Chapter 18 Here We Meet Again!
Everyone around couldn't help exclaiming while looking at her. No one could make the cheong-sam look so pure but sexy at the same time except for her.
Then, both of them reached the Hilton Hotel.
As the car stopped, Lemuel got off first.
But Verena still kept herself in the car. She begged with her hands clinging to each other out of nervousness, "Please! I don't want to attend! Please let me go back home!"
Lemuel turned around and said domineeringly, "Do you think you have a choice? Well, here are two options for you! First, we can get off the car yourself. Second, let me get you off!" Verena finally got off the car, looking reluctant.
Suddenly, Lemuel bent over to wrap around her neck and then his hand fell onto her back.
He seemed to hug her in his arms.
She could smell the mixed scent of tobacco from him, which made her feel like being shocked by a bolt of lightning. Her mind suddenly went blank.
As she collected herself, her heart was still beating rapidly. She then tried to push him away with a blushed face, "Get off me! Don't get so close to me!" Lemuel huffed, "Don't move!"
"I won't move when you get off me!" Verena still struggled to push him. He was so close to her that she couldn't even breathe.
Lemuel remained silent and ignored her. He still hugged her while ruffling her hair with his slender fingers. Then he tied up her hairs into a pony tail with a color strap. Only a few strands of hairs hung down on both sides of her cheek.
Verena was stunned with her eyes wide opened when seeing his sudden move. She fixed her eyes blankly on his handsome but cold-looking profile. She seemed to be touched in her heart.
Lemuel looked at his own 'masterpiece' satisfyingly. Then he smiled and stretched out his right arm before her.
Verena held his arm to enter the hotel with him.
There were all kinds of people walking around in the splendid hotel. They were all talking to each other, looking refined and elegant.
As soon as Lemuel entered the venue, he was surrounded in the middle of the crowd. Soon, all kinds of fawning words sounded.
"Mr. Lemuel, you are so appealing today! No wonder every lady deems you their prince charming!"
"Wow, Mr. Lemuel, even your companion looks so eye-catching!"
"Mr. Lemuel, I hope that we could still have chance to cooperate. Here is my card..."
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Verena was getting annoyed when hearing those fawning words keep sounding. She just wanted to rush out of the hotel.
But Lemuel still looked indifferent as usual. After greeting all of them politely, he took Verena to walk around the hall.
Everyone who came to talk to him was one of those prestigious figures. Verena could only follow on his side, looking passive with an awkward smile. Her ankle still ached while walking. "Make your smile natural!" Lemuel glanced at her.
He still smiled to greet those who talked to him. Verena tried to force out her words to answer, "I am doing my best to maintain the most natural smile I have ever had in my life!" "That's the most natural smile in your life, really?" Lemuel looked at her.
Verena got so mad that her face went blushed again. She glared at him, "It's none of my business to attend the banquet! My ankle hurt! I am afraid I can't stay with you!" After saying that, she walked to the lounge beside.
'I don't even want to come here! It's you who forced me! How dare you complain me!'
He squinted at her and smiled. Then he walked to the VIP Room.
'What a tough little beauty!'
Meanwhile, Louis had seen Verena already. He took a glass of wine to walk over, looking thrilled.
'I gotta get you on my bed tonight!'
"Gorgeous lady, here we meet again!" he smiled and sat opposite her.
When seeing him, Verena looked a bit stunned. But she soon remained calmed again. Then she greeted politely, "Nice to meet you here, Mr. Louis."
"It's not working hour now. Don't be so restrained! May I have your name?"
While speaking, he looked at her from head to toe. Then he fixed his eyes on her fair legs.
Verena casually hid her legs behind the sofa to avoid his gaze. Then she smiled, "My name is Verena Moore."
"Verena Moore? What a nice name..." Louis murmured. Then he raised the glass of wine, "Miss Moore, cheers!" "Sorry, I don't drink!" Verena smiled to refuse.
"Wine tastes nice and mellow. Why do you refuse such a nice thing? Come on, cheers!"
Before she could refuse again, Louis hurried to hand her a glass of wine. Then his hand happened to touch hers again.
She frowned and hurried to move her hand away. Then she put the glass aside and said apologetically, "Sorry. I need to go to the restroom."
After saying that, she hurried to flee before Louis could react.
However, she herself didn't even notice that Louis also disappeared from the venue just after she left.
As she walked out of the restroom, she didn't go back to the hall. Instead, she went to the garden of the hotel.
Though it was night time, the garden still looked beautiful.
The green ivy, the flowers dancing under the night breeze and the glittering lake all joined together to create a peaceful picture.
She sat down beside a swimming pool and sighed. Finally, she felt relaxed here.
She couldn't help feeling disgusting when seeing the lustful face of Louis. Besides, she really disdained his dirty petty action.
As wind breezed, she closed her eyes to enjoy the nice fragrance of flowers.
Suddenly, an arm wrapped around her waist tight.
Verena was startled. She opened her eyes and saw Louis hugging her.
Her heart kept beating fiercely. However, she didn't fall into panic. She tried to calm herself down and said, "Mr. Louis, what are you doing?"
"Miss Moore, you should know what I mean, right?" Louis smiled obscenely, "It was you who invited me, wasn't it?"
"What? I didn't!" While speaking, she kept struggling. Her heart was still beating out of control.
"Miss Moore, you said that you would go to the restroom. Don't you think that's an invitation? Of course I could get it! Come on, let's have a wonderful night together!"