Chapter 778 - 766: Attracting Romance (6)

Chapter 778: Chapter 766: Attracting Romance (6)

Hearing what Archie Lockwood said, Shannon Vance’s heart suddenly began to pound, and a blush crept up her cheeks.

She quietly tilted her head to look at the woman in Archie Lockwood’s arms. When she saw the woman had no reaction, an inexplicable excitement bloomed inside her.

’It seems I’m not completely without a place in Archie’s heart, after all.’

’Besides, it seems that woman doesn’t even care that much about Archie Lockwood.’

’In any case, no matter why that woman is sticking by Archie Lockwood’s side, she’s definitely no match for me.’

At this thought, Shannon Vance’s earlier discomfort vanished completely. She held her head high and squared her shoulders, instantly regaining her usual confidence and pride.

"So, Archie, see you tonight?"

"Yeah, see you tonight." Archie Lockwood nodded, his voice cold.

Nearby, Eleanor Bishop listened to their conversation, lowering her head lower and lower.

Trying to shrink her presence as much as possible...

Trying to ignore the sharp, twisting pain in her heart...

After Shannon Vance left, Archie Lockwood released the woman from his arms. A mocking smile played on his lips as he snapped coldly, "Eleanor Bishop, what is the meaning of this!!"

’That woman just invited me to a party, and she had absolutely no reaction?’

’Is this her idea of keeping her promise? Of knowing what to do?’

"I... What’s wrong?" Eleanor Bishop didn’t understand why Archie Lockwood was suddenly so furious. She looked up at him, her expression full of confusion.

Furious, Archie Lockwood pointed at Eleanor Bishop and roared, "What’s wrong? You tell me what’s wrong! Eleanor Bishop, are you just trying to push me onto other women? Is that what would make you happy?!"

"I’m not." ’How could I possibly want to push him onto another woman...’

"You’re not? Then why didn’t you stop Shannon Vance when she invited me to that party?"

"I... I..."

"What ’I’? Say it! Why didn’t you stop her!"

Seeing Archie Lockwood so furious, looking as if he wanted to murder her, something suddenly clicked for her. She stared at him in shock, frowning as she asked cautiously, "You... You don’t want to go?"

"If I wanted to go, would I have bothered bringing you downstairs? Eleanor Bishop, tell me, what on earth is your brain made of?"

"I’m sorry, I didn’t know you didn’t want to go..." ’Besides, judging by how Archie Lockwood was just acting, it didn’t seem like he was against the idea, did it?’

’But why wouldn’t he want to go?’

"Eleanor Bishop, you’re just a complete idiot!" Archie Lockwood spat out angrily before getting up and walking away.

He left Eleanor Bishop sitting alone on the sofa, completely dazed.

’She didn’t understand. She really didn’t understand...’

’She didn’t understand why Archie Lockwood had suddenly gotten so angry, and she understood even less why he didn’t want to go to the party.’

’If he didn’t want to go, couldn’t he just have said so?’

’Besides, given Archie Lockwood’s personality, he wasn’t the type to force himself to do something he didn’t want to do, was he?’

’But why?’

Archie Lockwood left the living room and went out into the courtyard.

He breathed in the fresh air, and the fury churning in his gut finally began to subside.

’In truth, he didn’t even know what was wrong with himself.’

’He clearly didn’t want to go, but he just couldn’t bring himself to refuse her directly. He wanted that woman to refuse for him...’

’But that woman... she was just completely clueless!’

’The very thought of how she’d shown not a single shred of jealousy when faced with him and Shannon Vance made him furious, leaving an awful taste in his mouth.’