A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 1454 Explanation

Unwilling to give up, Louis chased after Taylor once more. She was already pretty far away when he got out of the club, so he had to make his voice louder in order to be heard.

"I don't want you to think that I'm a frivolous man. That's why I want to explain my relationship with that woman inside. I'm not the type of person who would date two girls at the same time. I won't be in a relationship with any other girl while pursuing you. She and I are just business partners. And we were having a business meeting together."

Even though he and Janet had agreed to deceive their parents and pretend to date, Louis didn't consider that as cheating on Taylor. When he saw her stop walking, he couldn't help but flash a hopeful smile. Maybe this time, he could finally win her heart.

"Taylor, my love for you remains the same. Why can't you just give me a chance? The past doesn't matter anymore. What's important is the future. Don't you think so?"

Louis thought that with his affectionate words, he must have touched Taylor's heart at least a little. He wasn't expecting her to reply to him in a mocking tone.

"Louis Ke, are you sure you're good at lying to others? Did you really think I would believe you when you told me she's just a business partner? You don't normally buy your business partner lavish gifts. And if she was just a business partner, why would you allow her to adjust your tie? Forget it. This conversation is pointless. We don't need to talk about anything between us,"

Taylor told him with gritted teeth. Once she finished talking, she started to walk away again without looking back.

As night arrived, the city was filled with dazzling lights. People were drinking and talking happily with each other.

"What are you doing here?" Louis looked up at the person who sat at the table and lowered his head back down to continue drinking. Right now, he was in no mood to deal with anything, not even his parents' demands.

The only thing on his mind was how cold and angry Taylor had been when she had left him…again.

Janet had been a witness to everything that had happened with Taylor earlier. When she looked at the depressed man sitting in front of her, she couldn't help but smile. She found the entire situation quite entertaining.

"Mr. Ke, I saw you come here to the bar by yourself." There was a hint of playfulness in her tone. "I was worried about you, so I followed you here to make sure you were safe."

The truth was that she had followed him to this bar not because of the reason she had stated, but because she was curious about what would happen after.

An eerie silence was the only reply that Louis decided to give. It was clear that he didn't want to be bothered by anyone. In fact, he just wanted to drink alone.

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"A glass of whiskey, please," she told the bartender casually.

She spoke and moved like a noblewoman from the upper class. No matter where she was, she always looked calm and elegant.

"I guess you don't find me charming enough. You didn't even finish dinner with me and I even had to force myself to come here just to drink with you!" Janet played with her glass of whiskey with her slender fingers. Even under the obscure light of the bar, she still looked pretty stunning.

Louis downed the glasses of wine one after another as if he was just drinking distilled water.

"You can't solve anything even if you drink by yourself." Janet picked up her glass and took a small sip. "There are other ways to deal with a problem than drinking hard liquor, Mr. Ke."

She was clearly implying something.

Even though Louis's eyes were already a little blurred from drinking, they still perked up in interest. "What do you mean by that?"

Despite the amount of alcohol that he had drunk, he was still quite sober.

"How about you treat me to a drink and I analyze her for you?" Janet leaned forward with a smirk, her hand resting on the table, while her fingertips were lightly touching the tip of her chin.

Life was so uneventful now, so she wanted to find something to do for fun.

Looking at Janet's expression, Louis was still hesitant about it, because he had no idea how reliable she was. After he gave it some thought, he finally compromised. He really had no idea how a woman's mind worked. He needed to improve his relationship with Taylor, but he had no idea where to start. If he didn't do something soon, he feared that he wouldn't even be able to be friends with her.

"A glass of Winston cocktail," Louis ordered the waiter.

Janet put the glass of whiskey aside when the cocktail was served at their table. She gently grabbed it and took a small, curious sip. "It's delicious. Thank you, Mr. Ke," she told him with a smile.

Still, Louis remained silent. He just stared at Janet, waiting for her to continue.

"Taylor has feelings for you, Mr. Ke." He blinked up at her, shocked at her statement. "In fact, I think she also loves you," Janet continued.

Upon hearing this, Louis raised his eyebrows in disbelief. After all, Taylor had rejected his advances many times. It seemed to him that she really didn't want anything to do with him. "Why do you think that?"

"Well, let's call it my woman's intuition," she said with a playful smirk. "And I also observed her reactions every time I saw her." Since Louis had bought her a drink, she had to keep her promise. "If she doesn't like you, then how come she's always so angry every time she sees us together?"

"Really?" The more she explained, the more enlightened Louis felt.

"I mean, why would she get angry if she didn't have feelings for you?"

Louis looked down and thought about it for a while. Her explanation made sense. "And then?"

"And then, you just have to believe in the power of my intuition. It's never wrong." With her eyebrows arched, Janet picked the glass up again and took another sip.

Louis quietly nodded in agreement.

Now that she had done her part to help him, Janet didn't want to stay there any longer. She quickly scanned the people at that bar, but nobody caught her attention enough for her to stay.

"Thank you for this drink, Mr. Ke." Janet stood up gracefully and tucked her long hair behind her ears. "I'll make sure to put in a good word for you in front of your father. After all, I did manage to have a little fun tonight with you."

Then, she picked her handbag up from the table and left him at that bar. Louis watched her back get farther and farther away from him. She still looked beautiful even from behind.

Janet's words kept echoing in his mind. But if Taylor did love him, why was she so adamant that they shouldn't be together?

He raised his head slightly and drank the rest of his alcohol in one gulp.

Despite the new information, he still had no solution for getting Taylor to change her mind, so he was still crestfallen. He kept on drinking. . . . . . .

Once Janet had walked out of the bar, the deafening music finally faded away. She was instead met with the cold wind in her face and felt a sense of calm. It was the opposite of how she had felt while she had been inside the loud bar.

"Go and find Taylor's phone number for me, please," Janet told someone on the phone.

"Yes, My Lady." An emotionless answer came from the other end of the line before Janet hung up.

She got into her car and went straight home.

After about half an hour, she received a message with Taylor's number in it.

"Oh, Louis, you're going to owe me a favor for this. I hope you don't forget it," Janet said to nobody in particular as she read the message.

Then, she dialed the number. . . . . . . . .

The phone rang for a few seconds before it was finally answered by a soft and gentle female voice.

"Hello, who is this?" As soon as Taylor put Amy to sleep, her phone suddenly rang. Luckily, she was able to answer it quickly before Amy heard it and woke up again. She had no energy left to coax the little girl to go back to sleep.

"Hello, this is Louis's friend. I'm Janet Lin. We met this afternoon," said the woman on the other end of the line.

Her voice sounded arrogant, as if Taylor should feel grateful that she had taken the time to call her.

"Why did you call me?" Taylor was not a pushover. She felt her anger deep inside her once again as she thought of how close they had been earlier.

"Miss Tang, I called you because I wanted to tell you that Louis is just my friend. I wanted to clear up any misunderstandings that you might have about us." Ever since she was young, Janet had been living the lifestyle of someone from the upper class. Therefore, an undisguised pride always came with her.