Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
Callum was worried about her. He checked her up and down quickly, and seeing that there was nothing wrong with her, he let out a sigh of relief.
“It seems that the rumors are false. Although you two have divorced, your relationship is still as good as ever,” Yozan remarked casually.
Elspeth suddenly blushed, but she couldn’t explain it.
“Mr. Harley, nice to meet you.” Callum nodded at him, but he had no intention of shaking hands.
The man in front of him was clearly focused on Elspeth, which made him feel a little uneasy.
“Mr. Winthrop, please don’t misunderstand. I have no romantic interest in your wife, but I do have a request,” Yozan said, looking deeply into Elspeth’s eyes.
“Miss Lynwood, I hope you can give me an answer by tomorrow at 3.00PM.” With that, he turned and walked away.
Callum looked at Yozan’s departing figure and then turned to Elspeth, puzzled. “How do you know this person?” he asked, knowing that Yozan was not someone to be taken lightly. Yozan had just returned to the country not long ago, so how did they know each other?
Elspeth shook her head. “I don’t know him well. I just met him today, but there is actually something that I suspect.”
“What is it?”
“I suspect that my true identity is related to him.”
With a deep and contemplative gaze, Elspeth watched Yozan leave with a carefree demeanor.
…
Although Cecelia’s fall into the water was a sensational incident, the engagement ceremony was relatively uneventful. However, during Yelena’s vows, a sudden disturbance erupted. While Yelena was speaking, a burst of laughter from the surrounding crowd caught her off guard, and her expression immediately soured. “Excuse me, miss, do you have something to say?” Yelena’s fiery temperament was already well-known, and the disrespect shown to her at her own engagement ceremony only stoked her anger.
“Not really.” The girl brushed her fingers through her hair and twisted her body, thinking herself quite charming as all eyes turned to her. “I’m just curious. How can someone from such a humble background marry into the illustrious Damazio Family? It’s like casting pearls before swine, right?”
After speaking, she shook her glass with a hint of regret.
“It’s such a shame that someone has to forcefully take away someone else’s marriage yet remain oblivious to it. It’s truly ridiculous,” she remarked.
Elspeth suspected that the girl was instigated by someone else to say such words. As she looked at the girl next to the speaker, who exuded a more composed aura, she realized that this other girl was likely interested in Hank and had used her friend as a pawn.
After hearing those remarks, the composed girl appeared slightly embarrassed, and she gently pulled the arm of the girl who made the snide comment, advising her, “This is someone else’s engagement ceremony, so you really shouldn’t say things like that. It could upset them.”
“Rosita, if I care about their emotions, who will care about yours? I thought it was all planned out. You should have been the true daughter-in-law of the Damazio Family…”
As soon as this was said, it immediately caused a huge uproar. Rosita Foley’s face immediately turned pale, as if she had really been wronged.
“I’m not… Okay, you don’t have to say anything more.”
In the next moment, it appeared as if she would be mortified and embarrassed beyond repair. The other girl confidently held Rosita’s hand, unaware she had fallen into a trap. “I know you’re sensitive and hesitant to speak up. Don’t worry. As we’re good friends, I’ll definitely help you stand up for yourself.”
She was Emmerlyn Godith, the heiress of the Godith Family, and even Hank’s father had to respect her family. So, Hank had to give an explanation to her friend, no matter what.
“But-“
“Alright, no more ‘buts.’ I’ve already said it. Just stay here and relax, and I’ll take care of everything for you.”
Emmerlyn confidently walked to the center of the stage in her high heels, raising her chin arrogantly and demanding, “Excuse me, Miss Sullivan. Shouldn’t you apologize for stealing someone else’s husband?”
Yelena was filled with anger, but as it was her engagement ceremony, and she was the host, she couldn’t easily lose her temper. Suddenly, there was a round of applause behind her.
Emmerlyn was furious and turned her head to see who had spoiled the situation.
Elspeth came into view with her nose covered and her eyes filled with disgust and mockery. “Miss Godith, if that’s the case, your unattractive face suddenly appearing in front of me is actually offensive to me. Please apologize to me.”
“What do you mean by that? Whom are you calling ugly?” Emmerlyn’s face changed instantly when she heard this. “Miss, we don’t have any issues with each other. You don’t need to attack me like this.”
She had been spoiled since she was a child, and this was the first time someone had called her ugly. Most importantly, the woman in front of her was several times more beautiful than her, and Emmerlyn couldn’t find any words to provoke her. This is so frustrating!
Elspeth crossed her arms and casually glanced at Yelena on the stage. “What grudges do you have against her? Do you really have to attack her like this?”
