"Nancy, don't be sad. Speaking from my vast experience with men, Andres embarrassing you in public is just him throwing a temper tantrum to get your attention. You know what they say—men are just boys at heart. He might be tall, imposing, and utterly ruthless in the boardroom, but when it comes to feelings, he's just an awkward three-year-old throwing a fit. I guarantee you, within three days, he'll find a lame excuse to see you again. And that random nobody standing next to him? She's just a tool he's using to make you jealous."
Another friend from their elite circle quickly joined the chorus of reassurance. "I have to agree with June on this one. Andres is definitely parading that woman around just to piss you off. Otherwise, how could there be such a massive coincidence? We just happened to come here for dinner, and he magically appears with some irrelevant girl? If you ask me, he's planted spies around you to monitor your every move. He deliberately brought her to a place he knew you'd be, just to manufacture this 'accidental' encounter. Eating dinner was just a cover; his real goal was to ruin your mood."
This wildly speculative theory immediately earned unanimous agreement from the group. Swayed by her friends' logic, Nancy's pale complexion finally regained some color.
June leaned in, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "Nancy, if you want to test whether Andres still cares about you, I have a foolproof plan. The male escorts at The Imperial are drop-dead gorgeous and incredibly charming. I have an exclusive private room there. Tomorrow, we should go make a massive, high-profile scene and hire a few guys to keep us entertained. If you make enough noise, I refuse to believe Andres will just sit back and do nothing."
Fired up by June's suggestion, the rest of the girls excitedly cheered in agreement. As long as it kept Nancy happy, these socialites were more than willing to play wingwomen. After all, the Grover Family's background was nothing to scoff at. To secure a spot at the top of the Aethelburg hierarchy, the Grovers' hidden network was far deeper than what appeared on the surface. Every time these girls hung out with Nancy, they were essentially carrying out strategic networking missions for their own families.
Meanwhile, over dinner, Andres noticed Maeve staring blankly at her food. He felt a twinge of anxiety. "Maeve, I didn't know we'd run into someone you despise here. If I had known she was coming, I would have booked a table somewhere else."
Maeve picked up a piece of fish with her fork, chewed slowly, and broke into a satisfied smile. "The food here is actually phenomenal. It would have been my loss if we didn't eat here."

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