Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 255

Renata carried an air of elegance about her, "Oh, Ms. Damon, you're really blaming me unfairly! It's just one glass of wine. Do we really need to make a mountain out of a molehill? Are we protecting our friends a bit too zealously? Even if Mr. Dawson was present, I would still sincerely hope to make friends with Mrs. Dawson. You're not going to block that too, are you?"

After her speech, she lifted her eyes to Jaylan, her lips curling into a smile, her voice tinged with flirtation, "Mr. Dawson, I really wanted to toast sincerely!"

"Hey! ...Speak properly, will you? Is it really about one glass of wine? You're forcing your will upon others, definitely not with good intentions!" Catherine retorted without any filter, laughing as if she found the situation entertaining, "Flirting with Mr. Dawson is useless here, this is a business cocktail party, not a bar!"

I was inevitably amused by Catherine's words, and when everyone saw me laugh, they joined in too.

Renata's face finally flushed a tad, "Catherine, how can you speak like that? Can't you ever stop? Since Mrs. Dawson already drank the wine, what's there to fuss about?"

"Fine, let's not fuss about it then!" Catherine squinted her eyes, a knowing smile on her face.

"Right! Just over one glass of wine, you attribute so much to it? You're really making things difficult!" Renata licked her lips, seemingly eager to escape the situation, "Alright, ...I was wrong, I shouldn't have toasted Mrs. Dawson! Ms. Damon, is this alright?"

The two women had been subtly challenging each other, but it seemed like the situation was finally settling down.

I just stood by, watching with a smile. I was calculating time in my mind, waiting for a miracle to happen!

Jaylan knew Catherine well enough to fear that their bickering might spark a problem. He hurried to mediate, "You women are too dramatic, is it wrong for me to protect my wife? I'm scared of you lot, all sharp-tongued? Anyway, no more alcohol for my Allie!"

Jaylan's words were indeed reasonable and perfectly reflected a sense of prioritizing the bigger picture.

After finishing, he softly said to me, "I've got to get back to work. If you're tired, rest a bit and grab a bite!"

"Alright! Go ahead!" I replied with a compliant smile, "Don't worry about me!"