The bar was dimly lit, and Eugene waspletely hidden in the shadows. Simon gave him a long stare before running his fingers through his hair in frustration. “Don’t even joke about that Eugene raised his eyes and looked at Simon silently. He asked in a t voice, “About what?”


    Simon looked at him and hesitated. In the end, he drank half his ss of wine and said directly,” What’s going on between you and Mnie<b>?</b>”


    Everyone in their circle knew that Eugene and Mnie had been at loggerheads for a long time now. Many people thought that Eugene was acting so coldly to Mnie because he got tired of ying with her and wanted to find a new recement.


    Only Simon knew that Eugene had truly intended to propose to Mnie.


    However, it was also at that time that he overheard the conversation between Mnie and Cedric She had promised Cedric that she would not marry Eugene, saying that she would only be his secretary and nothing more.


    How could a man as proud as Eugene ask after he knew he would be turned down?


    Simon could not remember what had happened to the ring after that. All he knew was that Eugene’s rtionship with Mnie had slowly faded from then on.


    They were gathering at the bar that night to celebrate a friend’s birthday, so the atmosphere soon became <b>lively </b>again.


    Eugene never answered Simon’s question, and Simon never asked again.


    However, Simon did remember something else. Wearing his usual nonchnt expression, he picked up his wine ss and clinked it against Eugene’s. “Evelyn has been building up her connectionstely, I heard that she’s been asking about you, and I even bumped into her a few times. She’s quite a


    smart woman.


    Eugene nodded.


    Simon tactfully changed the topic. “Is everything going well in Oskon City? The Hendersons have been getting busy.”


    Eugene’s brow creased.


    Simon leaned back on the sofa and clicked his tongue. “I still don’t understand what your father is thinking. How could he kick you out of headquarters for the Hendersons? It’ll be even harder for you to go back now.”


    Eugene’s gaze was deep and cold under the dim strobing lights of the bar. He was silent for <b>a </b>while before saying, “So what if it’s hard?”


    Those things were still at headquarters. He had to get his hands on them.


    Mnie reed at the vi for a few more days before Xander agreed to let her return to work<b>. </b>


    Fate and Yvette had been beeping her abreast with the updates from Oskon City. They had revised the proposal for Hochwowes many times over, too.


    Ever since Matthew called that night, Mnie had not heard a word from him. Even Howard had not wontactest her for a while,


    On the other hand, Vi had been released on medical parole, just as they suspected.


    Mnte was having lunch with Yvonne when Stephen called to tell her Dn and George had both been discharged from the hospital.


    For morning sickness had been acting up again recently. The slightest odor could trigger her nausea.


    Stephen said over the phone, “Dn asked to see you. James wanted to know what you think.”


    Mnie refusest without thinking, butter that evening Stephen called again. He said that Dn had mysisted on seeing Mnie, to the point of threatening to harm herself.


    When Mnie went to the detention center the next day, the road was still foggy. The new year was Tast approaching, and the temperature had dropped significantly.


    Nander walked her to the door. Mnie did not ask him to apany her inside, because she had a feeling that this meeting with Dn might be herst.


    Dn’s wounds had yet to heal. She could have spent more time recuperating in the hospital, apparently, she had asked to be discharged early.


    but


    However, despite her injuries and weariness, her behavior waspletely unlike what Mnie had been expecting.