"I was just asking! What kind of person do you take me for?" Wilbur protested.
Eason was merciless. "Not a good one, that''s for sure."
Wilbur was speechless.
Was his reputation really that bad?
Eason said, "Well, I heard our new junior is beautiful, single, and avable. But apparently, she just got out of a bad rtionship. A broken bone takes months to heal, but a broken heart can take years. Now''s not a good time to make a move."
As Eason spoke, Marcus nced at Norwood.
She shot him a re. "Don''t you get any ideas."
"As for how she looks, we can just ask our junior here. He''s met her," Wilbur said, his curiosity piqued. He turned his head to the quiet and reserved Henry.
"Come on, tell your seniors. Is our new junior pretty or not?"
Henry''s gaze drifted into the distance, unfocused.
His already deep-set eyes now seemed like pools of the darkest, thickest ink, bottomless and profound.
"She''s beautiful."
He paused before adding.
"Very beautiful."
Wilbur''s curiosity grew, and he was getting impatient. "Why isn''t she here yet?"
The words had barely left his mouth when there was a stir at the entrance.
Wilbur''s eyes followed the movement, and after a moment of stunned silence, he blurted out, "Guys, I think I just saw an angel!"
Someone next to him said, "That''s Noreen, the guest of honor tonight."
He had seen all kinds of beautiful women, but none had ever struck him with such breathtaking awe.
Many beautiful women had attended the banquet, each dressed to the nines, vying for attention.
But Noreen''s makeup was light and understated, her beauty effortless.
This led Wilbur to ask a question he truly couldn''tprehend: "Who on earth would be foolish enough to break an angel''s heart?"
This banquet was different from others; many prominent figures from academia were invited.
And the business connections weren''t limited to Rivercrest City, but came from all over the country.
This was what a top-tierwork looked like.
It was no wonder Yves had pulled so many strings just to get an invitation.
The event was brimming with limitless business opportunities.
Halley kept Noreen by his side the entire evening, his favoritism blindingly obvious.
Wilbur clicked his tongue. "I never got this kind of treatment."
Eason shot back, "Did any of us?"
Marcus confirmed, "Certainly not."
Norwood offered a fair assessment, "Are you three really going to get jealous of a girl?"
In unison, the three men replied, "Of course not!"
"Come on, let''s go say hello to our new junior," Wilbur said, unable to wait any longer.
The others went, but Henry hesitated.
Wilbur looked back and called to him, "What are you waiting for? Let''s go."
Only then did Henry follow, though he deliberately hung back behind the others.
Even when they reached the group, he just stood at the edge, not daring to approach and speak to Noreen.
Halley introduced Noreen to her new seniors, but when it came to Wilbur, he skipped right over him.
Wilbur was incensed and protested, "Mentor, why did you skip me?"
Halley snorted. "You really have to ask?"
Wilbur was speechless.
After putting him down, Halley didn''t forget
Det
fr in the future, understand?
warn Noreen, "Stay away
He''s bad news
Wilbur was speechless again.
He felt like strangling himself on the spot just so Halley would have to suffer the loss
of his third protégé.
Of course, he didn''t give Henry much
of an introduction either, simply saying You two have already met so won''t bother. In terms of seniority, you''re his senior, and he''s your junior."
Henry murmured quietly, "Senior."
Noreen acknowledged him politely but her gaze didn''t linger.
Norwood warmly pulled Noreen into a conversation. "Finally, an ally! You have no idea, my dear, how despairing it is to deal with these clueless men all the time. I have no one to vent to! Now that you''re here, we canin about them together."