Chapter 401 - Jealousy (2/2)

The man nodded. ”All the same, no smart man would leave a jewel like you hanging out all by herself. It is against the law of nature. All vacuums must be occupied,” he winked.

Ordinarily, Amy would have found the comment upsetting and disrespectful but the drink was already going to her head so she laughed.

Perhaps her laughter had been too loud or maybe the men had concluded their impromptu meeting but Jun Mo soon reappeared and nodding politely to the other man, he took her arm.

”Come, the party is starting,” he said briskly.

She followed his lead. Her heels clacked against the floor and that made her giggle. she passed by another waiter and grabbed a drink. She drank this one just as quickly as the first.

Jun Mo showed her to their seat at the front of the setting. She plopped in and beamed up at him.

”This is fun,” she said loudly.

He leaned down and sniffed. ”Two minutes away and you're already drunk?” surprise and exasperation fought for dominance in his voice.

He rolled his eyes and willed her to get a grip on herself.

”I'll be called up there to give an opening speech in a bit. I want you to stay away from any more alcohol. And people. Especially men,” he warned.

He did not sign up to babysit and he was starting to wonder how he would handle her as she was especially with all the responsibilities he had to fulfill before the evening would be over. Perhaps he and Chynna had not had a foolproof plan after all.

Soon, like he had told her, the compere called him up. He stood up to applause and made his way to the stage.

Amy looked around, smiling bigly. Her eyes locked with a man seated across the other table from where she was. He nodded and then as if compelled by some magical force, he picked up his glass and approached her.

He reached over and introduced himself. ”Perhaps we could talk better some other time?” he asked, slipping out a gold embossed complimentary card and handing it to her.

Amy had not noticed, but on the other side of the table, Edward sat watching all of it. He had seen the man from earlier offer her a drink and that was why he had hurried Jun Mo off to take charge of the situation.

And now, he watched as this other fellow tried to sneak his way in. He could not watch anymore. The night had presented her as a surprise looking all dazzling like an ancient goddess and he would be a fool to let these other men lure her into some stupid games. He stood up and strode purposefully towards the two of them.

When he reached them, he shoved the other man without courtesy and reaching down for Amy, he grabbed her with one hand and picked up her purse with the other.