Chapter 38 Scapegoat

• It turned out that Augustus was indeed one-of-a-kind in the field of business. I initially thought that the attendees that night would be young and talented men just like him. Imagine my surprise when I saw rotund middle-aged men instead, who were no different from the usual customers at Phoenix.
• As though reading my thoughts, the man reached out to pinch my waist and flashed a playful smile at me. “You seem disappointed.”
• His breath tickled the shell of my ear, and my face instantly flushed a bright pink. Flustered, I waved both hands profusely and denied, “No, no.”