"Um..." Shannon felt a little puzzled after hearing Bonnie's explanation. "Bonnie, since there won't be a groom anymore, why do you feel the need to host this engagement party?
"I know it'll be a waste to cancel everything, but if you proceed with it...people will laugh at you, won’t they?"
Everyone fell silent as soon as they heard Shannon’s words, while Bonnie turned around and glanced at her, still smiling. "I know what you mean, but..."
She sighed and said, "I'm not doing so well now, and I was hoping that hosting this party would lift my spirits. As for what other people think..." She lifted her head and let out a bitter smile. "Don't you think I'm already humiliated enough?"
The entire office fell into silence once again.
Luna let out a sigh. She knew that Bonnie was right.
Bonnie and Jason's engagement was so high-profile that even though Jason was arrested, their broken engagement still garnered a lot of media attention. Naturally, everyone in Banyan City had found out about what happened between the two of them.
Therefore, it did not matter whether Bonnie proceeded with the party or not-she was already Banyan City's laughingstock.
Despite that, Luna still agreed with her. Instead of trying to cover up her shame, Luna thought Bonnie should go ahead and throw the engagement party as planned, as a form of farewell to her past.
As soon as she thought of this, Luna lifted her head to glance at Bonnie. "When is the party?”
"Tonight." Bonnie lowered her head to check the time. "We still have four hours. It's just enough time for you t o get a dress and have your makeup done."
Luna nodded, putting down her pencil as she stood u p. "Alright then.” She glanced at both Shannon and Zayne. "Let's call it a day.”
As soon as she said this, Shannon snickered, glancing at Bonnie. "Can I come to your party, too?"
Bonnie smiled, then handed her and Zayne an invitation each. "Of course you can. Although I didn't invite many people, it’s still an extravagant party." With that, she approached Luna and grabbed hold of her hand. "Let's go."
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