The Barrister's Love in Town

Chapter 159

Chapter 159 Is This the Sh*tty Plan You Came Up With?

After steadying herself, Amanda finally saw the man before her clearly and shook her head. “I’m not drunk. By the way, why are you here?”

As soon as her question left her lips, she immediately realized how nonsensical it sounded. It was not strange for Elias to show up at any banquets in the slightest; there were too many people who wanted to invite him to their events.

Elias replied in a low voice, “Yeah, it’s for work. Do you want to…”

As a matter of fact, he was about to ask if she wanted him to take her home. After all, Amanda was not only wearing such a revealing dress, but she seemed a little tipsy as well. If a man with ulterior motives. noticed this, the outcome would be unthinkable.

However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Lazarus, who had suddenly come over to their side.

“Is this the famous Miss Bailey? So, all of the lawyers at Justice & Associates are gorgeous.” NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.

Amanda looked at the man who had suddenly appeared. He commanded a playful and charming air, but she did not seem to know who he was, “You are…”

Lazarus extended a hand. “You don’t know me, but I’m friends with your superior, Simon, and a childhood friend of Elias’. We grew up together.

Childhood friend? Amanda blearily reached out and gently shook his hand.

Meanwhile, Elias’ gaze was fixed intently on their clasped hands, and he let out a small cough. “That’s enough.”

Lazarus retracted his hand and placed it on Elias’ shoulder, saying into his ear, “Did you listen to anything I told you? Remember, be indifferent, and don’t make the first move. If you want all your previous efforts to go to waste, just forget what I said.”

Elias was rendered speechless. He hadn’t done anything at all. Even if it was as a friend, there wasn’t anything wrong with taking Amanda home since she was drunk, was there? Were things that serious? He had no idea why Lazarus was acting this way.

However, Lazarus said, “Are you drunk, Miss Bailey? You can ask your superior to take you home. It’s dangerous for a pretty girl like you to be drunk at a place like this.

“It’s fine. I’m not drunk. I just slipped a little just now. I can go back on my own,” Amanda hurriedly refused. She was trying her best to avoid Simon, not to mention that Lunabelle was present as well.

Meanwhile, Elias was about to explode from anger. Is this idiot here to help or to cause more trouble? How can he push Amanda to Simon’s side?

He shot a furious glare toward Lazarus, but Lazarus continued to force a gentle smile on his face as he held onto Elias’ shoulder while saying to Amanda, “That’s good to know. Well, Elias and I have some matters to attend to, so we’ll be heading over there. Let’s talk later.”

“All right, please go ahead.” Amanda smiled lightly, watching as Lazarus forcibly dragged Elias to at different place.

With a helpless shrug, she turned around and leaned on the balcony railing in an attempt to sober up.

The

wine here was a little strong, but she was also at fault for drinking a little too much. She planned to head home once she recovered, not wanting to remain at the banquet any longer. The man named

Lazarus was right about something-it was quite dangerous to be drunk in a place like this as there was a risk that she might be taken advantage of

On the other hand, as soon as Lazarus pulled Elias into a corner, he shook off his hand disdainfully.

“Didn’t you see that Amanda is drunk? Do you know how dangerous it is to be drunk in a place like this? Even if it’s as a friend, what’s wrong with me taking her home?” Elias growled, venting his anger on him.

However, Lazarus remained unfazed as he crossed his arms, patiently listening to him rambling angrily. Then, he said languidly. Taking her home is fine, but it can’t be you who does it. Did you see how she reacted when I suggested looking for Simon?”

Elias’ anger was immediately fueled at the mention of this topic. “Whose side are you even on? I told you to help me pursue Amanda, so why are you pushing her to Simon’s side?”

“Calm down and listen to me, all right? Did you see how she reacted when I told her to go to Simon? She immediately refused.”

Elias scoffed coldly. “If she really went to him, I’ll skin you alive.”

Lazarus nudged him with his elbow. “Hey, didn’t you notice that Amanda is starting to be bothered? Especially when you were talking to that hot chick earlier.”

Elias was confused-he had been focused on dismissing the woman earlier, and he didn’t have the time to notice Amanda’s reaction.

“No, I didn’t.”

She was still as cold toward him as ever. If things went on like this, he was afraid that Amanda would genuinely give up on him, and that would be the end of Lazarus’ life if things really came to that point.

“Tch… Well, I did. When you were talking to that beauty, Amanda kept staring at you, and her eyes looked bitter like she feels awkward and uncomfortable, you know? Do you know what this means? This means that she still has feelings for you. As long as you interact with other women, she’ll still feel bitter about it.”

Elias narrowed his eyes, shooting him a suspicious look. “Are you sure?”

Does this b*stard have X-rays for eyes? How can he tell what Amanda is thinking? Why does it sound iffy?

“With my years of experience, you won’t go wrong from listening to me. You’ve already hit a dead end now, so who will you listen to if not me? If you really want to tell what Amanda is truly thinking, you have to provoke her. If you keep spending all your time around her, how would she feel threatened? She would only hate you more and more, and your journey to get her back will come to a standstill…”

As Elias listened to his spiel, he suddenly thought that Lazarus had a point and fell silent for a short pause. “Then, how should I provoke her?”

A sly smile bloomed on Lazarus’ lips. “Do you know what women are most afraid of?”

“What?” Elias asked, genuinely clueless.

“A first love whom you can’t forget. Any woman would be stirred by this.”

Elias stared at him silently, not understanding a single word he had just uttered.

Seeing that, Lazarus laughed. “Look at your face. I knew you won’t even know what first love is. How are you supposed to woo a woman like this? Better thank the heavens for gracing you with such looks, or you’d be spending the rest of your life as a bachelor.”

“If you waste any more of my time. I will punch you in the face.”

“Okay, okay, I won’t tease you anymore. This is what I’m thinking-we’ll come up with a first love for you to provoke Amanda, and she definitely will be angry. By then, you’ll know if she cares about you or not,” Lazarus mused aloud as he rubbed his chin.

Elias’ face darkened. “Is this the sh*tty plan you came up with?”

Amanda was already thoroughly disappointed in him just from Grace’s existence. If he had a first love now, he might even lose his visiting rights in the future.

“Just tell me if you’re brave enough. As long as you dare to do it, the results will definitely be good. If you don’t want to listen to me, you can go back to where you started-you chase while she rejects, and the two of you can continue that way for eternity. I won’t waste my time on you.”

While Lazarus pulled a chair over and took a seat, Elias fell into a long silence.