Chapter 230
Maybe it was because Emily had been with Austin for too long, but she had definitely gotten better at firing bark. Just as the was about to continue, someone grabbed her wrist and stopped her.
She turned around, only to see Austin wearing a gentle smile, soothing her. “Don’t let these kinds of people get under your skin.
He smiled brightly like nothing had happened.
Actually, when Wonne called him a kept man, Austin stayed unfazed, but something dangerous flickered in his eyes. It wasn’t because
Since he was born, he had carried a bad reputation that never went away. After reuniting with i it already.
Pierce family, the insults got worse, but he was used to
What angered him was Yvonne’s mention of Vincent. He had looked into Emily before and knew how important Vincent was to her
Vincent, who had been with her since she grew up, meant the world to her. However, his love for her had turned into hate and distance over time.
After the Bennett Lamily turned their backs on her, Emily saw Vincent as her only family, but he teamed up with them to send her overseas. He hurt her even more than the Bennett family did.
Therefore, hearing Yvonne’s words and seeing Emily’s face darken, Austin was pissed, and his hand trembled uncontrollably. He wished he could tear Yvonne apart
For a second, Austin almost lost control of his anger, but then he heard Emily going against Yvonne to defend him.
Only then did he realize she wasn’t mad because Yvonne mentioned Vincent, but because he was being insulted. That touched him deeply and calmed the rage
⚫ inside him.
That was why he stopped Emily before she went to confront Yvonne.
“Emily, we didn’t come here today to waste breath arguing with these fools. His voice was gentle and soothing, and his bright smile felt like it could calm
anyone’s nerves.
Emily suddenly felt a surge of relief. She was glad she saved Austin from the kidnappers. Had he been sent to St. Gabriel Reform Academy, she might never have seen that radiant smile of his again.
Emily stayed silent and stood by Austin’s side.
Seeing her calm down, Austin finally turned toward the hotel manager, who seemed unsure how to handle the situation. Without hesitation, he showed
him his invitation letter
Yvonne immediately spoke up with a waming, “You’d better check it carefully. It might be forged.”
Neither Austin nor Emily showed irritation at her words.
Prompted by her words, the hotel manager took a closer look. With everyone staring, he finally said, “This invitation is real,”
Events like this one usually extended invitations to a wide range of people in the business world. The recipient’s name might not be printr Invitation itself, but it was not hard to tell whether it was genuine.
When Yvonne heard the invitation was real, she was left speechless. “W–What? How is that possible!”
She knew Emily’s position within the Bennett family and that there was no way she could have gotten an invitation. Besides, Austin was nothing but a pretty face with no substance, making it even more impossible for them to have one.
Unwilling to relent, Yvonne said, “That invitation definitely isn’t yours. You stole it from someone.
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Austin burst out laughing. “That’s hilarious. First, you think we don’t have an invitation, then you say it’s take, and now you’re calling a stolen.
“By your logic, every invitation could be stolen. Do you want to check them all?
Yvonne’s face turned pale instantly as she felt everyone’s sharp gaze on her as if they wanted to kill her.
Seeing how things were going, Lydia’s face went pale, too. She thought, “How come I never
ntleed Yvonne is so stupid?”
Lydia wanted to just leave and forget about Yvonne, but thinking about how much the Windrose family liked her made her pause. Since Yvonne caught the attention of Jeremy Windrose, she still held considerable value.
Suppressing the urge to leave, Lydia stepped forward and said, “This is all a misunderstanding Now that it’s cleared up, let’s move on.”
She walked over and hooked her arm through Yvonne’s, wearing a deliberately sweet expression as she turned to Emily. “Yvonne was just being emotional. You won’t be mad at her, will you!!
She acted like Emily’s concerns were nothing but potty whining and drama.
Emily ignored the hidden meaning, nodding with a faint smile. “I won’t. After all, I’ve never done anything bad, so I’m not afraid of karma,”
She gave Yvonne a smirk that made her stomach twist. Yvonne stammered. “I–I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”
“Really? Let me make it clearer.” Emily’s eyes glinted with mockery. “Have you ever dreamed of a girl in your school? Her name is Before she could finish, Yvonne suddenly rushed over and grabbed her hand. “Shut up,” she growled, voice low but teeth clenched tight.
Emily had no intention of revealing anything then, so she just kept quiet. When Yvonne suggested talking privately, she followed her out.
Austin frowned, about to follow, but stopped when he saw Emily’s eyes. She shook her head and smiled gently as if to reassure him not to worry.
Austin pursed his lips. Although he was worried, he knew Emily had it under control, so he stayed back.
He kept looking at Emily until an
voice broke through “Austin, don’t be mad at
nadat vonne. I’m apologizing to you on her behalf”
Austin hadn’t even turned to see who it was when a surge of danger washed over him. He took a step forward, then turned his head.
Lydia fidgeted with her fingers, pouted, and blinked at him
Most people would think Lydia’s flirty act was totally adorable–the kind to capture any man’s heart. However, it sent a chill down Austin’s spine and awakened a primal sense of danger
It was like being locked in the gaze of a snake, one that had already bared its fangs in several attacks, waiting only for the slightest distraction to strike
fatally.
