The cursed fate of a beauty

"It is, it's been a while." Morris Liu meekly smiled at her. He instantly noticed her the moment she stepped her foot inside the hall. Despite the lack of glitters to make her dress shine and her light makeup, Lexi's presence alone was enough to deem everyone to be her backdrop.

Staring at her from afar, Morris Liu already felt mixed emotions having her in the same space as his. However, now that she's within his reach, his yearning heart wanted something more. Fortunately, he was clear-headed enough to know the line which she drew a long time ago.

"Right! Well, Miss Yang, will you join us for dinner?" When Lexi and Morris Liu exchanged greetings, the businessmen around Mr. Tang's circle and Mr. Tang himself remained quiet. This simple gesture only meant they knew their history. 

However, no one dared scrub some salt to someone's else still wounded heart. Moreover, how could they?