The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 226

With her striking, glamorous looks, Sloane naturally attracted men who came over with drinks, trying to strike up a conversation.

She waved them off irritably.

But some men simply refused to take a hint and kept pestering her.

Madeline's eyes darkened. She was just about to march over and bail Sloane out when she saw Lucas step in.

She stopped in her tracks.

Maybe Sloane didn't need her help after all.

On the sofa, Sloane tilted her head back, squinting as she tried to focus on the person standing in front of her.

Recognizing Lucas, she let out a self-deprecating laugh.

"What are you doing here? Didn't you go abroad?"

"I was dealing with work. Just a regular business trip."

"Can you still stand? Let me take you home."

"No need," Sloane rejected him flatly. "Maddy and I are going back to my mom's place."

"We're done, remember? What do you want from me?"

Whether it was the alcohol clouding her brain or something else, Sloane's mind felt sluggish.

Lucas gave her a long, intense look before bending down, pulling her to her feet, and half-carrying her toward the exit.

"You've had too much to drink."

"I have not."

"I'm taking you home."

"Let me go! I need to find Maddy."

"She already left."

...

Watching the two of them leave from a distance, Madeline couldn't help but smile faintly.

It was nice.

Having a lover who refused to walk away no matter how hard you pushed was a rare kind of luck.

She didn't have that luck, but Sloane did, and that was enough for her.

When Madeline returned to Willow Lane that night, Sloane still wasn't back.

The next day, when she texted, Sloane gave a vague reply, promising to explain everything the next time they met.

Time flew by. Over the next three days, the scandal surrounding Felicity continued to snowball.

On Friday, the moment Madeline walked into the office, her colleagues were buzzing about the new Editor-in-Chief.