In the evening, Duke goes to the birthday party of his best friend, together with Annie.
It is the birthday party of young people, after all, the atmosphere here is much more relaxing than the formal dinner.
Seeing Duke come in with Annie on his arm...
Someone comes over to joke immediately, ""Duke, no wonder so long time I haven't seen you, originally you have a girlfriend! Your girlfriend is so beautiful, why don't you introduce us early, punish a cup?""
In the face of the jokes of his friend, Annie lowers her head with some embarrassment.
But Duke...does not explain their relationship, but obediently drinks a cup of wine.
""She's just come back from abroad. Don't frighten her!""
After that, the friend leaves...
Duke whispers in Annie's ear, ""If they hear that you don't have a boyfriend, they're going to harass you, so... I beg your pardon for what happened just now.""
When she hears what Duke says, Annie just realizes.
It turns out that he has not explained much just in order to protect her.
Annie gives him a grateful look and nods, ""Yeah, I wouldn't mind.""
Duke shows up at the party on Annie's arm. Everyone thinks they're in a relationship.
Duke puts some sleeping pills into Annie's wine secretly.
Annie doesn't spend much time at the party with Duke...
She begins to feel dizzy.
As Duke sees Annie begin to feel groggy and a little top-heavy in her walk, he holds her up and says, ""My girlfriend has had too much drink. I'll take her away first.""
After leaving the birthday party...
Annie is almost entirely unconscious.
She leans most of her weight on Duke and just wobbles along as she walks.
Seeing this dizzy and totally defenseless woman...
Duke finally makes up his mind, picks her up, and wants to take her to the hotel.
Anyway...
It's all the same to him to marry any woman.
At least this woman, he does not like but also does not hate.
Marrying her in the future will help him inherit the Wilson family, that's enough.
After stuffing Annie into his car, Duke is about to get in and drive to the hotel.
Who knows, at this moment, not far from suddenly a strong dazzling light hits.
Duke unconsciously covers his eyes. When the light disappears, Duke looks in that direction, only to find that Aaron's car has stopped behind his.
Duke is shocked.
How could he meet Aaron at this very moment!
Anyway, they are brothers.
Despite all the competition in secret, Duke pretends to be polite and courteous in front of people.
Seeing Aaron's car...
He finally walks past and greets him, ""Elder brother, why are you here?""
Aaron rolls down the window and looks at Duke with his black eyes and asks, ""Eating dinner, what are you doing here?""
""I... today is a friend's birthday, and dad asked me to take Annie out to his birthday, so she could meet some new people. Annie got drunk, and I am going to take her home.""
""Oh, well, I'm just on the way home. L