CHAPTER 75: CHAPTER 75: SINGING A LOVE SONG TOGETHER

At the table, Laura Quincy and Jonah Xavier didn’t exchange many words, just occasionally whispered a few lines, their behavior normal and not out of line.

While eating, it became unclear who started it, but someone insisted on drinking, claiming it was the tenth anniversary of their enrollment and they absolutely couldn’t leave until drunk...

Class President Jean Schultz quickly stood up to take charge, "It’s only the first round, why rush? Save the beer for the second round, let’s fill our stomachs first."

With the class president speaking, some of the guys who wanted to drink held back their thoughts; what fun would the second round be if they were already drunk?

Before they finished eating, Laura Quincy got pushed to the side...

The girls in the class were simply too wild, afraid Jonah Xavier might escape, and were eagerly asking for his phone number and business card.

"Counselor Xavier, we’re old classmates after all, let’s exchange phone numbers!"

"Counselor Xavier, I now teach Chinese at the City No. 1 Middle School’s primary school, let’s exchange business cards? We might find them useful in the future."

"Counselor Xavier, I work for a foreign company, and I heard our company is planning to change its legal team. Why not give me a business card to put on my manager’s desk?"

Throughout the meal, Jonah Xavier became a prized star in the eyes of the girls, young, wealthy, and handsome. Even though he wore glasses, they couldn’t hide his unparalleled and distinguished temperament.

Seeing such a scene, Laura Quincy gave up the slight interest she had in Counselor Xavier; she didn’t like being part of the crowd.

Besides, competing with so many women over one man was exhausting!

It wasn’t that she particularly liked Jonah Xavier, but she thought he was a nice person. Plus, Nina Pierce kept urging her on, which made her have a slight interest.

Now, it was completely gone.

Taking advantage of the girls surrounding Jonah Xavier, Laura Quincy pulled her friend Nina Pierce away and said, "You don’t want me to become like them, right?"

Nina looked puzzled and blinked, "What do you mean?"

Laura gave her a light slap, "In simple terms, stop making jokes about me and Counselor Xavier. I don’t want to become the class enemy of the other girls."

Nina sighed, "Why are you so cowardly! The more coveted a man is, the more valuable he becomes! If he has no ability, how could he be so sought after? The only way to feel proud is by winning over such a man!"

Laura rolled her eyes, "That’s how it is theoretically, but putting it into practice is pretty tough!"

Nina pursed her lips, "Tough my foot! Weren’t you just thinking of finding a boyfriend? And from what I see, Counselor Xavier treats you differently from the other girls! With a woman’s sixth sense, you’ve got a chance! More than the other girls do!"

Laura quickly covered her mouth, "Stop! Can we stop discussing this topic, remember what I said!"

Nina shrugged, showing a sense of helplessness.

After the meal, except for a few married classmates who went home, most people stayed for the second activity—singing at a private KTV room upstairs.

Laura was planning to leave, but her friend Nina insistently dragged her into the elevator.

The two straggled inside, bumping straight into the person standing up front, and Laura quickly said, "Sorry!"

Jonah Xavier’s voice was gentle, "No problem!"

Laura looked up abruptly, thinking he really was everywhere!

Nina was grinning; she had seen Counselor Xavier come in and dragged Laura along to squeeze into the elevator just in time.

Behind Jonah, a girl named Tina Crispin said unkindly, "Did you two bump in here on purpose? Knowing full well Counselor Xavier was standing in front."

Nina glanced at her, "Tina Crispin, is this elevator your house? You can come in, but we can’t?"

Tina was speechless against her retort, "You..."

Nina pursed her lips, "What’s wrong with rushing in just before the doors closed? It’s not like we hit someone on purpose; the person involved said nothing, do you have to?"

Tina was so angry her face turned pale, feeling wronged, "Counselor Xavier, I... I..."

Jonah Xavier was also helpless, it was no big deal, but now—

"We’re all classmates, let’s not hurt the peace between us."

With those words, the elevator doors opened, and Nina pulled Laura out first, while Tina deliberately stayed close to Jonah, forcing a few tears from her eyes.

The room, which could hold about thirty people, was quite large. Before everyone entered, Class President Jean Schultz shouted, "Boys and girls must sit alternately! No boys sitting with boys, and no girls with girls."

As soon as he said this, lots of girls flocked to Jonah Xavier, wanting to sit beside him.

But just then, Counselor Xavier’s phone rang, and he said "Sorry" and went out to take the call.

With that, where he would sit became questionable.

Laura didn’t want to participate in any "warfare," so she sat on a short sofa in the corner, planning to slip away early.

Ten minutes later, Jonah Xavier came back, by then all the seats were arranged, and Class President Jean Schultz further stated, "Anyone who rearranges their seats without permission can just leave. Since it’s a class reunion, we should have the decency to be polite to each other, don’t overdo it."

Jonah looked around the room and decisively sat on the corner sofa, with two people between him and Laura.

