Chapter 36

Since Celine was very old, she couldn't help but feel a little tired after staying at the party for a long
time.

After Mico finished speaking a few pleasant words, she returned to her room to rest.

For the past few months, Anika had followed Sonia to attend the banquets.

Today, her ex-stepmom did not come.

‘I wonder if the Dains did not invite her or if Sonia herself declined’ Anika felt that it should be the latter.

After all, she saw the Jenkins Family's congratulatory gift on the gift list just now.

Sonia was most concerned about her dignity, and the disturbance had yet to dissipate.

She shouldn't have chosen such an occasion.

In the past, Anika had always followed her so she could deal with the flattery of the elegant and
powerful women.

Now, Anika was happy and relaxed.

She did not have to waste her time there and could now talk with Nataly in the quiet garden on the
second floor.

"Zac is putting on a show for you” Nataly was referring to the scene just now.

Anika smiled and nodded casually, "Probably.In any case, everyone gets what they need.It's just that
his usual temper is a little worse today”

Nataly knew that her friend and Zac were getting along quite well.



She shook her head and said, "You two are considered enemies.I feel that you have let your guard
down a lot now”

Ever since Anika returned to Meyer's residence, she had rarely seen her opponent's relaxed
expression.

"Is that so?"

Anika was stunned.

Thinking about it carefully, she had indeed unwittingly let go of a lot of grudges in her relationship with
Zac during this period.

The man always criticized her on trivial matters and always held an arrogant posture to break a few
sentences with her.

He was finally making her unable to maintain her state of mind to the point that she does not know if
she should cry or laugh.

"You haven't returned for so long, so you probably still don't know Zac's attitude in the eyes of everyone
else.When I first met him four years ago, he was so indifferent that he didn't have any popularity.I
haven't seen him as the jerk you mentioned before, Nika”

Anika's eyebrows froze slightly as if she could not imagine that Zac, who was too cold and indifferent,
had been silently pondering for a few seconds in Nataly's description.

Before the two of them could chat, Brandon suddenly walked into the balcony.

After meeting Anika's gaze, he greeted her, "Nika, long time no see’

"Yes" Anika nodded.



After she saw Brandon's gaze, she smiled at Nataly and said, "I'm going to the bathroom."

After saying that, she got up and returned to the banquet hall.

Brandon looked at Anika's back and thought of what he did.

He couldn't help but feel a little guilty because the woman still struggled to move to the other side.

Anika did not know Brandon's mood at the moment.

What she knew was that he was Kayden's good friend and she did not want to stay and talk about him.

She also did not want to be the reason for Nataly and Brandon's fight.

However, Anika did not expect that when she came out of the bathroom, she would meet the person
she did not want to see the most.

After a while, the man became thinner.

The suit that was originally tailored looked a little bigger, and his eyes darkened as he stared at her.

His emotions overlapped.

Thinking about it, she understood it now.

It was Brandon who purposely informed Kayden that she was going to the banquet, causing Kayden,
who originally had no intention of attending the Dain’s banquet, to rush over.

Facing Anika's cold gaze, Kayden, who had rushed over, seemed to be mistaken.

In the next moment, his thin lips slightly straightened.



He had just been discharged from the hospital the day before yesterday and had not intended to attend
the banquet.

During this moment, his yearning for Anika sprouted and took root, becoming even more intense.

After receiving the news from Brandon, he finally couldn't help but feel the longing in his heart and
drove over alone.

She didn't want to give him a chance to meet, but Kayden desperately needed an opportunity to
explain to Anika.

Thinking of this, he stretched out his hand and blocked her path, "Nika, let's have a good talk"

Anika frowned unhappily and raised her eyes to look at him.

Her voice was cold, "Did Brandon tell you that I would be here at the banquet?"

"Don't blame him.I just can't find an opportunity to explain to you."

He's been in a terrible state lately.

Brandon was fully aware of the reason why he was in this state.

Kayden was grateful because he knew Anika didn't want to involve her good friend Nataly in the
quarrel.

"Heh, what do you want to explain?"

Anika couldn't help but laugh.



She never felt that the reason she chose to end up with Kayden was because of some
misunderstanding.

"I…” Kayden hesitated.

After a while, he looked at Anika and finally said, "I have nothing else to do with Lucy.I don't have
anything to do with her now, and I didn't have anything to do with her in the past.Back then, we didn't
date.It was only because of ..my family's dispute."

With that, he bitterly smiled and said in a hoarse voice, "Nika, I've always loved you, but you're too
distant”

These past few years, he had always felt that there was still some distance between him and Anika.

Although they had been in love for almost three years, the two of them were busy with their studies
during this period.

When his business started, he was so busy that he almost didn't get a good night's sleep.

They were both people with firm goals, who would not stop in their tracks because they were addicted
to emotions.

To Kayden, Anika was not only a lover but also the best partner.

Their daily communication was mostly about work, but after each celebration, he would create some
gentle romance.

Anika silently accompanied him and made him feel that there was still a lot of time left.

After the two of them were free, they could settle other matters properly.

‘She's going to have a day to put down all the problems”



Kayden thought that the problem between the two of them was only a dispute that could be completely
resolved.

However, now, she turned around and left her resolutely.

‘What did she care about now?’

Kayden thought about this question for a long time and seemed to have an answer.

Anika never mentioned Lucy's past.

He also didn't want to admit his ridiculous mentality when he was young, but he didn't want this to
become a constant gap between them.

At the very least, in Kayden's eyes.

After speaking, Kayden's gaze was locked on her beautiful face.

He looked at her reaction.

However, Kayden did not expect that when he said these words, Anika would only raise her eyes
blankly, and her tone would remain calm, "So what?"


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