignored it and did not move.
Gavyn frowned.
He knew that Kayden had said last time that he would not interfere with Lucy's work.
However, Lucy encountered unusual troubles this time, and she had to deal with the liability of the
brand for breach of contract in the future.
This would not only affect Lucy, but it would also affect the Jenkins family's entertainment.
"Lucy was also dragged down by Shawn.Do you really intend to ignore her now that she's at the top?"
Gavyn did not object to Kayden expelling Shawn for Anika.
After all, Shawn had offended Anika.
He also didn't want to see his good friend's drunken and dreamy appearance.
He hoped that Anika would forgive Kayden and even tried to apologize to Anika, but she didn't want to
see him.
In public and private, Gavyn had to solve Lucy's problem.
However, no matter what he said, Kayden didn't seem to have heard it.
He took a deep breath and went to look at Brandon.
After all, Nataly issued a statement at this critical juncture, which also pushed forward a series of brand
cancellations.
Brandon's eyes were cold, "Don't look at me.The last time you stole two invitation tickets, Nataly had a
quarrel with me.I called Alena over the day of the banquet, but she threatened to divorce me if I dared
to do so again"
Long ago, he felt that Gavyn was too partial to Lucy.
Kayden and Anika parted ways because of him.
Outsiders should have stopped interfering in emotional matters.
Gavyn had already crossed the line for Lucy.
It was obvious that they had grown up together, and they didn't know how they ended up in such a
state.
"Kayden."
Lucy bit her lower lip and walked over to Kayden with her eyebrows curled.
She did not call Kayden, whom she used to call him when she was young.
Kayden was a good brother.
When he was young, he always tried his best to take care of her and help her get rid of all kinds of
troubles.
That was why Lucy had always been so dependent on him.
Hearing Lucy's address, Kayden finally pursed her lips and put down the wine bottle.
"Lucy, I always felt that you were the simple little girl when you were young.From childhood until now, I
treated you better than Kaileigh, but you ...disappointed me too much”
"It's my fault.I shouldn't be accustomed to your willfulness.It makes you feel that no matter what you do,
someone will help you carry it out"
He felt that taking care of Lucy was a responsibility that he had to shoulder.
To a certain extent, he had also laid the groundwork for breaking up with Anika in this responsibility.
It was pointless to blame others, but he should be blaming himself.
He should have made a decision long ago.
But after thinking about everything, Kayden was really disappointed in Lucy.
Lucy's eyes reddened as she heard his indifferent tone and gradually burst into tears, "Kayden, I know
you treat me well, but my cousin and father don't have a good relationship.I don't want you to leave
me"
She knew that Anika was opposed to her father and accepted that Anika stood opposite her, but she
could not accept that Kayden, who had loved her since childhood, would one day oppose her.
"I was wrong.Please forgive me for once, okay?"
"Forgive you?"
Kayden suddenly laughed, his pitch-black eyes filled with confusion.
"But, even I can't get her to forgive me.”
"Kayden .."
Kayden interrupted coldly, "There's no need to say.If you really think you're wrong, you should ask her
instead of me.Who do you think spilled the beans about Shawn?"
He couldn't help Lucy on this matter anymore, that would only push Anika further away.
As Zac had been away on business, their driver would take Anika to work daily.
Zac was generally quiet, but once he went for a few days,Anika slowly figured out that she was not
used to it.
During their daily commute, the seats next to her were vacant.
No one else was left in the huge villa except her.
Prior to Zac's departure, Anika always imagined she could never feel lonely.
Upon his departure, she genuinely felt something close to that state.
Even if she could temporarily push aside this concern, when she returned home, she would instinctively
load another plate and pour another bowl of rice.
Then he noticed that Zac was not home.
She was used to serving him.
Zac's business trip clearly gave her a new mood.
Perhaps it was because their relationship had improved a lot during this period of time.
Anika did the dishes after dinner, then went to her room.
By day, she took Sara and Peter to the construction site in North City.
Now that she pulled off her high heels, she felt sleepy.
Anika poured water away in the bathroom.
She laid down in the bathtub to take a nice, aromatic bath.
Nataly had missed the call after she had showered.
Afterwards, she returned.
"I was taking a bath, and I left my phone outside.Nataly, what's wrong? Hello?"
Her hair was still dripping wet.
Anika put the speakerphone on, brushed her hair, and spoke with Nataly.
"In the next Sunday is Gavyn's engagement party, right Anika?"
"Yes, Kayleigh recently told me, but I choose not to go."
Since the Meyers and the Austins never interacted, Anika's bond with Gavyn was obviously not close.
‘The banquet was sure to be attended by Kayden, so why would I go to see him which I don't want to
see?’ Nataly thought to herself.
Nataly sighed softly.
"It's fine, I won't go either.I don't want to run into Kayden again.In fact, those guys are dumb.I can't
understand their words every time we met, and I'm still trying to fix you up”
"What did you do long ago? Kayden can't solve that pile of shitty things on his own.When you break up
with him, you can think of a way to make up for it.It really depends on your good temper in the past.You
deserve it"
Nataly's soft voice carried obvious anger.
Knowing that she was doing it for her, Anika couldn't help but smile.
"Alright, I'm not angry.Why are you still mad?"
"Of course I'm angry.Brandon actually carried me behind his back and handed a message to Kayden!"
Thinking of this, Nataly was infuriated.
"Since you're not going to the engagement banquet, then I'm not going either.Let him go by himself”
She knew that Nataly and Brandon had been cold for a few days, so she didn't want her to make things
worse for her, so she said tactfully, "Mm …Kayleigh said that the engagement party should be very
interesting.Why don't you go and see it?"
Kayleigh was a girl who could not hide her emotions.
When she called her a few days ago, Anika could already hear the meaning behind her words.
Presumably, this engagement banquet would not be calm.
After thinking for a while, Nataly slowly said, "I'll think about it again’
"By the way, guess who I ran into in the restaurant of the Diamond Hotel today?"
Anika's eyebrows twitched slightly, "Oh? Who did you meet?"
"Harry!"
Nataly's voice was a little more teasing, "And you would never have imagined that he would actually go
on a blind date there”
Anika smiled and nodded, "Very good.When the principal passed away, things in the orphanage got
better, thanks to him.Principal Caston should also want to see him start a family"
"Speaking of which, if Zac hadn't agreed then, he might have become your groom.Fortunately, he
hadn't delayed the blind date” Nataly said teasingly.
Anika paused for a moment, then thought of the wedding day.
At that time, Nataly listed three groom candidates for her.
In second place was their playmate at the orphanage, Harry.
Harry was a typical noble son of a poor family.
He studied hard, then went to a technology company, rose to the top, and bought shares.
Although he only had a bit of experience, he could still be called a noble.
They were accustomed to seeing adopted children return to the orphanage.
Children like them and Harry, who had always stayed in the orphanage and were unwilling to be
adopted, were already considered siblings.
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