"So here’s the plan tonight! Everyone must sing a song! Boys and girls sitting together must sing a love duet, how does everyone feel about this suggestion?"

"Wow!"

The guys cheered energetically, clearly satisfied with this arrangement.

Laura glanced at the guy next to her, not very familiar, but with the class president speaking, she could only resign herself to it for now, and when her turn came, she could simply claim she couldn’t sing...

Or just sing a few lines.

Each person would sing a round, followed by duets, so it would be a while before it reached Laura! The only downside was that the love duet songs were all chosen by the Vice President, and whoever was called had no choice in the matter.

Embarrassing...

Everyone was singing, drinking, and playing games, and before they knew it, a lot of time had passed.

When it was Laura Quincy’s turn, it was unfortunate that the guy and girl next to her had both gone out. She wasn’t sure if they went to take a call or left early, but they hadn’t come back in.

Meanwhile, the big screen lit up with the duet love song "Can’t Help Falling in Love," and the class president, Jean Schultz, spoke loudly into the third microphone, "Come on, be proactive! Everyone in front has sung."

Laura Quincy stiffly took the microphone, wondering who would sing with her, when Jonah Xavier had already started singing, "Let’s begin!"

Only then did Jean Schultz satisfyingly press start.

Seeing the first line of lyrics, Laura Quincy was so embarrassed she couldn’t sing...

Every day, I need your love

My thoughts, you can guess

But the love you give me

Makes me rely on you

My heart is filled with love’s rhythm, my thoughts, you can guess

Laura Quincy couldn’t find her voice; the lyrics were really too hard to sing, especially in a duet with a classmate she wasn’t familiar with...

Little did she know, the other girls were almost dying of envy.

Jonah Xavier’s voice was melodious and magnetic, comparable to the original singer, and the girls were clapping and cheering, even more enamored with him...

All of them looked at Laura Quincy as if they wanted to expose her secret...

As soon as they finished singing, Laura Quincy hurriedly put down the microphone, picked up the Sprite and red wine mix on the table, and took a big gulp, trying to cool down.

Fortunately, the lighting in the KTV was dim, otherwise, everyone would surely see how red her face was at the moment...

After singing, she got up and went to the bathroom outside, splashed some cold water on her face, and stayed inside for a few minutes before slowly heading out.

Just as she reached the door, she bumped into Jonah Xavier coming out of the bathroom as well.

She hurried to leave but was stopped by him, "Laura."

Uh...

Being called by name, she had no choice but to stop, "Is there something, Xavier?"

Jonah Xavier walked up to her, "We haven’t exchanged contact information yet, have we?"

Laura Quincy was stunned for a second, "Huh?"

Jonah Xavier smiled lightly, "I handle international litigation cases and often come across documents that need translating. Didn’t you say you could help me at a friendly rate?"

Laura Quincy nodded, "Oh... my number is 139..."

Jonah Xavier took out his phone and entered her number, then called it.

Soon, Laura Quincy’s phone in her bag rang. Just as she took it out, it was snatched away by Jonah Xavier, "This is my number; I’m Jonah Xavier."

Then, without any hesitation, he saved his name in Laura Quincy’s phone.

After doing all this, he returned the phone to Laura Quincy.

Laura Quincy awkwardly took back her phone, feeling like she wasn’t quite sure what had just happened...

Jonah Xavier adjusted his glasses and nonchalantly walked away first.

Laura Quincy: "..."

For a moment just now, she almost didn’t recognize Counselor Xavier...

It was as if he wasn’t the gentle and cultured gentleman but had a touch of...

How to say?

Suddenly, she just ran out of words...

On the way home that evening, Nina Pierce couldn’t help teasing her friend, "Hehe! Since you came back from the bathroom, you’ve been distracted. Could it be related to Counselor Xavier?"

Laura Quincy quickly waved her hand, "You’re overthinking it! It has nothing to do with him!"

Nina Pierce grinned mischievously, "Is that so? Ever since you sang ’Can’t Help Falling in Love’ with him, you’ve been acting so weird. Are you sure you haven’t been enchanted by Counselor Xavier’s beautiful magnetic voice?"

Laura Quincy helplessly rubbed her forehead, "I told you, no! I’m not attracted to him!"

Nina Pierce still didn’t quite believe it, "You wouldn’t even want a great boyfriend falling from the sky! I think he’s way better than Scummy Hawthorne!"

Laura Quincy slumped in her seat, "You really believe a windfall would just drop from the sky?"

Nina Pierce pursed her lips, "You never know!"

Laura Quincy simply couldn’t be bothered to respond to her friend anymore.

On Monday morning, the routine company meeting was usually hosted by Team Leader Jennings.

Although Asher Thorne had the title of team leader, he rarely came to work at the company. Most of the time, he was nowhere to be found, and when he had tasks, he would leave them to his secretary, Lemon, to handle.