An elegantly dressed man appeared before the crowd. Nathan looked up and saw a slightly bald man in a white suit.
This middle-aged man was none other than Wesson Kane.
Everyone went forward to greet him when they saw the host.
The vice-principal greeted each and every one of his guests courteously. When he saw a strapping foreigner, he walked toward him and flashed an amiable smile. “Hi, Johnny, how do you do? I hope you and the other international students are settling in well at our university.”
Johnny smiled and nodded. “We're all good, Mr. Kane. The only thing is that the culture over here is more conservative, so it's a little difficult to find a girlfriend,” he joked in fluent English.
Many other foreigners began hooting and jeering at his words.
The women present had varying expressions at this. Some were shooting interested glances at the foreigners, while others, like Kylie, had on disgusted looks.
They became horrified when Wesson continued the conversation with Johnny. “True that, Johnny. It takes time for the girls to warm up, but don't worry. All the ladies here are some of the most exceptional ones who graduated from our school. You won't have a problem finding someone you like tonight. They are all successful and beautiful, and most importantly, they are all single. I'm sure someone as good as you all are will be able to find someone of your liking.”
When the men heard this, they were emboldened. They looked around the room, their lustful gazes scanning the women present.
Kylie was appalled. She had been looking forward to the reunion tonight and genuinely thought Wesson was kind enough to invite her. Little did she know, he had such malicious intentions. He had been planning to match the international students up with the ladies all this while.
She then decided to excuse herself from the event, but Wesson approached her before she could make a move.
With a smile, he said, “Kylie, I'm glad to see you here. I still remember you were the prettiest girl back when you were studying here. I heard you're working at Cross Corporation right now?” “Yes, Mr. Kane.”
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