"She promised she'd stick around in the future."
Derek threw his hands up and said, "Zac, I know it's a big ask, but I'm hoping you could lay off the Field family for my sake."
After saying this, Derek felt a bit awkward himself. "I know I messed up with you, but I'll give you my shares as an apology."
"Give me a break."
There was no way Isaac would accept Derek's shares. He waved it off, "You rarely ask me for help, and we've known each other for years.
Since you're tying the knot with her, I'll stop giving the Field family a hard time."
Isaac didn't have many friends, and Derek was someone he grew up with, so he cherished this friendship.
Now that Loraine was married, she should stop messing around. He couldn't keep holding this against her.
Derek was touched and said, "Zac, I might be busy with wedding preparations soon. My work..."
"You've been burning the candle at both ends for years. Take a month off."
Isaac generously said, "If you need help with the wedding, hit me up, or you could contact Nathan."
"All right."
Before Derek left, he sincerely said thank you. Isaac wasn't used to hearing such words, so he responded with a cold grunt.
After he left, Isaac dialed Nathan's number, "Stop giving the Field family a hard time."
He didn't want Derek to be stuck in an awkward situation.
...
Brittany's face turned pale when she heard Derek was marrying Loraine.
"Have these two have been together before?"
Wasn't Loraine always into Mr. Salter? How did she end up with Derek all of a sudden?
Kari shook her head, "I heard Derek has been into Loraine for years. Since Loraine couldn't marry Mr. Salter, she had no choice but to choose Derek."
Brittany felt a bit uneasy hearing this.
But what Kari said made sense. Loraine’s reputation was ruined. Who would dare to marry her?
Hannah walked into the studio. Kari pulled her aside and spilled the beans.
Hannah's face dropped when she heard Derek's name; learning that he was marrying Loraine left her speechless.
"What's up with you?"
Seeing Hannah's expression, Brittany's gut told her something was off.
"What is it? Is that a hickey on your neck?"
Remembering last night, Hannah blushed instantly. She quickly covered her neck.
That man not only slept with her but also left a mark!
"I remember you drove me home that night we went to the bar?"
Kari felt like she missed something important, but she wasn't sure.
"Yes, you had a cocktail. If I didn't drive you home, you might've run into trouble at the bar." Hannah tried to keep her cool, "I went home after I dropped you off."
Kari seemed to remember there was another person in the car, but she was drunk that night and couldn't remember clearly.
Hannah didn't want to admit it, and Kari didn't want to push it.
Hannah breathed a sigh of relief. She couldn't let Kari remember that night. She didn't want anything to do with Derek anymore!
Brittany came back with the afternoon tea, followed by a tall figure.
Hannah fell silent.
Since when did Mr. Salter become a delivery guy?
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