Marlin said meaningfully, “Oh. There was an unimportant person following you just now. Maybe he was worried about you.”Immediately, North’s expression became twisted.Had Gerald been following her all this while?! Did that not mean that he had seen how she had thrown a tantrum at nothing and failed to kick that pebble?Marlin knew that he should not tease North any further. Besides, there was no point in him intervening in a couple’s spat. As such, he changed the subject.“Abraham invited you to his banquet tomorrow, right?”North asked cautiously, “Are you going to tell me not to go, too?”“Too?”Marlin raised an eyebrow. He knew exactly who else could have told her not to go. “Of course not. It’s just a banquet. It’s not a big deal to attend it. I’ll get you a suitable dress.”North snorted and said sarcastically, “Cool. Make sure it’s a gorgeous dress. After all, I’m there to look for my next husband.”Marlin clicked his tongue but said nothing.North made sure not to men
North did not hesitate as she went before Abraham while everyone watched. “Mr. Abraham.”Instantly, Gerald’s jaw clenched.Abraham chuckled and smoothly took North’s bag. “Was traffic bad?”North carded her fingers through her hair. “Yes, that’s why I’m a bit late. Did I hold you up?”Connor gulped. Since when had North and Abraham gotten so close? He looked at Gerald’s expression cautiously, but he did not see anything amiss.The only clue was Gerald’s eyes. They held a storm in them as Gerald clenched his fists. It looked like he was doing his best to endure this.Abraham nodded slightly. “Gerald, the banquet has started. Let’s go inside together.”North occasionally looked up and said something to Abraham. Listening to her, he would nod gently.It looked like they were the married couple here. They seemed like the perfect match.Gerald felt a pang in his heart, and it was like there was something lodged in his throat. Even breathing felt painful.The other guests noticed
North snorted. Before Connor could get his words out, she walked into the crowd.Everyone was stunned by North’s behavior. “Ms. North, do you know Mr. Gerald?”Casually, she replied, “Yes, but not well.”If North did not know Gerald well, how dare she talk to him that way?!“Ms. North, maybe you don’t know this, but Mr. Gerald isn’t someone we can afford to offend.”“That’s right. I think it’s best if you don’t talk to him too much. If you piss him off, we won’t be able to protect you.”“But Mr. Gerald is being very strange today. Doesn’t he usually overlook these events? Not only did he come tonight, but he looks like he’s here with a grudge. We didn’t even do anything to upset him.”North fiddled with her hair a little. She said absentmindedly, “He must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed.”Everyone shut up.Could North really not be close to Gerald? It looked like North was behaving very rudely to him.After eating a few bites of food, North accidentally dirtied her
Abraham paused his knocking. “Gerald?”North immediately wanted to push Gerald away. Unexpectedly, he held onto her waist and bit her lip in punishment.She moaned. She felt like she was going to combust!Gerald said casually, “Mr. Abraham, please leave.”Abraham replied, “I want to take North away.”Gerald suddenly laughed. He asked meaningfully, “Are you so bored that you have to insert yourself in our business as a married couple, Mr. Abraham?”The lounge went silent. North felt like she was going to faint.How shameless could Gerald be? North still cared about her reputation!North took several deep breaths to steady herself before speaking. “M-Mr. Abraham, I’ll be there right away. Don’t worry.”Only then did Abraham nod. “If that’s the case, I’ll head back now. If you need help with anything, you can call me, Ms. North.”After a moment, once there was no more noise outside the door, North’s legs went weak, and she collapsed into Gerald’s embrace.Gerald looked at her u
North gritted out, “The end of December is Reina’s birthday. The whole world knows that you’ve agreed to celebrate her birthday and will even go to the Myers residence!”Gerald lowered his gaze. “I will be going to the Myers residence and celebrating someone’s birthday, that’s true. But who said that it was Reina’s?”Who said that it was Reina’s?Who else but Reina herself?A thought occurred to North, but Gerald spoke up before she could respond. “Isn’t the 29th of December also your birthday?“North, do you think I’d leave you alone on your birthday and spend it with Reina?”North felt the world go quiet around her. She felt a burst of hope in her heart. “I… You…” She trailed off.“You have the same birthday as Reina, but the Myers family are only throwing her a birthday banquet. Of course, I have to go over there and make a fuss about that for you.”Gerald’s tone was calm as he continued, “The Myers family treats Reina like she’s a gem. However, I will let everyone know on t
Gerald was a pervert?He put on a fake smile and looked at North.For some reason, North felt quite sheepish although she had not been the one to say anything. Hold on, what was she feeling guilty for? It was Gerald’s own fault for being so unreasonable and kissing her!Thinking of that, North glared back at Gerald.Gerald held a high position in society. As such, the other guests did not dare to offend him. “Mr. Gerald’s back.”“What a coincidence that Mr. Gerald got back right after Ms. North did. If we didn’t know better, we would have thought that it was intentional.”A lump formed in North’s throat. She was about to say something when someone hesitantly asked, “Mr. Gerald… Um… Why do Mr. Gerald’s lips look swollen too? Could it be that…” The person trailed off.Alarm bells instantly started ringing in North’s head. Oh no, had they guessed the truth?If people found out that she and Gerald had been kissing in the lounge, she would be done for!No, her reputation would be r
North’s mouth tightened. Abraham looked at Gerald and said meaningfully, “I didn’t know you had so many women interested in you, Gerald. I really envy you. Wouldn’t you say so, Ms. North?”North tried to shove her feelings down, but it did not work. She said sarcastically, “That’s true. Mr. Gerald is truly Peacevale’s most eligible bachelor. Everyone wants a piece of him.”When Gerald calmly glanced at North’s lips, she gulped.Gerald’s gaze did not stray. His tone was unwavering as he said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t know you.”The waitress’ eyes were filled with tears.“Mr. Gerald, have you really forgotten me? I only want to repay your kindness. I don’t want anything else. I’d be willing to be your maid if you’d like. Could you give me a chance to serve you?”She paused and said pointedly, “Don’t worry, I can do whatever you want, whether it’s to take care of you intimately or anything else.”The attendees exchanged glances with each other. The waitress was simply being too ob
Things would have been fine if Gerald had not mentioned anything. But since he did, North could not help but speak sarcastically. “Oh, but isn’t all that simply because you’re too charismatic, Mr. Gerald? You have too many women interested in you.”Gerald suddenly let out a laugh. North pressed her lips together. “What are you looking at me for? Aren’t I right?!”“Mrs. Howard, couldn’t you tell who it was who sent that waitress?”“What do you mean?”Gerald looked away. “Forget it if you didn’t see through it.”North was speechless. What was Gerald doing? Leaving her in suspense would cause her to be sleepless tonight!…Meanwhile, the waitress had left the ballroom amidst the ruckus. Then, she quickly made a phone call. “Mr. Nathan, the mission is complete. Mr. Gerald has taken Ms. North and left.”Nathan’s tone was one of excitement. “Did he really take North away there and then?”The waitress replied, “That’s right. Mr. Gerald said he was afraid his wife would get jealou