Daniel's marriage had caused a stir in the circle. It was George who forced him to marry Rebecca, but she was sent abroad on the night of their wedding. Everyone laughed at her for her failure in latching onto a powerful man. She had no support whatsoever. Even her position as Mrs. Winston was a farce. On the other hand, the other Brown heiress had already regarded herself as the rightful Mrs. Winston. She was waiting for the divorce to happen to legitimize her position and thought she managed to accomplish what she set out to do. After all, the Browns spread the news that Daniel and Jessica were to hold a wedding within the next few days half a month ago. But it turned out that the man had yet to officially settle his divorce. What a joke!"What did you say?" Jessica seemed confused by Rebecca's words. She was shoved aside before she could finish!A man in a suit and leather shoes strode up to Rebecca with a grim expression. His words were tinged with anger. "Did you already forge
"Have you heard the rumors going around? The adopted daughter of the Brown family who got kicked out after signing the severance papers is here with us tonight. How shameless can she be? If it were me, I would've stayed well in my lane by working at the restaurant." It was a familiar face that spoke—Florence Seales. She was the one who helped Jessica film that video at Four Seasons."Seriously? She and Mr. Winston are already divorced. The Browns no longer acknowledge her. What right does she have to show up here at Fanny's fashion event? So many of us didn't qualify for an invitation.""What else could it be? She switched targets after failing to capture Mr. Winston's heart. It's the president of XR Entertainment, Sam Johnson. Didn't you hear? She arrived with Mr. Johnson.""What a shameless whore! This event is so strictly vetted. Why did they allow random people in here?"The group of women held flutes of champagne in their hands. Disgust graced their features at the words excha
"I'll have to ask you to leave, Ms. Seales. It'll save me the trouble of calling for security," Caleb got in front of Rebecca and said coldly.Florence was flabbergasted. 'You want me to leave? This must be a mistake, Mr. Crawford Junior!"The man remained nonchalant. "You're the one who was spinning these tall tales. You're also the one causing a scene. Tell me, why should she be the one leaving?" The spectating guests were just as shocked as Florence was. After all, it was the Seales heiress who got wine splashed on her. The Seales family were in no way giants within the circle, but they dabbled in many industries and were currently attached to the Winstons. Meanwhile, the adopted daughter of the Browns was someone who had already been disowned. What connections could she have? Surely, XR Entertainment's Mr. Sam Johnson couldn't be counted. Why was she the one being protected?With everyone's attention on Florence, she wasn't going to let herself be kicked out. That would be a g
Daniel stood by the railing in the VIP lounge on the second floor and watched the commotion downstairs with a blank expression."Come on, Danny. What are you looking at over there?" Ryan showed great interest in parties that involved beautiful women. Unfortunately for him, he had just returned to the country and was stuck negotiating business with old men instead of frolicking with bombshells. He finally had some time to himself. If it weren't for the massive runway set up, he wouldn't have known this was a fashion event.He approached Daniel with a glass of wine in hand, patted him on the shoulder, and sighed quietly. "You're getting comfy. Keep up with that long face and no one's going to approach you. Meanwhile, I'm stuck with people who annoy me wherever I go."Daniel coldly batted his hand aside. "Stay away from me.""What got you so heated up? You left your celebrity girlfriend downstairs and said you had to go see Sylvia. Are you that upset that you didn't find her?" Ryan st
"You didn't have to bring your husband into this. You're breaking my heart." The man who walked in was wearing the same off-white suit as Caleb. The pair of gold-rimmed glasses that sat on his face gave him the disposition of a refined man."Uncle Dante." Rebecca smiled as she got to her feet to greet the man."Sit. We're all family here." Dante hurriedly gestured for her to sit down before taking his place by Felicia's side. He then handed a vacuum mug he brought with him to the woman sitting next to him."I brought you a little something. You've been busy all evening. You must be tired." As soon as the lid was twisted open, the aroma of chicken noodle soup permeated the air.That prompted Felicia to huff. "Do you have any idea how late it is? Why did you bring this? Can't you see I've been gaining weight? You even used my mug for your soup. Unbelievable!" Despite her disagreeable words, she accepted the offering and took small sips of the broth.Dante grinned in satisfaction and
When the contracts were announced during the show break, those in the VIP lounge witnessed the live reaction through the live stream. And, of course, they didn't miss Daniel leaving midway through the show."Have you already decided not to renew the contract with Winston Group, Becca? Shouldn't you reconsider this?" Dante looked at the situation from a rational standpoint and concluded that she could continue to cooperate with the Winstons. It wasn't as if Daniel knew that Sylvia was the wife he had sent abroad. From a businessman's point of view, there was no harm in continuing to cooperate with Winston Group. He believed that as long as Fuller Studio was willing to renew the contract and the conditions weren't demanding, Daniel would concede.Rebecca firmly shook her head. "I understand what you're trying to say, Uncle Dante. But I must be conscientious with my work. I take care of my own, and that means I'll be ruffling feathers. That's why I don't want to continue working togethe
"Umm …" Daniel was shocked. He, of course, knew what to do. It was he who went out of his way to get her sanitary supplies a few years ago when he first saw how embarrassed she had been. Thinking about the past put him in a trance. It was hard to imagine how they had gotten to this point. But now was clearly not the time to reminisce.Rebecca was flushed with anger as she hastily covered up her predicament with the hem of her dress. She sounded close to tears. "Get out of my way!"Her reddened eyes made him back away. "I'm sorry."But she was not in the mood to accept his apology. She didn't even want to look at him and barreled straight into the restroom while clutching her purse. "Scumbag!" she cursed internally in anger. If it weren't for him losing his mind right outside the women's restroom, she wouldn't have gotten into this situation and ruined her dress. She hadn't even brought her cell phone with her because she thought she'd be able to return to the lounge fairly quickly.
Rebecca played up her misery. "Exactly, Mr. Winston. Have you changed your mind about divorcing me? Don't you want to marry Jessica anymore?"Daniel had finally heard enough. "Stop, Rebecca!" The two women arguing gave him a headache.Rebecca refused to play along and continued to feign frailty. "It seems my identity as an ex-wife-to-be is nothing compared to Ms. Jessica, Mr. Winston. What a cruel lover. How unfortunate that you were going to break my wrist right off, Mr. Winston." She cradled her reddened wrist with a pitiful expression that radiated innocence.That caught him off guard. He hadn't realized how much force he had used. He ignored her the first time she cried out in pain back at the restroom, but she never made a sound since.Rebecca did not miss the way he looked at her and shot him a sardonic smile. "Do you feel bad, Mr. Winston? You didn't show any pity just now.""Are you done, Rebecca?" Jessica had heard enough. She couldn't stand the sight of Daniel getting em