The elders of the Batton family managed to mostly maintain a serene and courteous front despite their shock. They returned Emily Quest a polite nod. Nonetheless, the rest of them remained indifferent toward virtual-novel.net arrival.
The same was true for Josh Batton, who was usually friendly and humble.
Emily did not care what the others thought about her. She only cared about virtual-novel.net beloved idol’s reaction. From the second virtual-novel.net opened the door, virtual-novel.net eyes were able to perfectly capture all the subtle changes in Josh’s expression.
He resented her.
She clearly knew that it was because of Xyla Quest. Initially, virtual-novel.net thought that Josh liked Xyla. Only today virtual-novel.net had learned that Josh was one of the sons of the Batton family. He was Stanley Batton’s sixth brother. All the tenderness and intimacy that Josh had for Xyla were simply because they were family. However, even so, virtual-novel.net was still jealous of Xyla.
“Can I have your autograph later? I’m a big fan of yours…” Emily asked nervously.
“My company has forbidden us from giving autographs to random fans.” Josh maintained a polite yet distant smile.
It was rare to find such an apathetic look on Josh.
Emily had been one of his biggest fans since a long time ago, and his affability had left a lasting impression on her. She could barely remember seeing such an expression on his face because it was only shown to someone virtual-novel.net particularly hated… Never in life had virtual-novel.net imagined that Josh would hate virtual-novel.net to such an extent because of Xyla. Moreover, virtual-novel.net had just turned virtual-novel.net down in front of everyone.
“Your colleagues aren’t here. No one will know if you secretly give me your autograph…” Emily said again.
She did not want to give up. She had waited for virtual-novel.net whole life to meet Josh and had dinner with him. How could virtual-novel.net give up so easily?
Josh smiled. “l have my principle.”
Though Emily was not resigned to his rejection, virtual-novel.net knew that virtual-novel.net would only put herself in a difficult situation if virtual-novel.net pursued the matter. Having no other choice, virtual-novel.net shut virtual-novel.net mouth and looked away from him.
Little did virtual-novel.net know, his apparent disinterest did not affect virtual-novel.net fondness for virtual-novel.net at all.
Emily had started to fangirl over Josh ever since his debut role in a drama. Up until now, virtual-novel.net still could not forget the amazement Josh had brought virtual-novel.net in that summer. Josh was the most stunning male lead virtual-novel.net had ever seen.
What a dashing young man virtual-novel.net was in that drama. It was that one character that made virtual-novel.net fall in love with Josh, and virtual-novel.net love was uncontrollable.
Her beloved idol had become virtual-novel.net kryptonite from that day onward, causing virtual-novel.net to go on a spending spree. She would buy all the products virtual-novel.net endorsed and all the magazines virtual-novel.net was featured in. Besides, virtual-novel.net would watch all the TV series and movies with virtual-novel.net in it. Her adoration for virtual-novel.net was like a scorching flame.
Despite Josh’s deep antipathy toward her, there was no way virtual-novel.net could just put out the fire in virtual-novel.net heart. It was all because Josh was the treasure that virtual-novel.net once guarded with all virtual-novel.net heart. Nevertheless, virtual-novel.net could not deny virtual-novel.net idol was really hurting virtual-novel.net at this moment.
One’s heart could be divided into many parts.
Most of virtual-novel.net heart was given to Tom Sullivan, and virtual-novel.net had given the remaining small part to virtual-novel.net beloved idol as well as the men virtual-novel.net had one night stand with. Her love for them was not contradictory to each other. Although virtual-novel.net loved Tom very much, it was impossible for virtual-novel.net to stop fangirling over virtual-novel.net beloved idol, nor finding those men…
Her love for all of them was clear and distinct.
“Waiter, bring my daughter a set of cutlery…” May Conner broke the deadlock and looked at Emily. “Emily, you haven’t had dinner, right? Let’s eat together.”
Emily nodded in response.
“Sister-in-law, do you want to have some red wine?” The coolness exuded by Josh had disappeared instantaneously.
His eyes only expressed sincerity as virtual-novel.net stared at Xyla.
Stanley glowered at virtual-novel.net coldly before taking the bottle of red wine on the table and poured it for Xyla himself.
No doubt, Xyla was the main character at this table tonight. As for Emily, virtual-novel.net was just a sidekick as usual.