Chapter 198
Chapter 198:
“My fiancé,” Kailey said lightly. The mere act of speaking Kyson’s name made a bright glimmer flicker in her eyes without her noticing. “His name is Kyson Blake. He’s away on a business trip right now, but once he’s free, I’ll introduce you p>
Truthfully, no introduction was needed at all. They had known each other for years. Back in university, Linda and Kyson had walked the same campus paths. Their majors had differed, yet their similar upbringings had placed them in the same circles often enough for familiarity to bloom naturally. As graduation loomed, Kyson had grown impressed by her sharp talent and extended an invitation for her to return home with him and build a business from the ground up. Caught in a fog of indecision at the time, Linda had ultimately accepted.
Launching the business had been challenging enough, yet she had never imagined she would end up tangled in the messy threads of his love life as well. She admitted with a weary internal sigh that lying had never been one of her strengths.
“Ms. Burgess?” Noticing the brief stiffness on her face, Kailey stepped a little closer, concern softening her tone. “Are you feeling okay p>
“I’m fine, really,” Linda said quickly. The truth was, her heart simply couldn’t handle any more sudden shocks.
Forcing a polite smile, she offered a vague response. “What a strange coincidence, your fiancé sharing the same surname as our boss. As for meeting him… it might happen, just not right now. I’ve been swamped with work lately p>
Remembering the stacks of unfinished tasks waiting on her own desk, Kailey gave an easy nod. “No hurry. He’s buried in work too, actually. Oh, right — I noticed on your profile that you graduated from Hercules University. My fiancé went there as well. Maybe you two have crossed paths before p>
𝖶𝗁a𝘁 e𝘷e𝗋𝗒oո𝘦 𝗂𝗌 𝗋е𝖺𝖽іn𝘨 𝗈𝗻 ѕ.𝖼𝘰𝗺
Words deserted Linda completely. How could Kailey still not connect the dots? She had practically spelled everything out already. Turmoil churned inside her, the truth lodged painfully in her throat, leaving her no choice but to clamp her teeth together and steer the conversation elsewhere, guiding Kailey from one circle of professionals to another.
As the evening wore on, she eventually succeeded in wearing Kailey down.
“Kailey, why don’t you sit for a bit and drink some water? I’ll take care of things here,” Linda said, an odd, restless excitement threading through her tone.
That arrangement sounded reasonable enough. Still, an inexplicable question lingered — why did Linda seem so unusually energized tonight?
Watching her brisk retreating figure, Kailey rolled her stiff neck and drifted toward the lounge area. Even without rigid formality, the room was filled with influential figures from countless industries. Sweeping her gaze across the hall, she spotted several faces she had previously seen in magazine spreads.
She reached for a chilled glass of juice, took a small sip, and unlocked her phone. Scrolling past a flood of unread notifications, her finger paused on the most familiar chat icon.
“Are you home already?” Kyson’s message had appeared.
A soft smile tugged at her lips as she typed back, “Not yet. Linda dragged me to some networking event and it’s still going p>