Before Edwin could fly into a rage, Ye Luo tapped him on the shoulder. "Actually, we're besties..."
"What are besties...?" The thought that the woman he had taken a liking to had grown up with someone else and shared such an intimate bond with them made possessiveness explode through every cell in Edwin's body, on the verge of turning him into a terrifying beast.
"Besties—besties are good friends who can talk about anything. Before each of us finds a partner, we're the best pair!"
"A pair!! No, what do you mean, before each of you finds a partner?"
"It means exactly what it says. We're the best of friends, but not lovers. It's a relationship that transcends both lovers and friends. Of course, you could also call us best friends!" Ye Luo had begun conning him!
The fury filling Edwin's chest instantly congealed into cholesterol. "So you aren't lovers?"
"Of course not!" Ye Luo looked utterly innocent. "But Angelina is my best friend. Her future other half has to be handsome and dashing, generous and wealthy, broad-minded—and most importantly, he has to treat her well... Hmm, Mr. Edwin, I think you've got great potential..."
Edwin blinked rapidly, then suddenly broke into a broad smile. "Hahaha, Brother Yale really thinks so? How about this—since you're Angelina's... bestie, Yale, you're my friend, Edwin's friend. Since friends have come from afar, as the host, I naturally ought to treat you both to a grand meal. Kazk Restaurant in the center of Kabul's main city is famous throughout the Saint Paul Empire. Why don't we dine there at noon today..."
"Thank you, Young Master Edwin, but there's no need. We..." Angelina instinctively declined. She knew Ye Luo's unruly nature all too well, and she feared that if Ye Luo stayed any longer, the conflicts