Zoe's hand holding the fork paused momentarily, but she didn't seem to intend to avoid anything. Instead, she followed Ryan's lead and asked directly, "Oh, yes, and how's Mr. Wells been lately?"

Ryan scoffed lightly, "You're not even trying to hide it, are you? Shouldn't you at least pretend to say, 'If you hadn't mentioned him, I would've forgotten about him'?"

Zoe looked at him with a puzzled expression, "I remember him. He's an acquaintance, after all. Why would I say I've forgotten him? I've kept up with some news over the past two years, heard that the Wells family Group is doing even better now than two years ago."...