“We should have stayed back for food,” Jade complained bitterly. “I heard there was going to some sea shrimps and crabs and a whole lot of stuff. I was really looking forward to it.” Jennie glanced back at her with a tired wave of her hand. “I didn’t want Liam here to get into any other altercation with Philip. It was becoming too tiring.” “Perhaps you should have thought of it before inviting me to an event where your boyfriend would surely be,” Liam cut in. She scowled at him. “How many times will I tell you that he’s not my boyfriend?” “Didn’t you two have a thing in the past?” Jade teased. “It’s exactly as you said, Jade. A thing in the past. I don’t know why he’s still clinging on to it.” She sighed and looked out the window, her hand on her chin. Liam glanced at her as he drove

