Chapter 1227

Stan was speechless, having never been scorned like that. "What's that look for?"

Zachary quickly introduced James. "This is my other good friend, James Cross."

Rea flashed a pretty smile at James in turn, "Hello."

"Hello." James nodded.

"Come here, sit," Zachary said.

James proved sharp as he took the seat beside Zachary, leaving just one spot so that Stan had to sit beside Rea.

Seeing that, Rea snapped in disdain, "Don't sit beside me."

Stan narrowed his eyes and huffed pettily. "Oh, but I'll sit here. I'll even snuggle closer to you the more you hate it. What are you gonna do about it?"

Stan was still feeling moody after the other woman splashed his face with alcohol earlier, and he was not about to be a gentleman now that he met another sassy one.

He could not help complaining either—what was wrong with women these days?

He quickly poured himself a glass of drink to calm down, while Rea stared at him, speechless.

Zachary and James simply looked on as Stan chugged the ent