Chapter 874

Simon glanced at Fiona, who was striding toward them. He then smiled calmly at the business partners he had been speaking with and uttered, "Excuse me for a moment."

With that, he guided Laura to a secluded corner of the venue, somewhere they could speak without drawing too much attention.

As expected, Fiona followed closely, her eyes burning with anger. "Why did you bring this bitch here?" she hissed.

A wave of humiliation washed over Laura. At the same time, Simon turned to her, saying, "Why don't you wait for me over there?"

She was eager to leave. If she stayed a moment longer, she feared she might lose her composure and confront Fiona then and there.

Once Laura walked away, Fiona scoffed. "Why is she here? I specifically told you to bring Hailey. This was the perfect chance to introduce her as your fiancée."

"She has surgery tonight and can't make it," Simon replied nonchalantly, swirling the champagne in his glass.

Fiona's tone sharpened. "Even so, how could you bring some