Paul didn't say anything. He had really thought that way before showing up. He felt he'd treated Stephanie well enough. He could give her anything she wanted as long as she didn't leave. But she was never satisfied and always thought about leaving. Of course, he didn't like that. However, now that he saw Stephanie getting upset and losing control of her emotions because of him, Paul realized that he might have affected her adversely.Paul asked tentatively, "What if…I mean, if I'm willing to marry you, would you—" "No!" Stephanie interrupted him before he could finish speaking.Paul's expression became as dark as thunderclouds, and he exuded a terrifying aura. "What you cared about previously was that I wouldn't marry you and give you a legitimate status, right? Now that I'm willing to, why are you refusing me?""Who do you think you are? Do you think everyone will wait for you right where they are and beg for you to return as long as you make a slight change? "Stephanie laughed
Looking at the Walter family side, Graham noticed that Jolene was probably the happiest. She was in a red dress and stood amicably at the door, greeting guests with a much better attitude than usual. Graham thought that he'd done everything he could for this daughter.Jenny came with Stephanie, but she didn't stand with the Walters to greet guests like Graham and the others. Instead, she attended the banquet like a guest."James." Jenny walked over to greet James. She could see that he was upset.Upon hearing her voice, James' finally snapped out of his dazed condition and focused his eyes on her. "Jenny, you're here."Jenny nodded. Seeing James in such a state, she was significantly affected. She wanted to comfort him but knew it wouldn't help at this time and would only upset him kore."Go in and have a seat," James said, leading Jenny into the banquet hall.Jolene was unhappy upon seeing that. She quickly walked over and said, "Jenny, why did you arrive so late?"Jenny looke
"I heard that Alec merged his company with Paul's. What if he takes over the Fausts? Won't he be on Paul's side after he achieves that?" Stephanie expressed her concerns.If it were just Paul himself, Stephanie wouldn't be too worried. No matter what, Paul was not a match for Jenny now. But he had friends—friends who were powerful and shouldn't be underestimated. She knew a little about the situation between Alec and Jenny. Since the two of them were completely unrelated now, Alec would definitely not lend her a hand.Stephanie's words weighed on Jenny, and she said nothing for some time. Finally, she spoke up, "Don't worry. Even if Alec helps him, we won't necessarily lose. Although the Fausts are currently the leading family among the Ten Elites, it doesn't mean it'll always stay that way." Besides, Jenny could seek help from others. She could turn to other families like the Windsors. As long as she proposed an offer that was attractive enough, no one would refuse.Stephanie n
Brandon wasn't angry upon being rejected by Jenny. He now felt it would be better to marry a woman like her than Jolene. When he first saw the news about Jolene and James, he was indeed quite angry, but that anger was quickly replaced by relief, for he was glad he no longer had to marry that foolish woman."Miss Walter, you don't have to refuse me so quickly. What if you fall in love with me one day?" Brandon smiled, thinking that matters of the heart were volatile and unpredictable.He believed it was easy to win over women—he just needed to romance and treat them well, and they would fall for him.A corner of Jenny's mouth twitched. She couldn't understand how Brandon was so confident in himself. "Mr. Britt, rest assured. That day will never come."The moment she said it, Brandon's face fell immediately. Jenny didn't mince her words; she went straight for the kill and humiliated him. Just as he was about to speak again, Jenny interrupted him bluntly, "Mr. Britt, the banquet is
More importantly, the Britts were also present. By saying she'd always liked James, Jolene basically admitted to making a fool out of the Britts when she previously agreed to the engagement with Brandon. Many people surreptitiously stole glances at the Britts in the hall to see their expressions. As expected, they clearly weren't thrilled.Brandon didn't exactly like Jolene, but at that moment, everyone looked at him with a sympathetic expression as if they were sorry that he'd been fooled.He'd initially decided not to pursue the matter, but if he left it at that, everyone would think he was too afraid of the Walters to retaliate. Wanting to uphold his dignity, he raised his glass and walked toward Jolene.At that moment, Jolene was busy socializing and receiving well wishes. Tonight was easily the most glorious day in her whole life. Regardless of what others said, she was basically half a Windsor now, and she'd successfully elevated herself to a higher status. Even if those peo
"What nonsense are you spouting? Nothing ever happened between us! If you dare say anything slanderous again, I'll make you pay for it!" She pushed him away forcefully, looking at him warily."What did he mean by 'It's not like I haven't touched you before'? If outsiders hear this, they might think something happened between us," Jolene thought in panic. But in fact, nothing ever happened between them. Jolene didn't want to be wrongly accused of something that never happened.Brandon laughed, not mad at her response at all. "So, you treated my feelings for you so carelessly because nothing really happened between us. Is that what you mean? Jolene, you strung me along and dumped me just like that. What do you take me for?"Although he had ulterior motives when he approached Jolene, the fact that she tricked him was undeniable. He might be taken as a pushover if he didn't fight back.Jolene felt a little guilty and tried to justify herself. "I didn't trick you on purpose. I kind of l
Just as he felt extremely proud of himself, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder, startling him greatly. When he turned around and saw that it was Jenny, he was even more shocked. "Since when have you been here?" he asked."A while ago," Jenny replied."This has nothing to do with you, so go away," Brandon said, holding onto Jolene with no intention of letting her go, even in Jenny's presence.Jenny glanced at the two of them, and Jolene hung her head, feeling ashamed."Brandon, Jolene is my sister. Do you think I'll leave?" She didn't consider Jolene her sister, but she couldn't let Brandon have his way. If Jolene was under his control, the Windsors would be in danger.Brandon frowned. "When did you ever consider her your sister?""That's none of your business. Let her go, and I'll pretend nothing happened. Otherwise, don't blame me for not holding back." Jenny was confident about dealing with him.Brandon was a little confused about Jenny's intentions, so he was speec
The dinner was still ongoing, and the marriage alliance between the Walters and the Windsors meant different things to different people. After all, if these two families joined forces, it was unlikely that anyone would dare to mess with them.Some people didn't think the two families would be on good terms, however, as everyone knew what was going on. At this point, it would be good enough that the Windsors did not hate the Walters.Of course, some others thought things would be different after the marriage—the two families would likely come together for their own interests.Jenny didn't know what everyone had to say about the matter, nor did she care. She didn't know what would happen in the future, but for now, the two families were still working together, although most people didn't know about it.Jenny intended to go find Stephanie, but she saw someone chatting with her from a distance. Seeing that it was a handsome guy, she didn't go over. If Stephanie could get into a new rel