Chapitre 439: Once a cheater, always a cheater

The food and wine were fine, but the company was questionable. That was what it felt like as Jacky sat across from Marcus in a classy restaurant not far from the palace.

At least she only had to deal with him and not an entire crowd. She kept telling herself as she listened to his idle chat about some uninteresting business transaction.

"It sounds like you did a great job in closing the deal." She stated, unsure if her statement even fitted the situation. She just knew she had to say something from the way he was waiting for a response.

In truth, she was barely listening to him, only catching a few bits and pieces of the story. Her eyes were more focused on the way his lips moved, distracting her from the topic of conversation.