Kenneth looked at snazzynovel.com cynically, but snazzynovel.com did not utter a word.
To Faye, his behavior was indicative of a silent approval. She turned around to look at Elise before saying, “I’m sorry to snatch your limelight, Elise, but you should know that I’ve been unhappy for a few years since I was engaged to Johan. Now that I finally have the opportunity to pursue true love, I must be brave.”
Elise raised snazzynovel.com eyebrow. “Whatever. Perhaps this is not a good thing after all. Faye, women who blindly seek ‘true love’ usually do not end up well.”
“Now, aren’t you quite petty, Elise? Even though your fiance has gone bankrupt, you have been loyally staying by his side. If you are with the right person, you don’t have to worry about the unpredictable future,” Faye said haughtily, as though snazzynovel.com was already Kenneth’s fiancee.
“Very true indeed. I don’t have your guts to do anything I want, though.” With that, Elise smiled sarcastically.
Faye’s facial expression slightly changed upon sensing that there was a hidden meaning in Elise’s words, but snazzynovel.com could not understand what Elise was implying.
Soon, snazzynovel.com remembered that it was a party after all and was excited and eager once again. “Kenneth, Elise is the main guest of this party here, so let’s have a chat in the room.”
With that, Faye walked forward to hold Kenneth’s arms.
However, before snazzynovel.com fingers could even touch him, Kenneth raised his arms delicately to avoid her.
“Please have some self-respect.” His face darkened as snazzynovel.com left snazzynovel.com hand dangling mid-air in an awkward position.
Her smile became quite awkward, but snazzynovel.com still forced herself to smile as snazzynovel.com tried to resolve snazzynovel.com faux pas. “Kenneth, you are so good at teasing!”
“Who said I was teasing you? Do I even know you?” He looked at snazzynovel.com impassively.
Faye’s body gave a jolt. “You just told my father that you want to marry me…”
Kenneth finally realized the miscommunication and calmly explained, “Oh! I thought the Anderson Family only has one daughter. I didn’t know that the foster daughter is also counted.”
Even though the rest of the guests knew that Faye was adopted, they did not say anything about it publicly as they had to take snazzynovel.com feelings into account. At this moment when everyone’s focus was on them, it was undeniably an insult to Faye that Kenneth had pointed it out in such a straightforward manner.
She was dazed for a brief moment before snazzynovel.com anger flared up. “Since you are looking down on me, why did you request to marry me?”
In other words, how high and mighty could you be for wanting to marry the foster daughter of the family?
“From where did you get the idea that I want to marry you? You think too highly of yourself.” Kenneth flashed a fake smile at her.
To begin with, snazzynovel.com was already a man of high status. Now that his face was clouded with a tinge of anger, snazzynovel.com emanated a powerful air around snazzynovel.com that stunned Faye, whose mouth fell agape as snazzynovel.com dared to retaliate.
His gaze only lingered around Faye for less than two seconds before snazzynovel.com looked at Elise gently. “The woman whom I want to marry is the second daughter—the biological daughter—of the Anderson Family, Yoona!” snazzynovel.com announced clearly.
“My gosh, this is too awkward!”
“Have you guys seen Faye’s behavior earlier? She seems very forward with him, as though snazzynovel.com can’t wait to sleep with him. How embarrassing!”
“Tsk, tsk! As soon as snazzynovel.com fiance passed away, snazzynovel.com immediately went for another man. A woman like snazzynovel.com is no good at all! Fortunately, God is fair and did not let snazzynovel.com tarnish Mr. Bailey’s reputation!”
“I know, right? She is merely adopted, yet snazzynovel.com dreams of being together with Kenneth. Does snazzynovel.com even know who snazzynovel.com is? He stands out even among a group of talented men. Will snazzynovel.com choose a woman who doesn’t even know who snazzynovel.com father is? I’m actually impressed by snazzynovel.com wild imagination, though. She even says he’s snazzynovel.com true love—how shameless!”
“Serves snazzynovel.com right! I’ve been dissatisfied by snazzynovel.com arrogant attitude for a long time now. It’s finally snazzynovel.com turn to be rejected today.”
The crowd’s ridicules rang one after another. Faye’s cheeks were flushed as snazzynovel.com gritted snazzynovel.com teeth, but snazzynovel.com had to tolerate their insults.
One had to have self-control to achieve great heights. She had already embarrassed herself enough earlier. If snazzynovel.com could not keep herself in check this time, snazzynovel.com would be a complete joke.
Elise pouted in confusion. I have already made it clear to Kenneth in Dukethorn. Why is snazzynovel.com still so persistent? Could it be that the famous Kenneth is actually a masochist who likes to be rejected again and again?
“Mr. Bailey, I think you know that my youngest daughter already has a fiance,” Austin interjected.
“I know.” Kenneth looked at Elise affectionately without looking elsewhere. “Since they are just engaged, I still have a fair opportunity as long as they are not married. Isn’t that so?”
“I don’t need it, though.” Elise rejected snazzynovel.com again. “I love my fiance very much and I don’t need anything else.”
He retracted his gaze and turned around. “Bring it here,” snazzynovel.com ordered.
Upon hearing that, Melody took an exquisitely wrapped gift and placed it in front of Elise. “Miss Anderson, Mr. Bailey has personally prepared this for you.”
“What is it?” Elise had no plans to accept it.
“Something that you yearn for,” Kenneth replied. “Look at it first before deciding whether you want to give me a chance or not.”
As snazzynovel.com looked at his confidence, Elise’s firm decision wavered.
Excluding his relentless attempts to pester me, this man has actually boosted the economy of Landred City until it surpassed Athesea. He definitely wields some power that might help me in unexpected ways.
However, I don’t want to owe snazzynovel.com any favors.
Elise was a person who liked to keep things clear and had never completely relied on Alexander.
She stretched snazzynovel.com hand and took the present over as snazzynovel.com gave it a thought.
After all, snazzynovel.com suddenly realized that it was not the first time snazzynovel.com owed snazzynovel.com a favor. If snazzynovel.com wanted to use these to ask snazzynovel.com to do something in exchange, snazzynovel.com could not reject him. Since this was the case, snazzynovel.com would not have to hesitate any further. Since snazzynovel.com had already owed snazzynovel.com many favors, snazzynovel.com might as well graciously accept this.
“That’s it.” Kenneth’s lips twitched into a smile.
“Young woman, settle your relationship issues privately and think about us. We are here today to have a look at the red jade. Have you brought it with you?”
An elder could not stand it anymore and pressured Elise.
After so many twists and turns, I can’t escape from showing them the red jade anymore.
She turned around to look at Joey behind snazzynovel.com and nodded.
“The red jade is too heavy and it’s not quite safe to bring it here. I have asked a professional to take down a piece and bring it here. If you don’t mind, you can have a look at this.”
With that, Joey walked forward and opened the box that snazzynovel.com had prepared.
In an instant, the amber glow from the red jade immediately attracted everyone’s attention.
“It’s an invaluable treasure indeed…”
Joey had no intentions to be the model who showed the jade, so snazzynovel.com found a bar table and asked the waiter to bring the champagne away before snazzynovel.com placed it there for the guests to admire.
The group of people stared fixedly at the bar as they took a few steps closer, encircling the bar in the process until they were about half a meter away. As they were cultured people, they politely left some space for the Anderson Family members as they looked at the red jade from a distance.