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Reuben, who was driving, remained speechless.
River accepted the shoe box and opened it, revealing a pair of round–toe silver shoes with low heels.
Instinctively, she glanced at her still–healing ankle and felt a warmth spread through her.
Who knew he had remembered her leg injury.
At the Grand Sunny Hotel, as Noah and River entered the hall, several people approached Noah.
“Mr. De Marco, how are you?”
“Mr. De Marco, I see you’re interested in today’s auction as well!”
With more people surrounding them, River instinctively took a step back.
Though she was accustomed to such situations, things were different now. She was concerned.
about someone accidentally bumping into her belly.
Releasing her grip on Noah’s arm, she said, “I need to use the restroom.”
Noah nodded, and she walked away.
“Is that River Healy?”
A group of young women gathered and began gossiping while observing River’s departure.
“Yes, that’s her. I’ve heard she’s quite well–off. She became the principal secretary shortly after joining MK.”
“Well, officially she’s a secretary, but let’s be real, she’s just a mistress!”
“Yulia, you’ve had a crush on Noah for ages. Why don’t you go and confront that woman?”
After a few comments, the attention shifted to Yuliana Xander, who was sitting among them.
Envy filled Yuliana’s face as she stared at River’s retreating figure.
She had witnessed it herself just moments ago.
River was holding onto Noah’s arm as they entered the hall. Did she consider herself that important?
Yuliana picked up a glass of wine from the table and stood up. “Let’s go and confront that shameless woman!”
The three ladies grew excited and followed Yuliana towards the restroom.
On the other hand, River didn’t really need to use the restroom; she simply desired a quiet and secluded spot to sit.
However, the moment she stepped out, she collided with a woman who unexpectedly appeared from a corner.
Instinctively, she shielded her belly and looked at the woman before her in shock. The woman’s gown was mostly stained with red wine.
The woman still held a glass of wine in her hand.
The ladies next to her shrieked in surprise.
River was prepared to apologize, but the woman’s face contorted with anger as she lashed out,” Are you f*cking blind?”
Attempting to apologize, River began, “I’m sorry…
Before she could finish speaking, one of the ladies suddenly screamed, secretary who who’s Noah’s mistress.”
Ulia, she’s River. The
Watching their poor acting skills, River gradually composed herself. They had deliberately sought her out.
Feeling a surge of anger, Yuliana smashed her glass on the floor. “Pay for my dress!”
River gazed at her coldly. “Fine…”
“What’s that? Can you afford it?”
“Perhaps she can. After all, she has Mr. De Marco on her side.”
“How disgusting! Yuliana, why don’t we tear off her dress since your dress is ruined? That way,
she won’t dare to partake in the auction.”
“Absolutely! She’s probably here to make Noah buy her things anyway. We can’t let her get away with it!”
Coldly staring at those individuals who were throwing baseless accusations, River asked, ”
Since you all know that I’m with Mr. De Marco, wouldn’t humiliating me cause humiliation to him as well?”
Hearing this, Yuliana’s face reddened. “Shut up! You have no right to mention him. I see you’re itching to be taught a lesson!”
As she raised her hand to slap River, she suddenly heard a rebuke.
“Yulia, stop!”
Instantly, Yuliana’s expression changed. Before she could retract her hand, a man arrived and stood in front of her, his handsome face filled with seriousness.
“Why were you bullying her?”
Deep indignation and reluctance swirled within Yuliana’s heart. “Neil, she’s River! The one who seduced Noah.”
“Yulia, why would you say such vulgar things?”
After reprimanding Yuliana, he turned his attention to River. However, as he glanced at her, his shocked gaze became fixed on her face.
The woman before him bore a striking resemblance to his late mother.
River, perplexed by his gaze, looked back at him. Suppressing his emotions, he spoke politely, Ms. Healy, I apologize for my cousin’s rudeness.”
He then retrieved a business card from his pocket and handed it to her. “This is my business card. If you ever need assistance in the future, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Consider it my apology.
River examined the business card in her hand.
Neil Xander. He belonged to the Xander family, one of the five aristocratic families in Novamere
City.
Both the Xander and De Marco families were close friends and business partners. The patriarchs of the two families had shared a strong friendship as well.
River had heard about Neil during her years of working for Noah, but they had never met.
Unexpectedly, he was so friendly.
River kept his business card and graciously replied, “Mr. Xander, thank you for your assistance.
I’ll take my leave now.”
Neil couldn’t tear his gaze away from River until she had left.
They… they just look too alike…” He couldn’t help thinking to himself
“Neil!” Yuliana’s voice suddenly interrupted his thoughts.
Noticing that he was still fixated on River’s departure, Yuliana quickly grew dissatisfied. “Neil, why are you still staring at that vixen?”
Neil furrowed his brow upon hearing her use such vulgar words. “Seriously, can’t you behave like a noble young lady?”
“Do you have feelings for that woman? Why are you defending her?” Yuliana refuted..
River quickly returned to Noah’s side to avoid further unnecessary trouble.
When she took her seat beside him, he looked at her pale face with suspicion. “Are you feeling unwell?”
River made an excuse. “I just feel a bit suffocated.”
Hearing that, Noah glanced away and said, “Let me know if you find something you like later.”
However, she had no interest in the extravagant items, so she simply remained silent.
A few minutes later, the host took the stage to announce the start of the auction for the evening.
As the first item was presented on stage, Noah’s phone vibrated. He retrieved it and saw that it was a call from Daniella. He quickly answered it.
“Noah, where are you? Please, save me. Save me now!”
Daniella’s terrified voice echoed from the other end of the phone, audible even to River, who was sitting beside him.
Frowning, Noah asked with a somber expression, “What’s the matter? What’s happened?”
“Someone is stalking me, Noah. I’m really scared…”
Noah jolted up from his seat. “Send me your location. Don’t hang up. I’ll be there immediately!”
Then, he turned to River and ordered, “Let’s go!”
How can someone be getting divorced, sign the documents but still be getting sexually and mentally abused by the ex husband. A divorce means moving on. Are these people who write these books mentally ill and hate women?
I wonder, they just write rubbish. They really hate women and to them women must always suffer under men. Rubbish writers!