He wore a white suit that made him appear dashing and refined.
“You look stunning tonight, Ashlyn.”
Ashlyn grabbed the wine glass from his hand and said, “I appreciate it. And you’re quite the hunk, too!”
Devin toasted Ashlyn by clinking his glass with hers. “Congratulations.”
Ashlyn realized he was talking about the land in the north of the city. The auction that day stunned the whole city. It was not a surprise Devin to know that the land was now in her hand.
“I’m grateful.”
When Ashlyn took a drink of the wine in her palm, she was taken aback by the flavor.
It was not red wine, but grape juice.
Ashlyn looked up at him and found that he was also looking at her. Her eyes met his loving ones.
He was so endearing when he was like this.
There was a noise nearby at this moment.
Ashlyn saw Gordon and Aiken as she turned to face the source of the sound.
Aiken noticed Ashlyn as well. “Gordon, Ashlyn is there,” he murmured, nudging Gordon’s shoulder.
Gordon continued walking as if he did not hear him.
Aiken arched his brow and said, “Devin is with her. They are the ideal couple for each other.”
When Gordon heard this, he scowled.
He couldn’t help but turn to face Ashlyn’s direction. Today, she wore a dark green strapless dress. Devin, dressed in a white suit, was standing next to her. They matched each other well in terms of looks.
But he didn’t think Devin was good enough for Ashlyn.
“Are you blind?” Gordon hissed as he glared angrily at Aiken.
“How dare you call me blind? They are a fantastic combination, and it is so nice to watch them together.”
“Is Devin good enough for Ashlyn?”
Aiken started laughing out of the blue.
He gave Gordon a silent glance but kept quiet.
Gordon turned his head aside out of guilty and embarrassment.
When Ashlyn saw Gordon and Aiken come in, she immediately moved to a corner since she didn’t want to meet them.
Devin accompanied her to the corner as well. He asked, “Are you over your cold now?”
Ashlyn nodded and said, “Yes. Thank you for your concern.”
Jessie hurried over while the two were conversing.
“Ashlyn, I have something to tell you!”
As Jessie approached, Devin stepped aside to give the two women some privacy to talk.
When Ashlyn saw Jessie coming toward her, she cocked an eyebrow. “Why are you running so fast? Is a dog chasing you?”
“Put it out of your mind, Ashlyn! I just heard something shocking.”
Ashlyn drank some of the grape juice while laughing at Jessie. “Catching your breath should be your priority right now.”
Jessie was fuming as she panted.
When a waiter passed by, she drank half a glass of soda water. After she had composed herself, she told Ashlyn, “Just now, I happened to see Mara and Anita in a corner on the second floor. I heard they planned to pour wine on your dress and then ask you to change into a dress they prepared for you.”
All the socialites in Courtbush were aware that Mara and Denise were at odds with Anita Martel.
Tonight, they went as far as trying to reconcile with Anita so that they could collectively deal with Ashlyn. Ashlyn wasn’t sure whether she should be flattered by her tremendous charisma or amused by their idiocy.
They thought Ashlyn wouldn’t find out the truth if they let Anita do the dirty work. But they were wrong.
“What dresses did they prepare for me?” Ashlyn asked, finding it interesting.
Speaking of the dress, Jessie was even angrier. “They’re too mean. The dress would fall apart if you put it on and took a few steps. They want you to make a fool of yourself!”
The consequences would be disastrous if it happened.
If Ashlyn fell for their trap tonight, she would be the laughing stock of the town.
Denise and her friends, however, were too foolish to pull off their plan. Even if Jessie didn’t overhear their plot, Ashlyn wouldn’t wear the dress others prepared for her. She would simply say her goodbyes to the Haynes family ahead of schedule and leave.
“Denise spread the rumor that you were your father’s mistress, and she had to apologize to you in public. But it seems like she never learns her lesson!” Thinking about that further infuriated Jessie. She reached out and grabbed two wine glasses from a passing waiter’s tray. “I’m pissed off. I have to teach that bitch a lesson!”
“How are you going to teach her a lesson?” Ashlyn asked her.
“Pour wine on her and scold her! Tonight, just a few people know me, but everyone knows her.”
“You’ll be asking trouble for yourself.”
With her eyebrows arched and a smirk, Ashlyn looked at Jessie.
“Why are you laughing? I wanted to avenge you! She’s going to make you a laughing stock! Why don’t you look in the least bit angry?”
Ashlyn snorted. “And why should I? Being furious over something that hasn’t occurred is not worth it.”
Jessie calmed down a little. “That’s not how you are. What’s your plan, please?”
Taking a glance at Denise and Mara, who came downstairs from the second floor not far away, Ashlyn smiled and said, “Since they want me to make a fool of myself, I’ll do as they wish!”
Jessie hadn’t seen such an expression on Ashlyn’s face for a long time. The last time she showed such an expression, her enemy had a hard time.
Jessie shared the excitement. “I’ll just sit here and watch the fun, I guess.”
Ashlyn grinned and said something in Jessie’s ear.
Upon hearing that, Jessie almost laughed out loud.
Ashlyn really knew how to get back at her enemy.
Jessie couldn’t help being impressed.
Jessie left excitedly after she heard Ashlyn’s plan. Devin approached and said, “Your friend looks much happier.”
Ashlyn smiled. “That’s how she is.”
In a casual gesture, Devin placed a strand of Ashlyn’s hair behind her ear. Then, he withdrew his hand as if nothing had occurred. “You’ve got that smile on your face again.”
Since he pretended that nothing happened, Ashlyn decided to ignore it, too. With a smile, she said, “There will be a good show to watch later.”
Gordon, who was not too far away, saw what happened just now.
The two people’s cheerful expressions made his eyes hurt.
When he said nothing, Aiken couldn’t help but clink the glass he was holding. “Gordon, what are your eyes on?”
Aiken followed Gordon’s gaze. His eyebrows shot up and he sent a smug glance at Gordon as soon as he caught sight of Ashlyn and Devin. “Ashlyn and Devin seem to get along well.”
Gordon gave Aiken a disdainful look. “You’re a great one for idle gossip.”
With that, he walked toward Cohen with a glass of wine in his hand.
Aiken scoffed, “What a stubborn man!”
Still, he had been friends with Devin for so many years. After taking a sip of wine, Aiken walked over to Devin and Ashlyn. “Devin, long time no see.”
Ashlyn’s joy disappeared as she saw Aiken approaching.
Aiken glanced at Ashlyn. “You look extremely lovely today.”
“Thank you,” Ashlyn replied politely. “You guys talk.”
She then left, still clutching the glass.
“Keep it here, Devin. I need to ask you a question.”
After staring at Ashlyn’s back for a while, Devin finally turned his attention to Aiken, asking with a sly grin, “What do you want to ask?”
“Nothing. I just want to know how you managed to date so many girlfriends.”
Knowing that Aiken was making fun of him, Devin didn’t answer his question but asked, “Did Gordon ask you to come here?”
“Hey, I’m here to ask you a question. Why does it have anything to do with Gordon?”
Devin only gave him an amused glance.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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