Chapter 67 Jealous

Essie was slightly taken aback upon seeing Leila. She nodded politely to her and was about to go on her way when the other woman shot out a hand to detain her. Leila said, "I heard what you said just now."

Essie faced her. "Leila, don't you think it's beneath your dignity to eavesdrop on others' conversation?"

"I just want to know if your boyfriend whom she was referring to was Zac." Leila was not the sort of person to beat around the bush, so she directly confronted Essie.

Leila's words made Essie's insides quiver like a plucked string. As expected, people in love were so sensitive that they did not need any names mentioned to easily guess the relationship between them. If she said yes, would that ice guy be angry and blame her for causing a misunderstanding and sabotaging his relationship with Leila? They had been apart for too long, and it was not easy for them to reunite. He definitely wanted to maintain their relationship. Essie, as the unnecessary burden, shouldn't make trouble between them.

Unbidden, jealousy burned its way from her heart up her throat. She swallowed convulsively and silently tried to calm herself down, "Miss Leila, you're thinking too much. If my boyfriend were Zac, do you think you would be happy staying next to him?"

After hearing this, Leila pursed her lips and thought, 'Love is selfish, after all. No one would be able to tolerate their lover being with someone else.'

"That's good. I don't want anyone to interfere between Zac and me. Please tell your friend to stop dreaming. Zac is

Drugged one night by her ex-boyfriend, a mysterious man took advantage of her in an ecstatic night filled with sex.

To take her revenge, she married the man, and used him.

"As long as I'm alive, I'm still his legal wife, while all of you are just his mistresses."

She remained adamant even when he was involved in scandals with other women.

Eventually she stormed off after she learned that he had betrayed her again.But life brought her back to him a few years later, to his astonishment.

course, Essie had no idea of what was going on in Zac's head. She thought that he agreed to Landmark Bistro in order to impress his girlfriend that he even disregarded the current state of his wallet.

Landmark Bistro was headlined by a Michelin-starred chef.

As Essie cut a piece of foie gras and placed it into her mouth, all of her earlier dismay was magically forgotten. Eyes closed, she reverently breathed out, "This is so good!"

Leila hid her mocking smile at Essie's uncultured reaction. She took up her knife and deliberately let a small cry escape her mouth as she tried to slice into her steak.

"Does your wrist still hurt?" asked Zac with worry.

"Yes," she replied pitifully. She put on a miserable look and said, "Zac, can you cut the steak for me?"

Seeing this, Mandy hastily interrupted, "Let me help you."

"I appreciate your offer, Mandy, but we are not that familiar with each other yet. How dare I impose on your kindness?" Leila smiled politely, her words euphemistic, but her refusal was direct.