NovelGoldChapter 342 "If Claire ever finds out, won't she regret it for the rest of her life?" "Oh, absolutely. With her record, she doesn't even deserve to shine the star quarterback's shoes. By the way, Claire isn't in the group chat, so I bet she has no idea about the reunion. Should we invite her to calong? Just imagine her face when she sees how successful he is now." "Yes, yes, yes! I can't wait to see her eat her heart out tomorrow!" The two girls burst into unrestrained laughter, openly mocking Claire.
Every word landed squarely in Mandy and Liam's ears.
Mandy's fists clenched tight, and she had half a mind to storm over and give those gossiping bimbos a taste of their own medicine.
But Liam held her back, his grip unyielding.
She struggled, but he wouldn't let go.
It wasn't until the two girls sauntered away that Mandy could no longer hold back her anger. "Liam, let go of me. Now." He still didn't release her, instead inhaling the fresh scent of her hair, completely addicted.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAnnoyed, Mandy jabbed her knee sharply into his groin.
"Ah!" Liam doubled over with a muffled groan, his face contorting in pain.
"Mandy, are you trying to kill your own boyfriend?" She didn't bother replying. She yanked open the bathroom stall door and stormed out, shouting, "Hey! You two trash-talking idiots-stop right there! I swear I'll make you regret every word." Liam just stared after her. What a crazy woman.
But by the tMandy burst out of the restroom, the two girls were nowhere to be seen.
Still fuming, she marched purposefully toward the restaurant.
When she arrived, she spotted the overdressed pair standing in front of Claire, saying something with fake smiles plastered on their faces.
Mandy wanted nothing more than to walk right up and slap both of them, but with Claire and her mom watching, she still had to play the dutiful daughter.
So she forced herself to breathe, straightened her clothes, and strode toward Claire.
Before she could reach them, the two women spun on their heels and left.
"Claire, what did those two say to you?" "They were old classmates from high school. They wanted to inviteto the reunion tomorrow, but since it's your birthday, I turned them down." Mandy finally relaxed, her worries easing.
Her biggest fear was that someone would pick on Claire.
As long as Mandy was around, nobody would mess with her friend.
"Mandy." Claire stared curiously at her lips.
Mandy frowned. "What's up?" "Your lips... they're really red. And kind of swollen. What happened?" Mandy froze.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIt had to be from earlier, when Liam kissed her in the bathroom.
She wanted to say a dog bit her, but Claire would never buy that.
Instead, she said, "I got bitten by a mosquito in the bathroom."
Just then, Liam walked by and overheard. With a crooked smile, he quipped, "That must've been one considerate mosquito-it bit both your upper and lower lips, and so evenly, too." The content is on cpinside hat ၇ novelenglish.net! Mandy glared at him.
Claire and May burst out laughing.
Sean arched an eyebrow at Liam, saying nothing, but his knowing look said it all.
The five of them sat down around the table.
Soon, steaming bowls of birthday noodles arrived. Mandy picked at her food, but it tasted like cardboard; she En had no appetite at all.
Before the meal was even over, Sean spoke up. "Liam, why don't you drive Miss Mandy back to campus after dinner?" Mandy looked up, eyes wide in disbelief. "Mr. Foster, what about you all?" "I already called the driver-he's coming to pick us up." Mandy wanted nothing more than to melt into the floor and disappear.
What on earth was Mr. Foster playing at? They all chere together-why was he insisting that Liam take her back alone?
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