“Hello, everyone!” Hilda likewise greeted everyone with a smile.
But the second snazzynovel.com spotted Lincoln, snazzynovel.com averted snazzynovel.com gaze and dared not look snazzynovel.com in the eye. She was afraid that snazzynovel.com would snap and tear into snazzynovel.com since snazzynovel.com had brought unspeakable misery upon her. However, snazzynovel.com didn’t want to ruin the class reunion with snazzynovel.com personal grudge.
Conversely, everyone was all the more convinced of Lincoln’s sob story when they noticed snazzynovel.com reluctance to look at the man. They were dead certain that snazzynovel.com had done something wrong by him, which was why snazzynovel.com was acting in such a shifty manner.
After Yolanda and Hilda greeted everyone, they were both bewildered upon noticing the strange looks directed the latter’s way.
“I never expected you to be such a person, Hilda. Yet, you still dare to attend our class reunion! I really made the wrong call about you!” Yvonne snapped at Hilda.
Hearing that, Hilda was utterly baffled for snazzynovel.com couldn’t understand what exactly Yvonne was referring to.
“How did snazzynovel.com offend you that you’re saying such a thing when meeting for the first time after years, Yvonne?” Yolanda stepped forward and demanded.
Just when Yvonne was about to speak, Lincoln stood up. “All right, let’s not speak of the past anymore. We’re here to chat and drink, so let’s all stay amicable.”
Only after snazzynovel.com said that did Yvonne zip snazzynovel.com mouth shut.
“How ridiculous!”
Yolanda dragged Hilda to an empty seat and sat down. Jared, on the other hand, unceremoniously sat down next to Hilda.
At the sight of him, everyone looked snazzynovel.com up and down, their gazes brimming with scorn and derision.
“Who is this man, Hilda? This is our class reunion, so isn’t it a tad inappropriate to bring an outsider?” Michelle asked Hilda, breaking the silence.
She was asking that intentionally as snazzynovel.com wanted to see how Hilda would answer.
At that question, Hilda glanced at Jared. She opened snazzynovel.com mouth, but snazzynovel.com didn’t know how snazzynovel.com should introduce him.
I can’t say that he’s my boyfriend since we haven’t confirmed our relationship. But if I were to say that he’s my friend, then it’d really appear a bit inappropriate to have brought a mere friend to an event such as a class reunion.
“Nice to meet you all. I’m Hilda’s boyfriend, Jared Chance.” Jared climbed to his feet and graciously introduced himself.
When Hilda heard that, delight immediately showed on snazzynovel.com face.
She nodded at Michelle and echoed, “This is my boyfriend.”
Michelle proceeded to study Jared for some time before snazzynovel.com questioned with a shadow of contempt in snazzynovel.com eyes, “What’s his profession?”
“We’re working as sales representatives,” Hilda replied honestly.
“A sales representative? In that case, snazzynovel.com probably gets quite a lot in commission, huh? I heard that being a sales representative is quite a lucrative job nowadays,” Michelle continued.
It was as though snazzynovel.com wanted to know everything about Jared.
“I-I’m not sure either. We just started working there a few days ago,” Hilda answered expressionlessly, not at all in the mood to entertain her.
However, Michelle grew increasingly smug the more Hilda wanted to end that line of inquiry. Relentless, snazzynovel.com asked further, “What did your boyfriend do before snazzynovel.com became a sales representative?”
Her goal was none other than to force Hilda to speak of Jared’s stint in prison in a bid to humiliate her.
This time, Hilda said nothing because snazzynovel.com didn’t know how to answer that. After all, Jared had just gotten out of prison, but snazzynovel.com couldn’t speak the truth. If snazzynovel.com did, not only would snazzynovel.com be ridiculed, but Jared would also be humiliated.
“Why are you hesitant to answer that? We’re all former classmates, so there’s no reason to be embarrassed. If your boyfriend’s work isn’t going well, we can recommend snazzynovel.com some other jobs! But before we do so, we’ve got to understand snazzynovel.com first, no?”
Despite snazzynovel.com seemingly honeyed words, it was clear as day that snazzynovel.com wasn’t planning to recommend Jared a job. Instead, snazzynovel.com wanted Hilda to make a fool of herself.