Wow, the cream of her trench coat, barely reaching her knees, suggested that she didn’t think the back…

Then, turning to Levin, she walked, turned, and let her eyes linger. “Every looks breathtaking today,” she said. A nonchalant shrug.

Though she appeared petite, her figure was unexpectedly curvy, especially her small waist, which one could almost imagine placing his hand on.

He swallowed hard, making his Adam’s apple bob. Burning throat.

Feeling a bit warm, he cleared his throat and said coolly, “Let’s go. The event is starting.”

(Just arrived at the auction venue and kept pulling out his phone, checking if the money had arrived in his account. The event was about to begin, but his bank…)

He dialed. As soon as the call connected, he blurted out, “Zayn, where’s the money?”

Stewart turned around and saw Zayn walking toward him, phone in hand.

All on his phone, Stewart ended the call and hurried over. “Zayn, what are you doing here?”

Zayn replied calmly, “Attending the auction.”

He didn’t respond as he headed inside.

Seeing that, Stewart quickly followed. “Zayn, who are you buying it for? Don’t tell me for your girlfriend?”

Zayn’s expression darkened. “What girlfriend? Stop talking nonsense.”

Stewart smirked. “Zayn, don’t tell me you’re buying it for Julie? Are you trying to win her back?”

Zayn pressed his lips together, saying nothing.

Stewart continued. “If you ask me, Julie’s great. Marrying her wouldn’t be a bad idea. She’s kind, good at caring for people, and her cooking is amazing. Ever since you two had that fight…”

The mention of “marriage” made Zayn’s eyelids twitch. He had never seriously considered marrying Julie. Jan Martha had stipulated, in the divorce clause, they had to be with someone of equal status. Julie wasn’t a match for him.

But now, the thought of bringing her home as his wife didn’t seem so bad. Even if background didn’t offer much advantage, just coming home to a warm, delicious meal waiting for him sounded appealing.

Following the detour, Zayn spotted Julie standing with Blair. Blair said something, causing Julie to smile faintly. Zayn’s expression immediately darkened.

He strode forward with a grim look, but just as he was about to reach them, a middle-aged man stepped in front of him, blocking his path. The man greeted him cheerfully, “Mr. Prytan, long time no see.”

Zayn nodded lightly, irritation flashing in his eyes.

However, since the man was important, he suppressed his displeasure, spoke politely, and exchanged pleasantries until Julie was already gone. He talked with him. By the time he was done, he looked up again and saw…

Chapter 34