Chapter 470:


    Back inside the room, Elena had no clue about Wesley’s rollercoaster of emotions. She’d just shot down all the flirting and took a sip of her drink. It was her first time being around so many pretty boys.


    The pretty boys at the Empire were top-tier. They were all clean-cut, with perfect skin and bodies that clearly got a lot of attention. Honestly, they looked and acted like young celebrities. They were smooth, too, calling Francesca and Elena “sweetheart” in a way that was charming, not annoying. Francesca was clearly loving every minute of it.


    “Elena, seriously, not one of these guys catches your eye? What a waste! Oh, wait!” Francesca suddenly spun toward Galen. “What about Galen? He’s, like, the king of the Empire. He only shows up when he damn well pleases. Even I can’t always get him toe. Just 100k at him!”


    Elena looked up, and Galen happened to look up at that instant. Their eyes met. Elena raised an eyebrow. Galen had a unique aura, with a refined and deep face, Suddenly, Galen, who had been acting all distant, stood up and sat down right next to Elena.


    Francesca’s eyes went wide. “Whoa! Galen just sat next to you! This is a rare sight!”


    Galen had never made the first move. Even those rich women had to approach him first, despite their wealth.


    Francesca, who came here a lot, had never seen Galen take the initiative. Her curiosity and excitement were palpable.


    Elena herself was more than a little taken aback. This was definitely unexpected.


    With a slow, deliberate movement, Galen reached for Elena’s ss. He ran his fingertip along the rim where her lips had been, then brought the ss to his own lips and took a sip.


    Francesca, ever the dramatic one, eximed, “Oh my god! An indirect kiss!”


    Galen’s voice was low and smooth like velvet as he posed the question to Elena, holding the ss out slightly. “Want a sip?”


    Elena was just about to refuse when the door to the room flew open with a bang.


    Framed in the doorway stood Wesley, and his expression was anything but friendly.


    The abrupt entrance and the force of it sent a jolt of surprise through everyone in the room.


    A pretty boy, sensing the shift in the atmosphere, reacted like a startled animal, instinctively shrinking back and clustering behind Francesca for protection. “Francesca, who’s this guy?” he whispered nervously, his eyes wide with rm. “Is he your boyfriend? Did hee to bust you or something?”


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    All the yful tipsiness vanished from Francesca the instant she saw Wesley’s strikingly handsome, but incredibly angry, face. Oh no! Why was Wesley here? She quickly ducked her head, trying to avoid Wesley’s gaze, and hissed at the pretty boy, “Shut up! Don’t be stupid! If he hears you, I’m dead meat!”


    Putting on the fakest, brightest smile she could muster, Francesca chirped, “Oh! Mr. Spencer! What a surprise! What are you doing here? I think you might have the wrong room. There’s… Uh… Nobody here you know.”


    Wesleypletely ignored Francesca, his gaze fixed solely on Elena.


    Elena sat calmly, appearing perfectly respectable. She wasn’t doing anything wrong. Galen was simply sitting beside her, keeping herpany.


    Wesley’s eyes shifted to Galen, and a sh of something dangerous crossed his face. His brow furrowed slightly. “Over here,” he said firmly.


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