Spoiled by the President novel Chapter 108

It went without saying that Nell tagged along as well.

Being the Department Chief, she decided not to be the wet blanket even if she was not a fan of these social events.

For that reason, she left the room for some fresh air after a couple of drinks, leaving her colleagues to enjoy themselves.

One of her colleagues decided on this karaoke spot. This place was stylish in its decoration and layout.

Outside of the private entertainment room was a winding corridor that led to a garden with a massive lawn. Several buildings that scattered across the area added a touch of that private resort feel to the entire place.

Nell arched her back and stretched herself out in the corridor.

The wind blew colder on a winter night. A chilly breeze always found its way through to the neck despite layers of down jackets as protection.

Nell stood there for a while. She was ready to head back into the room now that she had sobered up a little.

Unexpectedly, a familiar silhouette came walking toward her direction from the other end of the winding corridor.

Tara Garrett appeared startled by the encounter as well.

The two of them were stunned. Tara quickly smoothed away her surprise with a polite smile.

Nell replied with a slight nod of the head.

“What a coincidence that we meet again.”

“Exactly.”

Nell regarded the other person and suddenly revealed a smile as if coming to a realization.

“As far as I know, Miss Garrett, you’re based in the capital. What brings you to Jincheng?”

Tara’s fingers trembled ever so slightly.

She flashed a gentle smile.

“Personal issues. I bumped into Senior Morton by chance and decided to extend my stay to catch up with my old friend.”

Back in the day, Jason left for the capital to pursue his tertiary studies after graduating high school.

It was during that time that Nell learned about Tara. He often talked about the latter in their phone calls.

Although Tara was from the Garrett family of the capital, her family background was not especially established since they were an offshoot that was a few generations old.

In spite of that, the family taught her to become a proper lady equipped with knowledge in artistic and literary talents. She was also known for her great personality.

Among the famous women in the capital, there existed many that came from families more eminent than Tara’s but only a few could compare to her.

Back in the days, Jason often brought up this outstanding junior of his during those phone calls with Nell.

Something flashed across Nell’s eyes at the thought of this.

“Well, I shouldn’t take up too much of your time then.”

Nell was about to take her leave.

Tara called out all of a sudden.

“Miss Jennings.”

“Hmm?”

She pointed at the necklace hanging around Nell’s neck. “That’s a pretty necklace.”

This caught Nell by surprise.

She was wearing a white down jacket over a light-colored low neck knitted top. Perhaps the pendant necklace that always stayed hidden underneath the top had fallen through because of the warm, stuffy atmosphere earlier.

She pursed her lips while her hand flew to clasp around the pendant instinctively.

“Thanks,” she said several moments later.

A smile washed over Tara’s face. “You must take extra care of such beauty!”

Nell was confused.

However, Tara ended the conversation on this note. She flashed a friendly smile before walking away.

Nell returned to the private room.

Tara’s words still rang in her ears. She could not shake the unsettled feeling away from her mind.

Sitting down on the couch, she grabbed hold of the pendant and examined it carefully under the soft light. Nothing seemed out of place.

This was left behind by her deceased mother. Tara should not have seen it before.

What did the latter’s unexpected reminder mean?

Nell twitched her brows into a frown.