Jessie left excitedly after she heard Becky’s plan. Devin approached and said, “Your friend looks much happier.”
Becky smiled. “That’s how she is.”
In a casual gesture, Devin placed a strand of Becky’s hair behind her ear. Then, he withdrew his hand as if nothing had occurred. “You’ve got that smile on your face again.”
Since he pretended that nothing happened, Becky decided to ignore it, too. With a smile, she said, “There will be a good show to watch later.”
Rory, who was not too far away, saw what happened just now.
The two people’s cheerful expressions made his eyes hurt.
When he said nothing, Aiken couldn’t help but clink the glass he was holding. “Rory, what are your eyes on?”
Aiken followed Rory’s gaze. His eyebrows shot up and he sent a smug glance at Rory as soon as he caught sight of Becky and Devin. “Becky and Devin seem to get along well.”
Rory gave Aiken a disdainful look. “You’re a great one for idle gossip.”
With that, he walked toward Cohen with a glass of wine in his hand.
Aiken scoffed, “What a stubborn man!”
Still, he had been friends with Devin for so many years. After taking a sip of wine, Aiken walked over to Devin and Becky. “Devin, long time no see.”
Becky’s joy disappeared as she saw Aiken approaching.
Aiken glanced at Becky. “You look extremely lovely today.”
“Thank you,” Becky replied politely. “You guys talk.”
She then left, still clutching the glass.
“Keep it here, Devin. I need to ask you a question.”
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