Jeremy arrived earlier at the restaurant, waiting for Elena. He was so eager to meet her that he rushed out of the room to welcome her when the manager told him Elena was coming.
“Finally, Elena!” He smiled and felt relived.
Elena sat down and smiled, too. “Our colleague interviewed Emma instead of you and I thought you didn’t want to accept our interview. But how came you changed your mind and called me?”
“Emma accepted the interview?” He said confusedly.
She nodded and took out the interview draft, “See? We are ready to print it.”
Jeremy gave a glance at it and felt angry about every word from Emma. What was she doing? She sent himself away when Elena interviewed him. And then she even accepted the interview, knowing he refused it. What on earth did she want?
Elena took the draft back and asked, “What’s wrong? You don’t look well.”
“Nothing.” He wore the smile quickly, “Just a little confused. Now that I accept your interview, you don’t have to print Emma’s anymore.”
“I agree and that is why I am here.”
Elena started her interview right away. While Jeremy didn’t want to spend too much time on business and answered all her questions quickly. After finishing the interview, he asked the waitress to serve the dishes.
He said to Elena, “They are all your favourite. I ordered them for you especially.”
“Thank you.” Elena just showed her good manner, not her gratefulness. She didn’t hurry to eat the food, but sipped her drink.
He put the dessert near her. “I remember you love this. You and Emma used to fight for it.”
She laughed perfunctorily and lowered her head, playing with her phone. When Jeremy didn’t notice, she took a picture of him and sent it to Emma. When she finished and looked up, Jeremy was looking at her, “You are so slim and should eat more.”
For one moment, she thought Jeremy knew what she was doing and got startled. But the next second, she calmed down and said, “Jeremy, thank you for accepting the interview. Or my boss will think I am a trouble-maker and fire me.”
“Did Emma slander you?” He frowned. He remembered Aria mentioned this last time, but he didn’t know what happened exactly.
Elena denied it at once, “No! Come on, don’t over-think. Emma did nothing to me.”
But Jeremy already knew Emma very well. She must have done something. He got angry and his fists clenched. “Nothing? She said I was cheating on her and asked a detective to investigate me! Remember what happened in the hotel? She is insane!”
“Take it easy, Jeremy...”
“Elena, you know I always love you. I marry Emma just for your sake. I just want to make your happy, but now...”
His eyes were filled with sorrow and misery. He couldn’t help thinking about her all the time. But every time he woke up in the late night, the one who slept beside him was Emma.
“Jeremy...” Elena avoided him when he reached out to hold her hand.
“Elena, can we get together again? I can divorce Emma, and you divorce Logan. I will take good care of you. Let’s forget the past and move on, OK?”
Elena was surprised about what he said.
“Jeremy!” a scream broke his sincere confession.
Emma rushed into the room, looking at them with resentfulness. “Elena, you bitch! How shameless you are! How dare you hook up with my husband?!”
Elena said in an innocent tone, “No, I didn’t. What are you talking about, my dear sister?”
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