Although Jade could only grab a quick meal with Alaric today, she felt an unexpected sense of satisfaction. In just an hour, her inbox was flooded with private messages:
• "Having dinner with which handsome guy？ huh?"
• "The hand across from you radiates serious s****l tension!"
• "Don't think we can't figure out who he is just because you only showed his hand. That limited-edition watch narrows it down to a handful of people in the entire country."
• "Who's the lucky guy who caught the attention of our beauty?"
• "Sneaking a boyfriend and not telling us?"
Jade chuckled to herself, feeling a boost to her ego. She decided to reply selectively to a few notorious gossipmongers in her social circle:
• "Oh, nothing serious yet, we're still getting to know each other."
• "Don’t spread ru
