Ex-wife, Please Come Back novel Chapter 362

There were some people around who belonged to the business field. But Thompson wasn't worried about Alice making an acquaintance with them. Moreover, once he ruminated on the idea, he seemed pretty certain that it would do more good than harm if she met these people.

Thompson didn't utter a word. But his eyes often went to the door, waiting for Alice's arrival.

"Mr. Thompson, I can tell that you are in good spirits. Let me guess! Is Mrs. Thompson coming?" A middle-aged man, clad in a decent and expensive suit, broke the silence.

"No, I am a single man. But I am currently chasing after a young lady. I haven't succeeded yet," he responded jokingly and let out a laugh. He had no regard for these people but believed in putting up a good front.

"Mr. Thompson, I hope you were kidding because that remark is not true. You are quite young and handsome. You could never have any difficulty in wooing a woman. If I am not wrong, you are still a bachelor because of your picky nature. Ordinary people could never manage to attract you,"

another man said. He was in his thirties too. There was something about his tone that indicated he had no interest in this conversation. But he simply chimed in to break the silence.

Thomas looked at the person who had spoken.

Gently, he responded, "Mr. Joshua, you are a funny man. I am the least picky man you will come across. On the contrary, these ladies are too picky. They end up not liking me. I am a simple man with very few requirements. An ordinary girl would be sufficient for me."

It looked like Thompson's personal life would be the hot topic of the day. Most single people would have been disturbed. Nobody liked it when people spoke about their marital status. But Thompson wasn't like them. He couldn't care less about what these people had to say.

He was single by choice. He would die alone rather than be tied to someone he didn't like. If he stayed single, he had no reason whatsoever to consider another person's feelings. But marriage would be permanent. He would be trapped for life.

Truth be told, Thompson found his single life quite enjoyable. But somewhere in the recesses of his heart, he knew he had to marry someday.

The problem was, the woman he loved was married to another man. Even if he had feelings for her, it was of no use. He could never be with her. This was one of his most agonizing thoughts. He told himself it was fine. Thompson was after all the type of man who enjoyed challenges.

If love was so easy to get, people wouldn't cherish it the way they did. Alice was one such example. He had her with him but did he cherish her? The answer was no. If she was gone, he doubted he would even care.

Perhaps he would be a little bothered but that was only because he had to hunt for another beauty. Of course, Alice wouldn't give a damn if she came to know he considered her disposable.

He didn't cherish or care about her.

But most importantly, Alice didn't desire to be either cherished or cared for. She knew this relationship was a temporary alliance. And no one would be dumb enough to mistake it for genuine love.

There was another issue that made Thompson less appealing to Alice. She looked down on him for being still hung up on Sara. However, the fact they were allies had kept them together in spite of these differences.

She couldn't stop their alliance right now. Instead, they were determined to make their relationship look genuine to the others. Thompson was a good actor. He made it a point to ease things between them.

He knew how to deal with everything smoothly. As of now, this was enough for him.

"Mr. Thompson, my instinct tells me the girl who will arrive is going to be a beauty. If my hunch turns out to be right, tonight it will be my treat." Mr. Joshua seemed quite excited. Unable to suppress it, he pounded the table and stood up.

"Please don't, Mr. Joshua. It's my treat. I thought I had made it clear," Thompson said, deliberately avoiding this topic.

Every time these men got together, their topics were quite limited. They either spoke about business or women. It wasn't an easy task for them to come up with an interesting topic. Hence now that they had one, they were hell-bent on clinging to it.

"Well, if you say so. But I am certain my hunch is right. Let's make another deal. When the beauty comes, you have to make her drink lots of wine,"