Chapter 7

The two of them were intimately close, looking incredibly sweet.

Seeing this, I also clapped along with the crowd.

No one seemed to notice my arrival.

But Julian's gaze quickly fell upon me.

"Liam Reynolds, you're here..."

As his voice landed.

The eyes of the cheering crowd all turned to me.

Even Maya's gaze landed on me.

Today, Maya wore a floor-length gown, exuding an elegant aura.

Her delicate features had an air of nobility.

The moment she saw me, a flicker of paleness crossed her face, quickly flushed with a hint of red.

Her eyes were also filled with a touch of panic.

But this panic vanished quickly.

Her expression changed again and again. After a long moment, she said,

"Liam Reynolds, why are you here? I'm telling you, I just..."

"No need to explain. It's Julian's birthday today, and I know you're just getting into the spirit of things, celebrating Julian's birthday."

I said calmly.

Everyone who heard my words paused for a few seconds.

They seemed to be trying to process it.

Julian quickly tried to explain.

"Liam Reynolds, it's a misunderstanding. Maya and I are not... we're nothing."

His explanation actually made it sound more like there was something between them.

"Yeah, I know."

I said.

Julian was about to say more, but Maya cut him off.

"Julian, you don't need to explain. He's very understanding; he wouldn't fuss over such a small thing."

"Yes, that's right."

I cooperated with Maya.

I genuinely didn't care if they shared an intertwined toast.

Even if they kissed in front of me right then, I wouldn't care.

Julian's lips now held a smirk that was half-triumph as he looked at me, adopting the posture of a victor.

"Julian, thank you for inviting me to your birthday party. Happy birthday."

I said with a smile.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now. Have fun."

After speaking, I turned to go.

But Maya's voice suddenly rang out.

"Julian, did you invite Liam Reynolds here? And you made me share a toast with you, weren't you deliberately trying to cause a misunderstanding between Liam and me?"

"Maya, it's not like that, I..."

Julian blurted out an explanation to Maya.

But I was no longer interested in what they were saying.

I turned and walked out.

Leaving the private room, I soon arrived in the main lobby.

My phone suddenly rang. To my surprise, it was my good friend Sam Peterson.

I answered the call, and Sam's voice came from the other end.

"Liam, you're so unfair! You're going abroad and didn't even tell your bro. If I hadn't found out from another friend, I'd still be in the dark."

"I just hadn't gotten around to it yet. I was planning to treat you guys to a good meal before I leave."

I said.

But just as I finished speaking.

A voice suddenly came from behind me.

"Liam Reynolds, you're going abroad? When?"

Startled by the sudden voice.

I turned around and saw Maya, in her floor-length gown, chasing after me.

"I'll tell you later." I said into the phone, then hung up.

I looked at Maya.

"Oh, I'm planning to travel abroad for a bit recently, to clear my head."

"Oh, a trip abroad sounds nice, you can enjoy yourself."

Maya seemed to let out a sigh of relief, looking at me, as if I was only going away for a short vacation.

I had just said it casually.

After all, Maya probably didn't care what I did abroad.