The Barrister's Love in Town

He was accompanied by Lazarus, who followed his line of sight and spotted Amanda.

Seeing that Elias was moments away from losing control, Lazarus pressed on his shoulder

and hissed under his breath, “Calm down, calm down! Don’t forget our plan. If you still

want to get the girl you want, you have to listen to me. Remember, act cold. Don’t bother

her or cling to her. Make her lower her guard against you. That’s the only way you can find

a way into her heart!”

Elias felt as if his head were about to implode from Lazarus’ nagging in his ear. However,

in order to get Amanda back to his side as soon as possible, he had no choice but to hold

it in and listen to his advice.

Even so, he couldn’t help but complain to Lazarus, “Look at that, who even designed that

dress? Isn’t it lingerie? Can it be worn outdoors? What was the designer thinking? They

definitely didn’t have their mind. in the right place.”

Hearing that, Lazarus burst out laughing. “Mr. Elias, aren’t you being too controlling? Do

you have to care about what she wears? No wonder she doesn’t want to go back to you.

Are you her husband or her father?”

Elias fell silent, his face darkening. He was aware of how possessive he was, but he never

expected Lazarus to take things that way.

Not wanting to speak to Lazarus anymore, Elias headed into the banquet hall and took a

glass of red wine. from a waiter’s tray, taking a few sips to quell his anger. However,

whenever he set eyes on Amanda’s dress,

within him reignite.

Lazarus came to his side. “Remember, you have to stay nonchalant. Make sure she can

feel that you don’t care about her, or all of our previous efforts will be wasted. Don’t

blame me for not reminding you then.

“I know! Enough with the nonsense!”

Just then, a woman walked over and greeted Elias. Normally, there was always a crowd of

women falling over themselves to establish a connection with him, and Elias hated these

desperate women the most.

“Long time no see, Mr. Winters.” A gorgeous woman with a voluptuous figure and a fiery

red lip strutted over, dripping in sultriness.

Elias was just about to lose his temper when Lazarus suddenly leaned into his ear and

whispered, “Interact with this beauty. Do you see that? Amanda is looking at you, so you

have to make her jealous. Don’t forget about our game of cat and mouse.”

“Are you sure she’ll get jealous?” He was extremely dubious that this would work. After all,

Amanda did not. even spare him a glance.

However, Lazarus replied with a look of conviction, “Don’t worry, no woman can escape

from my tactics. It’ll work as long as she loves you.”

Elias fell silent, realizing that he couldn’t win against Lazarus’ confidence and his

determination to remarry Amanda.

Hence, he tugged the corner of his lips upward and said dismissively to the woman, “Have

we met before?”

Though she said that it had been a long time since they met, he could not remember

where he had last seen her at all.

The woman clearly expected Elias to ignore her, and she was shocked by his reply. “Mr.

Winters, we met at a party before, and I introduced myself to you. Can’t you remember?

You must’ve forgotten because of how busy you are.”

She was clearly a little excited that she was finally able to get a word in with Elias.

Meanwhile, the envious gazes of many wealthy young ladies around them were trained on

her.

Elias nodded. “Oh… I don’t remember.”

He had been to too many parties and banquets to remember, much less every single

person who introduced themselves to him..

Despite his nonchalant response, she was still greatly pleased as she stared at him

passionately, admiring every detail of his striking and perfect features. Amongst their

circle of wealthy families, he was most definitely at the top of the pyramid, whether it was

his looks, elegance, or his figure.

At the same time, Amanda stood in a corner and swirled the wine in her glass as she

watched Elias talking and laughing with a sultry woman, unable to shake off the strange

feeling in her heart.

So, this is how Elias talks to women at banquets… So, he looks that charming while he’s

talking and laughing with other women… So, he always looks that affectionate when he’s

looking at every woman…

All of a sudden, she felt as if her chest had been stuffed with cotton. She was the one who

rejected the idea of remarriage with him and pushed him away, so why did she feel her

heart tighten at the sight of him. conversing with another woman? Her emotions were

inexplicable, even to herself.

At that thought, Amanda let out a helpless sigh and headed toward the balcony, deciding

to get some fresh air to clear her groggy head.

Then, she muttered to herself under her breath, “Don’t be stupid, Amanda. Since you

rejected him, he has the right to interact with other women. What right do you have to be

disappointed?”

Yes, what she was feeling could only be described as a disappointment, although she had

no idea what she was disappointed about. Wasn’t this what she wanted? Elias was now

indifferent toward her and no longer clung to her, no longer begging her to remarry him.

Wasn’t that a good thing? However, why did she feel so downcast?

As it was getting late, Amanda decided that it was about time for her to leave, and she

was also beginning to grow tipsy from the few glasses of wine she partook. However, as

soon as she turned around, she bumped into a firm chest by accident.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to…”

The moment she lifted her head, she immediately met Elias’ dark eyes. Why is he here?

“Are you drunk?” he asked, eyeing her dazed expression and unsteady gait.