Chapter 326 - 334: Finally Muddled Through
James Brown didn’t use any real force; in theory, he shouldn’t have been able to push Emily Lopez over.
But he was only paying attention to what Gina Lopez and the others were saying, so he wasn’t aware of what his hands were doing at all. In fact, his hands were quite naughty at that time, rubbing and squeezing Emily Lopez’s foot.
And James Brown, being an old hand in flirting, was quite skilled with his moves. Normally bold, Emily Lopez was actually inexperienced in matters of love, and she had a secret crush on James Brown, her brother-in-law. With James tickling her foot like that, she was sent into a flutter, feeling an indescribable pleasure throughout her body, slumping in her chair as if boneless.
All of a sudden, with a push from James, she lost her balance and toppled backward.
By now, it was too late for James to hide; however, everyone’s attention naturally focused on Emily, so he had a very short window to remain unrecognized. He quickly ducked down and darted out like an arrow.
Furthermore, James had been near Emily’s side, so the older generation only caught a glimpse of someone under the table before they saw a shadow rush out of the private room.
Both Gina Lopez and Helen Wilson were facing the direction James was in and, being very familiar with him, recognized at a glance that it was James Brown.
This time, Helen Wilson reacted swiftly, shouting, "Thief!" and she dashed out like the wind.
Gina Lopez, however, was utterly shocked; she didn’t expect James Brown to be hiding under the table and she hadn’t noticed him. But what worried her most now was whether their parents recognized that it was James. She responded quickly, hurrying to help Emily up, anxiously asking, "Emily, are you okay?"