The news of Victor and Isabel’s engagement spread through the media and magazines in Worchester City. A third of the people present were journalists from the press. Mona held her invitation and slowly entered the venue of the engagement party. It was the only French-style manor in Worchester City and occupied an area of 100 acres. The venue was beautiful and extravagantly decorated. Being in such a lively scene, Mona scanned her surroundings and noticed many familiar faces that were seen on TV. All of them were dignified figures. Mona held a gift she had prepared in advance for the couple. She walked along the long red carpet toward the hall. Before she could find her seat, she saw Sherry carrying a pearl shell clutch not far away and entering the hall in a pink-tailored gown. The entrance of the wealthiest family’s daughter instantly attracted countless attention and followers. A bunch of celebrities and young ladies gathered around her and greeted her warmly to connect with h
Mona frowned. She was not loud, but her voice was firm as she asked, “Do you want me to throw you down again?” Thomas restrained himself a little as he was somewhat afraid. The fall earlier made him question himself. Nevertheless, given that so many people were watching, his reputation and dignity were now at stake.“I’m telling you, I don’t care which family you’re from. Since you tricked me and hurt me today, you must be responsible!” Mona sneered. “How would you like me to be responsible for them?” “Apologize to me—on your knees! Otherwise, I’ll have my legal team send you to prison!” “You should be the one going to prison. How could I have touched you if you hadn’t harassed me first?” Thomas was furious when he heard that. He cursed, “I’ve seen a lot of your kind, women who have slept with tons of men—you sell your body for a living. At the end of the day, you’re just a high-class product. Who are you to say I harassed you? It was you who took the initiative to seduce
Mona was unmoved. She clutched her phone and continued to record the scene. The more arrogant these people were, the better it would be for her to collect evidence. “I told you to stop recording, you d*mn woman!” Thomas was furious. He shouted at the few men on the side, “Hurry the f*ck up and help. It won’t do you any good if this b*tch releases the video!” The few men were the rich sons who said nasty and vulgar things to Mona earlier. As soon as Thomas called out to them, the most dissolute one among them walked up to Mona and grabbed her wrist. He could not help but hiss when he touched Mona’s soft and delicate skin. He was also excited when he saw how attractive she was. The man wondered how nice it would be to take her home and keep her as his mistress. “Leave with me if you don’t want to invite trouble. You can have whatever you want as long as you don’t cause trouble here.” Mona looked coldly at him and broke free of his grip. Then, she slapped the man. “Get los
After learning that Mona was backed by Thaddeus, Thomas, in particular, directly kneeled on both knees, his eyes rolled over, and he fainted in fear on the ground. Of course, Mona did not know about it. She only noticed Thaddeus and Sherry standing together. Mona looked at them from afar in a daze. It was as if she had been like this all these years, coldly watching as his companions change one after another. It was as though she was an outsider, watching them entwine and separate. The more she watched, the tougher and colder she became. There were some things that she would never have. Feelings, for instance. She no longer had any expectations because she saw through too clearly. “Why didn’t you tell me about what happened just now?” Thaddeus had unknowingly appeared in front of Mona. Coldness and anger could be seen on his attractive face. “Why did you handle it on your own instead of calling me?” Mona looked down and hid her emotions well. She answered with a straight
Mona paused and looked down at the man kneeling beside her. She struggled to move her hand away and said, “I can do it myself…” Thaddeus had no emotions shown on his handsome face. He tore open a bag of cotton gauze with his mouth and dipped it into some ointment. Afterward, he pulled Mona’s hand over and applied it to her wrist. His action was domineering and forceful yet gentle at the same time. Mona looked down. Her long fan-like eyelashes were reflected beneath her eyes, making her look charming. She looked at Thaddeus’s face and reached out to touch the bridge of his high nose. She mumbled softly, “Thank you.” Most of the sons of reputable families were fops. They would only humiliate and flirt with ladies who had no famous background like her. While Thaddeus was cold and aloof, he at least understood respect. This was the difference between people, and it was why Thaddeus could climb to the top of the pyramid of power in his early 20s. “You don’t need to thank me. I
Thaddeus closed the door of the lounge, walked to Mona’s side, and sat down. He held her waist with his big palm and helped her up. “Get up. Let’s attend the engagement party together.” Mona sat up and returned the suit jacket to Thaddeus. She straightened the gown on her. “Let’s leave separately. It won’t be good if your mom or your other family members saw us.” Thaddeus tightened his grip to clutch Mona tightly. He pulled her out of the lounge and asked, “So what?” Mona followed behind him blindly. She felt indescribably warm as she looked at his tall and straight back. Even so, she knew very well she was only being temporarily sheltered by him. However, that was enough. At least she no longer had to single-handedly face the battle alone at the engagement party today. When Thaddeus and Mona walked out of the lounge, Mona let go of his hand. Thaddeus looked back at her and frowned in dissatisfaction. “Many people are watching. I just need to be able to see you. Y
The engagement party was proceeding in an orderly manner. Isabel was on her home turf, so she wanted to make a splash. Therefore, she added a piano performance to her program in the final session. After finishing a piece, she sashayed to the center of the stage in her 10cm-high heels while her dress swayed. She took the microphone from the emcee and cleared her throat as she had something to say. “Everyone, thanks for attending my and Victor’s engagement party. I know you all came with wishes of happiness and blessings. I also have a surprise that I want to share with all of you present.” Isabel deliberately paused for a moment after saying that. The crowd below craned their necks as they waited for the good news she was about to reveal. Isabel scanned the audience and finally fixed her gaze on Thaddeus. Following that, she said, “After Victor and I consummate our marriage, our parents will invest 30% of our family assets into the Fontaines’ main group, which means that Vic
In the end, Mona decided to leave the gift at the manor’s concierge. She wrote a note to attach to it and left. The manor was located in the far suburbs of Worchester City in a remote area. Mona needed to walk quite a bit to the main road before she could hail a cab. Mona walked in the direction of the main road. The sun was shining today, but the cold wind stung her face. She took out her scarf and earmuffs to keep herself warm. There was a rustling sound behind her, and she noticed that it was getting closer. She could not hear it very well, but when she looked back, she saw Victor coming after her in strides. Mona stopped and turned to look at the man. “Why didn’t you stay for a little longer?” Victor left in a hurry, so he panted when he spoke. “I have something to take care of at home. By the way, I left my gift for you at the concierge. You can pick it up when you go back.” Mona did not want to say anything more to Victor. She tightened her scarf and turned to conti