"All right, let's not talk about the past anymore." Vivian could not bear to watch Evelyn continue with her show. Retracting her hand swiftly, she changed the topic. "Didn't you say you want to watch an opera with me? Let's go. It won't be great if we're late for it."
The moment Evelyn heard Vivian dismissing her apology-she did not even tell her a word of consolation-she felt the urge to slap the other woman.
However, she managed to tamp down the impulsiveness in her and wiped her tears. Soon, a smile was back on her face. Her change of expressions was so rapid that Vivian even sighed under her breath.
"You're right," Evelyn mumbled as she dabbed the last droplets of her tears away.
The two then headed to the opera, each ruminating about their own plans.
After the opera, Evelyn abruptly said, "Vivian, I have a friend who's meeting me today. He was thinking of having a meal with me. Do you mind if he joins us?"
Are we finally entering the main topic of the day? Vivian sneered in her mind, but she maintained a calm look on the outside. "Sure. I don't mind."
A gloating smile nearly emerged on Evelyn's face when she heard Vivian's quick agreement. However, she forced it away and cursed in her heart at how stupid Vivian was.
"That's great," Evelyn beamed. "My friend's an excellent individual, and I was hoping to introduce the two of you to each other."
"All right." Vivian was curious what kind of monster Evelyn was planning to introduce to her.
Soon, they reached a restaurant. It was not a long wait before Evelyn suddenly cried out in excitement, "Hunter!"
Turning her head to the side, Vivian saw a polite-looking man walking toward them.
She had to admit that the man was handsome, and he had a nice smile on his face. If Vivian were a few years younger, her heart would have been stolen by his smile.
When the man sat down, he did it elegantly. It was a sure sign that he had come from a well-educated family.
After sitting down, he turned to look at Vivian and gave her a small smile. "Evelyn, this is..."
"Vivian, this is Hunter Yates. He's born in A Nation, but he can speak our language. He's a good friend of mine when I was studying overseas, and he's a graduate of Haven College. In other words, Hunter's well-educated and a gentleman too."
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