When Jessica arrived at LURE, it was only eight o'clock in the evening. There were not many people in the bar, but the music was too loud. Jessica frowned the moment she entered.
Hannah was sitting and waving to Jessica from afar when she saw her. "Jess, come here!"
Jessica looked back at Terry. "Mr. Davison, why don't you play by yourself?"
Terry peered at her. "Do you treat me as your driver? How could you send me away when I'm no longer useful?"
Jessica smiled. "I'm just afraid that you'll be bored with me."
As soon as she finished speaking, Terry suddenly leaned over almost to her ear. "How could that be possible? Miss Hall is my target only."
Though the music was loud, Jessica heard Terry's every word.
Jessica didn't reply and walked toward Hannah.
Hannah gave Terry an unfathomable glance when she saw him. "What a coincidence. Mr. David, you're here too."
Terry smiled casually. "It's not a coincidence. I'm here with Jessica."
Hannah clicked her tongue and wanted to say something, but Jessica interrupted her. "I'm here."
Hannah also remembered why she came here. "Wait, Jess!"
Then, Hannah got up and ran out, but soon, she came back, followed by someone.
It was Hari.
"Well, you have to admit the defeat. Jess is here. What do you want to ask her?"
Hari smiled, "Miss Hall, glad to see you again."
Jessica looked at him and said, "Hello, Mr. Hartley. What are you so interested in me?"
Hari clicked his tongue and said bluntly, "It's nothing. I just want to ask whether you know Cynthia. Or are you Cynthia?"
Hannah was confused. "Who's Cynthia? Jess is Jessica. Hari, you asked a boring question!"
Hari did not answer Hannah, but looked at Jessica and asked again, "Miss Hall, is Cynthia you?"
Jessica smiled, "Mr. Hartley, your question surprised me."
She paused and said, "I have only one name all the time."
Knowing that Hari still wanted to pursue the topic, Hannah snorted in dissatisfaction. "I'm willing to admit defeat. Jess is here, and she has answered your question. Our bet is over."
Hannah pushed Jessica, "Alright. You haven't fully recovered from the flu. Go home and take a rest."
Hari wanted to speak, but Hannah glared at him threateningly.
Jessica looked at Hari peacefully, "Mr. Hartley, if you don't have any other questions, I will go back. Have fun."
Jessica nodded with a smile, and then turned around and headed out.
Terry glanced at Hari with a half-smile and didn't say anything before turning around to follow Jessica out.
Hari looked at Terry and called him hurriedly, "Mr. Davison, we haven't had a drink together for so long. What a coincidence to meet you today. How about we..."
"How about we take a rain check?"
Terry didn't even turn his head. He just waved his hand and entered the crowd with Jessica and walked out of the bar.
Hari couldn't help but click his tongue, thinking that Terry was much better at taking care of women than Lucas.
Lucas deserved to remain single forever if he didn't change his personality.
But Lucas and Hari had been friends for thirty years.
In Hari's opinion, Lucas was in the game, so he could see clearly the situation. But he could as an outsider. He could not just see Lucas plunge into the abyss but did nothing.
Hari sighed. As he took out his phone, ready to call Lucas, someone patted his shoulder suddenly.
Hari's hand trembled and his phone almost flew out of his hand.
He turned around, only to see Hannah raising her hand at him.
When Hannah saw Hari turn around, she looked at him in disgust. "You asked a stupid question. The bet is over. I'm leaving."
"Do you need a ride?" Hari asked hurriedly.
"You don't need to pretend to be kind," Hannah said with her arms crossed.
Hari touched his nose. He didn't want to give her a ride either.
Looking at Hannah's back, Hari phoned Lucas quickly.
As soon as he went out of the bar, Lucas answered, "Hello?"
"Have you found the magazine I told you about this afternoon? Have you read the novel that was published in a series in the name of Cynthia? Tell you what, Cynthia is Jessica. The illustration of the male protagonist looks exactly like you!"
Hari did not read magazines often, but his cousin was reading the novel and the story did not have an ending.
Hari's cousin had been talking about the novel every day during the summer vacation. Under her influence, he had a quick browse at it. The plot wasn't intriguing.
But when he saw the illustration of the leading male character, he felt it familiar. Later, he found that the man bore much resemblance to Lucas.