After Charles left, Hanna turned to look at Wanda with a smile and said, "I didn't expect you to come out with a guest too."
"Don't get me wrong. Mr. Charles bought my time tonight and just asked me to have a drink with him here. what about you? That man is your ?"
"He is my boyfriend. He said he had never been to such a place, so I took him here today specially to show him around. Wait a minute. I'll introduce him to you." Hanna sat still and called in a sweet voice, "Kevin."
The man turned around and looked at her. It was not until then that Wanda saw him clearly. He was about twenty-seven or eight years old, and he looked like a gentleman and very handsome. He raised his glass to Wanda politely and nodded with a smile.
With a cup of coffee in her hand, Wanda smiled at him.
"His name is Kevin. He is not only my boyfriend, but also my fiancé soon." Hanna whispered in Wanda's ear and shook the ring under the table. It was not big, but it could be seen that she cherished it very much. "It's not easy for a woman like us to find a man to marry us. Whether you have done that kind of business or not, as long as you come in, you won't feel clean when you go out. I thought I would live like this all my life, but I didn't expect that he would still want to marry me."
"Still? Have you known each other for a long time?"
"He was my classmate in college. I used to be with him, but after graduation, we split up. We haven't seen each other for several years, but half a year ago, we accidentally met each other on the street. I didn't dare to tell him that I was working here. But I didn't know where he got the information. I thought we were over, but he not only didn't leave me, but also proposed to me today." When Hanna talked about these things, her eyes were full of happiness.
Hearing this, Wanda was also happy for her.
"We are leaving now. Although Charles is a good man, don't forget that you are Mr. Quincy's woman. No one dares to do anything to you in No.3 Mansion. Anyway, be careful. I'll talk to you next time."
Hanna walked briskly to Kevin. After paying the bill, the two waved to Wanda and left.
When Charles came back, he didn't see Hanna and didn't ask more. He just looked at Wanda and said softly, "there is a ball in our company next week, and we need to take part in it with a date. But I'm usually busy with business, so I don't have a female companion by my side. I wonder if you can come..."
Wanda blushed and lowered her head uneasily.
"You don't have to reply to me immediately. There are still many days to think it over." Looking at her red face because of shyness, Charles felt happier.
Wanda smiled awkwardly and said softly, "it's really late now. And you've seen that I'm really fine. Why don't you go back first?"
"I take what you said as your concern for me. In that case, I have no reason to refuse you." Charles smiled and said, "then I'll go back first. I hope you can think it over these days. I'll wait for your reply. I hope you won't let me down."
Wanda went back to the casino dejectedly. Even she herself didn't know why she was so depressed. She was not stupid and it was impossible for her not to know what Charles meant to her. But on the one hand, she knew him here. Just as Hanna said, no one outside would feel people here clean. On the other hand, she had a clear estimation of herself. Since Charles often came here, his identity was either rich or noble. She didn't dare to climb up, nor did she dare to expect that happiness would really come to her.
She estimated that her bad luck would last for many years. At least, before she paid back the money to Quincy.
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