Chapter 165

Herman dropped a few words and Julie’s eyes were already welling up, her face turning red as a beet.

“Mr. Salstrom, I didn’t mean anything by it.” Julie’s smile was hanging by a thread, looking more like a cry than a grin. “Even if our blind date didn’t work out, I thought we could still be friends. After all, our dads have been buddies for years and we practically grew up together.”

“If I’ve done anything to give you the wrong idea, I apologize.” Herman wasn’t moved in the slightest.

His gentle side was reserved only for Anastasia, no other woman.

‘Mr. Salstrom, L…”

“I’ve got stuff to deal with. Please, enjoy your evening. With that, Herman strode off towards Jarod, they exchanged a few words, and then headed upstairs together.

Julie watched Herman’s retreating figure with infatuation. She had dreamt about him more times than she could count. In her dreams, Herman was tender and passionate, causing her to fall head over heels for him time and again.

This only deepened her love for him.

When Herman was still single, she fantasized about their wedding day every day. But now that Herman was married, her dreams felt like they’d been brutally shattered How could she accept this?

“What’s the point of embarrassing yourself over and over?” Collin appeared behind her out of nowhere.

Julie glanced up, holding back tears. “It’s my business. You don’t need to get involved”

‘Ive known Herman for years. I know his character well. The Salstroms are devoted folks, and once they’ve found their partner, that’s it.”

Julie clenched her teeth. “I don’t believe it. No man can love only one woman all his life”

Collin casually let slip. “A few years back, Herman did have another woman.”

Julie pressed, “When? Who was she?” She had always thought that there was no one else in Herman’s heart, aside from Anastasia. Now, she found out there was another woman in his past. How come she didn’t know a thing?

Collin realized he may have said too much and quickly changed the subject “Someone’s looking for me. I’m gonna go say hi…”

‘Collin.” Julie stopped him. “Tell me, what’s going on? Its all water under the bridge, just spill it.”

Seeing how persistent Julie was, Collin decided to disclose, ‘Five years ago, on the night before I went abroad, we threw a farewell party for me. We planned to get Herman drunk and set him up with a hottie. But he disappeared somewhere that night. When we found him, his clothes were all messed up.

Cearly, something had happened. But we had no idea who the woman was.”

That skank, how low.” A streak of jealousy flashed in Julie’s eyes.

Collin frowned. He had always seen Julie as a gentle woman. These sharp words coming from her shattered his impression.

Realizing she had said something wrong, Julie was about to explain when Collin interrupted, “I see someone I know I’m gonna go say hi.”

Before Julie could respond, Collin had already left.

She fell a pang of regret. But then she thought about the possibility of another woman in Herman’s past. If Anastasia were to find out about this, or if this woman suddenly showed up, she wouldn’t have to lift a finger, and Anastasia and Herman might break up.

This thought lifted Julie’s spirits. She resolved to find this mystery woman.

Meanwhile, Anastasia was oblivious to the scheme to sabotage her marriage. She and Lauren had just arrived at the hotel entrance when they bumped into Everlee and Blake.

Blake was still recovering from his injuries, but in a suit nobody could tell he was hurt. He saw Anastasia and instinctively averted his gaze, not daring to meet her eyes.

Lauren whispered, “Looks like he’s really been shaken up.”

Anastasia could only pretend to not notice and said to Lauren, “Let’s just go in.”

“Alright.”

Lauren took Anastasia’s hand and they entered the hall together. As soon as they walked in, Lauren heard a group of women gossiping about the CEO of Elysian Technologies getting hitched.