Love Coming From The Least Expected novel Chapter 40

I was glad only a few close acquaintances of mine were male. Otherwise, Lyle would accuse me of having affairs with them.

The first time he confronted me, I was clueless about the things he had brought up as I was overly attached for my own good. I couldn’t be bothered by his sarcastic remarks anymore. If he continued pushing his luck, I would sever ties with him.

Suddenly, I heard another commotion coming from the crowd as another bunch of strangers approached the hall. I noticed they had one thing in common – they were on their way to Christopher’s side. The thing that shocked me the most was the fact they seemed to have great respect for Christopher.

All of a sudden, the onlookers said, “Wow! It turns out he’s the one everyone’s talking about! No wonder he seems so familiar!”

“He’s so handsome! Others said he had been staying abroad to further his studies, but it turned out they were wrong! He had long made his way back!”

“I’m so honored to have him hand me a glass of wine just now! The Lane family is the talk of the town because of the tens of billions deal they have just sealed! Do you guys think he’s here for those from the Tanner family? It’s such a shame!”

My mind was all over the place when I heard their conversation. No wonder Wendy had been taking Christopher courteously. The Lane family was the one behind Avenport’s success. Only those from the Miller family and the Goldstein family were on par with them.

Christopher greeted the crowd, including Nathan and Yvette, with his hands tucked in his pocket. As always, he had the same charming smile, but everything felt so different the moment I figured out his identity.

It turned out the differences between us were beyond my imagination. I was glad I managed to suppress the affection I had for him instead of falling head over heels just because of how well he treated me.