Luna let out a gasp in acknowledgment. "Is that the woman who got you drunk and tricked you into sleeping with her?"
The color drained from Jude's face when he heard this. "Yes, that's right."
"She's quite pretty." Luna glanced first at Vanessa, then turned to gaze at Jude. "You two will make a good couple."
Jude rolled his eyes at this. "Well, I'm handsome, so of course I'll look good with anyone."
Then, as though to prove his point, he shifted his attention to Anne and added, "Your friend and I will make a good couple too."
Anne, who had been listening in silence all this while, never expected the conversation to suddenly shift onto her. She quickly waved her hands in dismissal and said, "You can't just say things like this out of the blue, Mr. Smith. I have a one-year-old with my husband."
Jude paused, then glanced meaningfully at Anne. "Well, that's a shame. If you were single, I might consider getting to know you through Luna."
Anne smiled at this. "Unfortunately, you missed your chance, Mr. Smith."
Then, she glanced in Vanessa's direction and added, "That Vanessa Chance—I've met here before, and she's a nice person. Why don't you consider getting to know her better?"
Jude could not help rolling his eyes at this. "You don't know her at all. She does look like a nice person, sure, but she's absolutely despicable."
Then, he sighed and decided not to continue this topic any further. "Well, I've given you what you wanted, and I need to get back to my conversation with her. Please excuse me."
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