Unwilling to Owe Him Too Much

David Brown approached with a fawning smile, nodding and bowing in front of Damien Sterling, saying, "Mr. Sterling, you really do treat Miss Emma wonderfully!"

Emma Hart looked up at David Brown, surprised he remembered her name from their brief exchange, making it seem as though they were close acquaintances.

Damien Sterling glanced at Emma Hart with a look that seemed to ask where she had found such a dubious character.

Emma gave a bewildered look toward the girl standing next to David Brown.

Only then did Damien notice the girl beside him, dressed in last season's discounted designer brands, her face showing a mix of envy and resentment. What was that about?

Damien completely ignored David Brown, who stood there awkwardly holding his business card, saying, "Mr. Sterling. My girlfriend and your girlfriend, Miss Emma, are classmates."