James caught a glimpse of the sadness that flashed in her eyes.

However, he could only pretend not to notice anything.

He stood up and said, “What do you want for lunch? It’s my treat.”

Quincy took out her phone, checked the time, and said, “I’m afraid I don’t have the time to have lunch with you. I’ve already resigned from my position as the head of New Era Commerce. Xiomara is managing it right now. I’m currently working in Cansington and took a leave to meet up with you after getting your call. So, I’ll have to leave first.”

She raised the dragon blood and said, “Thanks for the dragon blood. Bye.”

After speaking, she turned and left.

She took a few steps and stopped in her tracks. She turned around with a smile and said, “Remember, you still owe me one meal. If we have the chance to… to meet again…”

As Quincy spoke, she choked up and could not finish her sentence.

She wanted to pretend to be fine as if she did not care.

However, she could no longer keep up with her pretense