Chapter 116

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Nora had never seen Zane act so intimately with a girl, even going so far as to peel crayfish for her. He was such a high–and-

mighty person. It seemed out of character for him to do something like that.

Her heart was heavy, but she mustered up the courage to walk over, forcing a polite smile onto her face. “Zane, long time no see.”

Hearing this, Zane, Elysia, and Justin looked at Nora in unison.

Zane frowned slightly and said in a low voice, “Do I do you?”

Hearing this, Nora’s heart sank, and her smile froze on her face. She didn’t expect that he didn’t remember her anymore.

Just as she was about to explain, Justin spoke up, “Nora, when did you come come back?”

Nora looked at Justin and found him somehow very familiar as if she had seen him somewhere before.

As she matched his face with a memory, her expression brightened. “Justin, it’s been a long time. You’ve grown into quite the young man. I didn’t recognize you.”

Justin smiled faintly, “Indeed, it has been a long time.”

Nora’s smile softened as she turned to Elysia. But the moment she laid her, she was taken aback.

Elysia was stunningly beautiful, with smooth skin and an elegant demeanor. Her attire was tasteful and sophisticated.

Nora hoped desperately that there was no romantic connection between Elysia and Zane.

Suppressing her inner turmoil, Nora put on a sweet smile, “I don’t believe I’ve met you before. May I ask your name?”

“My name is Elysia.”

“Elysia, what a good name. My name is Nora. Nice to meet you.”

“Nora? So you are Robert’s sister?”

“You know Robert?” Nora asked, slightly surprised.

“We were classmates.”

Nora nodded and said, “You are Zane’s sister?”

Hearing this, Zane frowned. “I think you’re talking too much.”

Nora felt another pang in her heart. She didn’t expect Zane to care so much about Elysia.

Despite her hurt, she kept her smile, “Zane, I just saw that she’s around Robert’s age and is his classmate, so I thought she might be your sister. Why are you so worked up?”

Elysia had figured out by now that Nora had feelings for Zane. She rested her chin on her hand, watching Zane with a hint of amusement, curious to see how he would handle this unexpected encounter.

Zane’s face darkened, and he spoke in a displeased tone, “I don’t recall us being very close. You should address me as ‘Mr.

Hartley.”

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Nora’s eyes widened in surprise. “Zane, don’t you remember? A year ago, at Mr. Crown’s dinner party in Morganía, I was your date.”

Mentioning Tom Crown jogged Zane’s memory.

Tom had a peculiar habit of requiring guests to bring a date to his dinner parties. On that occasion, Zane’s date had backed out at the last minute.

Nora, who had no date of her own, had filled in.

It had been a mutually beneficial arrangement, nothing more. If Nora hadn’t brought it up, Zane would have likely forgotten about it entirely.

“That was a mutually beneficial arrangement,” Zane said coldly.

In fact, Zane didn’t have to say such cold–blooded words, because Nora was just a partner to him. But he was used to seeing too many people who approached him with purposes.

And Zane didn’t like it when she said Elysia was his sister.

Nora was stunned. She had cherished those memories, but to Zane, they were insignificant.

She forced a smile, “Well, if that’s the case, I won’t disturb you anymore, Mr. Hartley.”

Zane nodded slightly. “Bye.”

Seeing Zane being so cold to Nora, Elysia was stunned for a moment, and she was somehow touched. She thought Zane might really be treating her nicely.

Nora left the restaurant with a heavy heart, her heels clicking on the floor. When she saw her family waiting outside, she quickly put on a smile, “Everyone, let’s go.”

“Nora,” Vivian said, stepping forward to take her arm.

Rachel also approached. “Did you run into an old friend?”

Nora nodded. “I met someone I knew from Morgania. I didn’t expect to see him here.”

“From Morgania?” Frank frowned, then smiled, “Nora, what’s his family background? What do his parents do?”

Vivian slapped Frank’s arm to stop him from being so nosy. He caused trouble at the banquet and now he was still so nosy.

Frank also realized what was wrong, and quickly explained, “Nora, don’t get me wrong. I’m just concerned about your marriage prospects. If you don’t want to talk about it, that’s fine.”

Vivian rolled her eyes. “Nora is so accomplished. There are plenty of people lining up to marry her. You don’t need to worry.”

Nora lowered her eyes, a blush creeping onto her face. “It’s okay. His name is Zane Hartley.”

When they heard Zane’s name, they were quite stunned.

Zane was a well–known figure in the business world.

At just twenty–seven, he had achieved what many people could only dream of.

15:57 Thu, 13 Feb Chapter 116 If Nora could get close to him, it could elevate the Davis family’s status in Sivro, Matthew didn’t think about this before, because they couldn’t get along with Zane at all, but now it was different. Nora actually knew Zane, and there might be another possibility in the future.

Matthew then looked at Nora approvingly. He wasn’t the type to use his daughter for personal gain, but if things worked out naturally between them and it benefited the family, he wouldn’t object.

Sensing the approval and envy in their eyes, Nora maintained her polite smile. Although Zane was currently distant towards her, she was confident that one day he would be hers.

She had simply mentioned their acquaintance, and she didn’t care what they thought.

“You’re truly the most promising child in our family, Nora. The friends you know are no ordinary people, Frank joked.