His words were brutally blunt. In the past, no matter how sickeningly sweet Linden Jennings and Poppy Vance got, Seth Quinn would only show a hint of disdain. This was the first ti he had ever been so direct in telling them to get lost.
Luckily, Poppy Vance knew them all well. Plus, she had an outgoing, sotis shaless personality, so she paid him no mind, rely toning it down a little with a casual air.
Chase Childs remained silent, as was his custom. His face was stern, and it was hard to tell if he was contemplating the aning of life, or simply contemplating life itself.
River Sterling, however, thought this was fantastic. Normally, he was the only one protesting Linden Jennings and Poppy Vance’s constant, shaless public displays of affection. Today, he finally had soone on his side, united against a common enemy!
He couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. "Well, well, well. Finally, soone else who can’t stand watching certain people’s public displays of affection. I’ve been waiting for this day. Ah, it feels so good to have an ally."
After he finished, he seed to rember sothing. He looked over at Seth Quinn, hesitated for a mont, and then asked, "But, Seth, speaking of which... did things go okay when you and Clara got ho that day? She didn’t give you a hard ti, did she?"
Hearing this question, Chase Childs finally showed a reaction. ’Thank God. I was just wondering how to ask the president about this myself. It’s great that President Sterling asked for .’
He imdiately turned his head to watch Seth Quinn’s reaction.
Linden Jennings and Poppy Vance also quieted down and turned to look at Seth Quinn.
Linden Jennings spoke up as well. "That’s right, Seth. Are you and Clara all right?"
The past week had been incredibly busy. They had wanted to check in on their friend’s relationship status, but things got so hectic that they had barely seen Seth Quinn at all.
The only tis they saw him were in etings, and there was always a mountain of work to do afterward. Seth Quinn also seed swamped this past week, out every day for business dinners and social events.
Besides, Autumn Shelby hadn’t shown up again since that day. Perhaps because they all felt she was too insignificant to cause any real trouble, everyone had nearly forgotten about the incident.
Still, they figured it couldn’t be a major problem. All Seth Quinn had to do was explain things clearly. After all, what man in his late twenties didn’t have so romantic history? Having had a fiancée before was perfectly normal.
Besides, Clara didn’t seem like the type of woman to make a scene over nothing.
Poppy Vance hadn’t had ti to contact Clara Grant all week either. Now, she was staring intently at Seth, her ears pricked to catch every word.
Seth Quinn wasn’t normally one to discuss his romantic life in front of others. Even with his closest friends, he believed in keeping certain things private.
This ti, however, he frowned and spoke up. "We’re still fighting. It’s been a week, and she’s still angry."
He was truly at his wit’s end. ’She won’t contact , which must an she hasn’t cooled down. I think about reaching out first, but I just can’t swallow my pride.’
And so, they’d been in this stubborn standoff for a week, stuck at an impasse, with neither one contacting the other.
"What?" The mont Seth Quinn spoke, Poppy Vance was the first to cry out in exaggerated surprise. "I didn’t realize Clara was so feisty! She’s still mad?"
’Then again,’ she thought, ’sotis you have to keep a man guessing. It’s the only way they learn to appreciate you.’
Linden Jennings gave her waist an affectionate squeeze. "Don’t talk nonsense."
’Can’t she see Seth is genuinely troubled?’ he thought. ’And here Poppy is, making flippant remarks. Isn’t she afraid he’s going to kill her with a look?’
"Exactly," River Sterling chid in. "This doesn’t make any sense. It was just so woman, and you’ve had nothing to do with her for ages. Clara is your wife now. Is it really worth her staying mad this long over soone you never even loved in the first place?"
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