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“Mireya…”
A familiar voice suddenly came from behind.
Mireya thought she was hallucinating. Then, she turned back and saw Ryan walking toward her in large strides.
Never mind if he came, but the coffee-colored b****r jacket he wore was very different from the elegant style of the banquet hall. He stood out like a sore thumb and attracted many people’s gazes.
Mireya was stunned until Ryan walked up to her, revealing a gentle and doting smile. “I’m sorry I’m late for tonight’s banquet.”
Mireya was utterly puzzled.
Wait. What did Ryan mean by he was late? Mireya did not seem to have not invited him at all.
Was that man bewitched?
“Miss Lynch, this is…” Peter asked puzzledly.
Ryan glanced at him calmly. “Ryan Snow.”
Peter was shocked. Throughout the years he had been in the entertainment industry, he usually interacted with people who had unique identities. Although he had never met Ryan before, everybody knew that name.
He was the only son of the current prime minister and a politician with a bright future.
“Hello, Young Master Snow.” Peter extended his hand excitedly. “I’m Peter Maddison.”
Ryan shook his hand politely but did not let go of it immediately. He smiled vaguely and said, “I know. The dramas that you’re in are pretty popular. You’re charmingly handsome as well. I like that a lot.”
Peter was stunned. Only then did he recall the recent news revealing that Ryan liked men. Although it had been clarified, not many believed it. Could the meaning behind Ryan’s words possibly be… that Ryan had taken a fancy in him?
At that realization, Peter’s handsome face blushed.
He knew that he was good-looking. Ever since he had the entertainment industry, many wealthy women and men had wished to keep him as a lover.
However, he was not interested at all.
Nevertheless, Ryan had a prominent status. He was on a different level from other people Peter had met before. If Peter rejected him, he could ban Peter from the entertainment industry in mere minutes.
What should Peter do?
Should he refuse Ryan or… accept him reluctantly?
“Your hand… is so smooth.”
Just as Peter was in a dilemma, Ryan touched the back of his hand with a smile.
Peter’s body trembled.
Mireya, who was beside them, was dumbfounded. She was so shocked that her view of the world crumbled.
Gosh. What did she hear? What did she see?
She heard Ryan giving Peter hints and saw Ryan touching Peter’s hand.
Peter was a celebrity that Mireya had liked for three to four years. As a man, how could he not refuse and push Ryan away? He was even blushing in embarrassment.
However, she could not stand Ryan the most. How could he seduce a man right in front of her?
Did he like men that much? Was he not marrying Summer soon?
Mireya was exasperated.
“Ryan…” After calling Ryan’s name through gritted teeth, she pulled Ryan forcefully toward the lounge at the back.
Not far away, Eliza and Cate were watching that scene.
Eliza raised her eyebrows. “So you were trying to p**s Ryan off on purpose?”
Cate smiled bitterly. “Yes, but things have turned out differently than what I expected.”
She thought Ryan would take Mireya away from Peter’s side furiously, confess to Mireya out of jealousy, and declare his claim on her. That way, Mireya could become the dominant one in that situation.
Great. It seemed that not all men were like Shaun. Cate had completely underestimated how shameless Ryan could be.
How dare he hook up with Peter in public?
She could not believe that all.
Cate beckoned at Hans with her finger. “Take care of that scene just now, and make sure no photos get out.”
No kidding. If pictures of the prime minister’s son touching a male celebrity’s hand were taken, the prime minister would personally target Cate.
…
In the lounge, Mireya slammed the door shut after yanking Ryan in.
“Ryan, are you crazy?”
Mireya’s body trembled as she glared at the man in front of her. “There are so many people and pairs of eyes at this banquet tonight, yet you have the guts to hit on Peter so openly. You’re too shameless. Don’t forget that you’re dating Summer. Are you still thinking about that man you like? I don’t understand why you’ve become like this. If today’s incident is exposed, the scandal that Godmother and Godfather have painstakingly suppressed will surface again. Don’t you know that?”
“Don’t worry. Cate is a smart person. She won’t let a word of tonight’s incident get out.”
Ryan’s handsome face was calm. He was not flustered at all.
The more he behaved that way, the angrier Mireya became, so much that she did not even filter her words. “Since you like men so much, you shouldn’t date girls. What you’re doing is cheating and being a sc*m.”
“Who said I liked men?” Ryan raised his eyebrows.
“Everyone knows it. I even saw it with my eyes just now. Your expression was really… sleazy.” Mireya paused for a moment before saying that last word with disappointment and annoyance.
It was not her first time witnessing that kind of thing. When she was overseas, she had seen a lot of men come out of the closet. She supported true love and did not discriminate. However, she could not accept Ryan’s attitude.
To her, he should not be that kind of person.
“I see.”
Ryan was not angry at all. Instead, his thin lips curved up into a smile. “I have no feelings for Peter. I did that earlier just to show you what type of person is the celebrity you like.”
“You’re lying.” Mireya did not believe him. On the contrary, she thought he was making excuses.
“I’m telling the truth.”
Ryan came closer to Mireya all of a sudden. His usually gentle voice was deeper and raspier. The surrounding air seemed to thin as well.
“Weren’t you sitting and chatting away happily with him tonight? Too bad he likes men. Didn’t you see him blushing when I hinted at him just now?”
Furious. Mireya raised her head, wanting to glare at him. However, she realized that their bodies were almost touching each other and took a step back instinctively. “You were the one who forced him, okay? Peter is not g*y.”
“Oh, even if he’s not, did he push me away when I gave him hints? He has no guts or manliness at all.”
As Mireya stepped back, Ryan stepped closer, cornering her until she was against the cupboard.
She had nowhere to run and was speechless from his rebuttal.
Mireya had to admit that what Ryan said was right. She used to think Peter was quite manly, but alas, it was all just an imagination caused by the screens.
Her image of Peter had crumbled. She might not be able to like that celebrity anymore.
However, she still kept making excuses for him. “Do you know how hard it was for Peter to achieve his current position? You have a high status. If he were to offend you, banning him would only take mere minutes for you. You’re abusing your power to bully people.”
Ryan laughed coldly. “How can he, a man, throw away his backbone just because of identity, power, and status? So you like those timid guys who have no backbone at all.”
“So what if I like them? What does it have to do with you?”
