Moses rose from the sofa, his gaze sweeping over her bare ankles showing beneath her dress hem before quickly averting his eyes, "I just got back from outside and saw you weren't here, so I waited. I didn't startle you, did I?"
"Of course not," Gan Yuan stepped into the foyer, slipping into her comfortable slippers, and walked up to him, "Did everything go smoothly?"
"Hmm," Moses nodded, "What about you?"
"Smith, that old fox..." Gan Yuan hummed softly, then took a sip of water to her lips, "He's still there, pretending to be ignorant. I've already issued the invitation in front of all the guests. Even if he's reluctant, he has no choice but to come!"
Moses smiled, his glance seeming casual as it swept across her face.
"I heard... Huangfu Jue also attended the banquet?"
A tightness gripped Gan Yuan's heart.
He got the news so quickly?
Did Jessica say something to him, or...
"Hmm!" she responded lightly, "We talked for a while."
