James leaned against the couch, smoking and muttering to himself.“Am I too nice to Thea? I only wanted to repay her. I listen to everything she says. So this isn’t love?”James was lost in thought.Was he in love with Thea?Or did he only want to repay her for saving his life?“What is love?”The love experts had analyzed it for him thoroughly.He felt that when he first approached Thea, he only wanted to repay her.However, after spending so much time with her, he had fallen in love with her. Losing her was losing everything.“Hey, what’s on your mind?”A voice rang out.James looked up.Quincy walked in.She was wearing a red professional dress. She crossed her arms and studied James.“N-nothing.”“It’s after work now. Want to grab food together?”Quincy smiled at James.James glanced at her before shaking his head. “I don’t think so. I have other things to do.”He knew what she was thinking.He was a married man. It was best he keep his distance from her. He was

“Zion! What are you doing? There’s still so much to do, you lazy *ss!”Someone shouted at Zion.A woman in a garish dress and heavy makeup walked up to them. When she saw Zion hanging out with James, she frowned. “Zion, how dare you! Mixing around with shady people now, are you?”“James, I’d better get going. Please make yourself at home.”Zion left apologetically.James frowned.Louisa looked at James disdainfully. After that, she put on her brightest smile and approached a middle-aged man. She curled her hand around his arm intimately. “You’re early, Mr. Williams.”The man smacked Louisa on her rump. “It’s your grand opening. Of course I'll be early!”“Thanks, Mr. Williams. We’re counting on you now!”“Of course, of course!”James frowned when he saw this.He knew who Louisa was. She was his classmate.Even when they were in school, she was constantly fawning over boys, often getting mixed up with bad company.He did not know how Zion came to marry her, but based on thei

“Watch your mouth, b*tch. I’m here to show some support. How dare you call me trash? How high-end do you think your shop is? It’s nothing out of the ordinary.”“Since we’re not welcome here, we’ll leave.”“Zion, it’s not that we don’t want to be here. Your wife is horrible.”All the workers were angry.Zion apologized. “I’m sorry, everyone. I’m sorry. I apologize on behalf of Louisa.”“Zion, you piece of trash. Why are you apologizing? Even though our shop isn’t too high-end, we still couldn’t allow any Tom, Dick, or Harry to enter. Get them out of here!”Just then, a man in a suit and tie approached. Louisa put on her best smile.“Mr. Zackson! Please, come in!”She warmly greeted him.Zion’s expression was ugly.He looked at his friends, wanting to explain.However, all of them ignored him, turning to leave instead.“Ay.”Zion sighed in resignation.James saw the whole thing.He shook his head slightly.He looked at the time. It was almost time to eat.“Zion.”He cal

“Of course. Who else would give you such lavish presents?” The man smacked Louisa on her rump.“Stop, there are so many people. My husband’s here too.”Zion clenched his fists when Leonardo was talking, his veins popping, but he relaxed after that.Louisa, her arm still linked with the man’s, walked into the shop.James pulled Zion aside, asking, “Zion, what’s going on? Why did you marry her?”“James, don’t.” Zion looked troubled.“Tell me.”James’ expression darkened.Many people had arrived this morning.All of them were far too close to Louisa.“James, don’t ask.” Zion still looked troubled.“Zion, if you think of me as a friend, tell me.”Thinking about how James helped him at Dragon Fountain Villa, Zion hesitated before pulling James aside. Softly, he said, “I-I married Louisa a year ago. She came to me and told me she liked me. She even asked if I would marry her and was willing to forgo wedding presents.“I was almost thirty, and no woman had liked me because I was

Everyone was confused.They all looked at Zion.Before Leonardo could say anything, Louisa’s expression soured. She let go of Leonardo, slapping Zion across the face.Smack!The slap was loud and clear.It left a mark on Zion’s face.“Zion, are you crazy? This is Mr. Logan. You should be on your knees apologizing to him!”After that, she turned to look at Leonardo apologetically. “I’m so sorry, Leonardo. It’s my fault. I failed to keep him in line. He’ll get it when we get home.”“Hmph.”Leonardo hmphed coldly.Louisa hit Zion. To add salt to injury, she insulted him in public. He was furious.“Who knew that Zion would have no standing at all?”“Exactly. Louisa slapped him just like that, and even said that he’d get it at home.”“She’s so beautiful. Why did she marry him?”“I heard that Louisa was a call girl. After she earned enough, she was just looking for an honest man to take her in.”“Do you think she let Zion touch her after they got married?”Everyone started wh