Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand

521 What Do You Want?

Being turned on by Wayne, Anna began to breathe heavily. However,

the fireworks exploded in the sky made her snap back to her senses, just as she was about to lose it. Then Anna grabbed Wayne's hand and said, "Stop right there. Everyone is waiting for us, and the party is about to begin. Let's go."

While she gently pushed Wayne away, Wayne was still thinking about that perfect kiss. He ran his fingers over his lips and then glared at the fireworks.

Why do they have to set off fireworks now? He thought, Humph! I'm not moving an inch away from Anna tonight. What if someone tries to hit on her? No, I won't let that happen.

The party had already begun by the time Anna and Wayne arrived there. During the day, Only the couple's friends attended the wedding ceremony so everyone was relaxed. The kids were running wild on the beach, and the adults chased them down like they were in their backyards

By night, however, everyone was dressed formally and walking around with cocktail glasses in a dignified and elegant manner. People exchanged polite greetings and pleasantries, and even the few mischievous children became restrained.

"Welcome!" Jasper greeted Anna and Wayne as soon as they entered the venue.

"Where's Isabella?" Anna gripped Wayne's hand tightly, asking.

"She's with Peace over there." 520 What Do You Want?

As she asked the two women in the distance, Anna frowned, "What's the problem with Peace? She doesn't look happy."

Jasper was about to explain what happened to her when a woman approached them.

"Mr. Thomas, hello," the woman said in a deep voice. Her features were not delicate, but she had stunning blue eyes. She was dressed elegantly in a shirt dress with a brown belt around her waist. Her black hair cascaded over her shoulders, making her look chic.

As Anna sized the woman up, Jasper said, "This is Miss Beatrice Jones, my business partner. Miss Jones, this is Anna, a friend of Isabella's and mine."

Anna thought she had heard the name before but couldn't remember more information about her.

"and then there's..."

Beatrice interrupted Jasper with a cheerful laugh. "It's been a long time, Wayne," she said, looking at him.

"Do you know each other?" Anna asked.

Wayne was surprised when he saw Beatrice just now but quickly regained his composure. "Well, we know each other," he said, nodding his head.

Beatrice laughed and said, "Don't worry, Mrs. Wright. Wayne and I are just friends. Our grandfathers are very good friends. I spent a summer at my grandfather's house when I was a child, so I knew Wayne and Karl. And I haven't seen them since I moved to the United States."

Anna politely smiled and nodded her head. She thought, Why do you have to explain yourselfin detail? I didn't say anything just now. Are you implying that you had a romantic history with Wayne and Karl? 520 What Do You Want?

"I wasn't expecting to see you at Mr. Thomas' wedding. When I saw Karl just now, I was more than surprised." Beatrice went on.

Hearing that, Anna realized why Peace was upset. Then she looked at Jasper, asking him whether Beatrice was Karl's girlfriend with her eyes secretly. Jasper gave her a nod in response.

"Excuse me, I need to check on my children." Anna made an excuse to. leave because she disliked this woman. Plus, she was worried about Peace. She then gave Wayne a sharp pinch on the back as a warning on her way out. Wayne frowned because it really hurt,

Seeing that Anna and Wayne were somewhat off, Beatrice asked them, "What's the problem? Do you feel uncomfortable?"

Wayne took a step back to keep a safe distance between himself and her. He said, "Nothing. I must leave now, sorry. I have to find my daughter with Anna."

Beatrice immediately stopped smiling. She touched her hair as she said, "We haven't seen one another in years. Wayne, you're still as cold as ever."

Wayne's brow furrowed slightly as if he was unhappy. He hated exchanging pleasantries with people he didn't know. Even though he had known Beatrice since she was a child, to him, she was nothing more than the granddaughter of his grandfather's friend. The two of them didn't even talk much when they were kids.

After both Anna and Jasper left, Beatrice said to Wayne, "The domestic market has been much better than I expected in recent years.

"So I plan to move back." "Congratulations," Wayne said perfunctorily, looking a little impatient. He kept his gaze fixed on Anna in the distance and even considered leaving

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"Isn't your wife's clothing company called Lemon?"

The instant he heard that, Wayne froze and then looked at the woman in front of him. Then he asked impatiently, "What are you trying to say?"

If Beatrice hadn't mentioned Anna, Wayne would have left by now. His

instinets told him that a woman like Beatrice would not be so nice to him simply because they had known each other as children. It came as no surprise when she mentioned Lemon

Beatrice grinned. The sea breeze blew her long hair, making her look like a goddess. "Don't get me wrong. I didn't check about it on purpose, but it just so happens that Lemon is a competitor of mine. And based on What I've heard from my assistant, she poses a huge threat to me."

"She's your competitor?" Wayne asked.

"The first thing I wanted to do in England is put on a big show for my brand, Unfortunately, my show falls on the same day as Lemon's. We've invited some of the industry's biggest names, so I'm not sure which one they'll attend."

Beatrice seemed confident as if she was certain everyone would attend her show. Wayne was well aware of it. He realized Beatrice was going to get Anna in big trouble.

"What do you want?" Wayne asked flatly.

Beatrice glanced at Wayne and said, "I just wanted to say hello. Doing business is like being at war, so everyone has enemies. We don't want that to ruin our friendship because of that, do we?" While Beatrice and Wayne were still talking, Anna approached Peace and asked her what was going on.

Peace said, gritting his teeth, "I knew he wouldn't change his bullshit lifestyle for me! He told me that he and his exgirlfriend had broken up long 520 What Do You Want? ago and that he was sure I would never ever meet his ex! He lied to me!"

"What? Ex-girlfriend?" Anna asked, puzzled, then looked at Isabella. Isabella was the bride and the dinner party hostess, but she left Jasper and the guests behind to comfort Peace.

"Peace said Miss Jones is Karl's ex-girlfriend," Isabella said carefully after a brief pause.

"What?!" Anna cast a glance in the distance and asked.

Beatrice was talking to Wayne face to face at that moment. She wasn't

beautiful, but she looked elegant and charming.

Is she Karl's ex-girlfriend? She's clearly not his type! With that in mind, Anna asked, "Are you sure?"