Emmerlyn was stunned and couldn’t find any words to refute her.
“Today is her big day. Miss Godith, if you continue to create problems here, it wouldn’t be surprising if Azure Corporation decides not to associate with the Godith Family in the future.”
What was implied here was that if Emmerlyn dared to bully Elspeth’s friend, she wouldn’t do business with Emmerlyn’s family. Emmerlyn wasn’t an airhead; she knew some ins and outs of her family business. She had heard her father mention the cooperation between Azure Corporation and Godith Family before, and Elspeth was not someone she could easily offend. Nonetheless, she had already promised to defend Rosita, so retracting her words now would be difficult to explain. Emmerlyn found herself unable to respond and stood there feeling awkward.
“I…” Rosita saw that things were not going well but didn’t want to give up this opportunity.
She then deliberately pretended to be aggrieved to fan the flames and said unhappily, “Okay, Emmie, I know you’re doing this for my own good and to help vent on my behalf, but you don’t need to do this. Today is Yelena’s big day. I know they’re ruining your reputation by saying all that. But if you ruin this engagement ceremony, then…”
Emmerlyn was already a hot-tempered person with a big ego who cared about her reputation. When she heard Rosita’s words, she even felt everyone around could see how awkward she was feeling. Thus, the anger that had just died down was suddenly ignited again. “No, I have to help you vent today.”
At this moment, Emmerlyn didn’t care about family business issues, and her voice rose a few decibels. “Miss Lynwood, you don’t need to use this matter to threaten me. My Godith Family doesn’t need your partnership.”
“Well then, let’s add the Winthrop Family to your list of unneeded partnerships.” Callum, who had been silent on the side, also spoke up to defend Elspeth. His cold gaze fell on Emmerlyn, almost swallowing her whole.
“Um…” Emmerlyn swallowed hard and suddenly didn’t know how to deal with this. She had already offended two families now and suddenly felt a little flustered. Was it worth it to offend Callum and Elspeth for Rosita? She wasn’t sure yet.
Hank, who had just helped out with the guests nearby, also noticed the situation and hurried over with a glass of wine in his hand. When Emmerlyn saw Hank, who was dressed in a white suit and looked dashing, she suddenly couldn’t speak. Although she said she was standing up for Rosita, she had also done it because of her unspoken feelings for Hank. She had liked him for longer than Rosita had. However, she knew that Hank would never look at someone like her, and compared to Rosita, she was inferior in status. In any case, she would rather her best friend have Hank than someone else she didn’t know.
“You’re causing trouble at my engagement ceremony, huh?” Hank’s eyes were calm without emotion, and Emmerlyn thought he didn’t care about the engagement ceremony.
So, she gathered her courage and spoke up, “Hank, I know you actually have feelings for Rosita. Yelena is not worthy of you, so I’m just standing up for you. I-I…”
Speaking to someone she liked made her stutter. Hank chuckled lightly, his voice like thin ice as he said, “So, I should thank you, is that it?”
“Don’t mention it. It’s what I should do.” Emmerlyn saw Hank smile at her for the first time and couldn’t help but blush.
“Then, I’ll give you a big gift.” Hank changed his tone. “Starting today, the Damazio Family will cancel all partnerships with the Godith Family, and we will never collaborate again.”
This was truly a big gift. Emmerlyn’s face turned pale in an instant. She had just offended Callum and Elspeth just now and planned to go home to apologize to her family. At most, she would be grounded for a few days, and it would pass. However, if it involved Hank… She couldn’t even imagine what the consequences would be. “Hank, I was wrong! Please don’t… My dad will definitely beat me!”
“It’s okay. Let Mr. Godith teach you a lesson on how to behave properly.”
Emmerlyn felt a deep sense of fear from the bottom of her heart. She didn’t expect that what was just a small incident that shouldn’t be causing too much negative impact would bring about such big trouble.
She reached out to grab Hank’s sleeve, but he dodged it at the last second.
“Take Miss Godith home,” he ordered his guards.
Hank stood to the side with a cool and composed demeanor and a hint of disgust in his eyes.
“No, no, no!” Three or four security guards rushed up and grabbed Emmerlyn’s arms, ready to drag her out. As Emmerlyn’s voice gradually disappeared, Hank shifted his gaze back to Rosita.
Having experienced Hank’s wrath before, Rosita had no desire to play the innocent victim and kept her head down in silence, trying to distance herself.
“Miss Foley.” Hank’s voice finally broke the silence like a spell. “You don’t need to use others to stir up trouble like this. I won’t hold it against you this time out of respect for Mr. Foley, but next time might be a different story.”
With Rosita’s prestigious background, it was indeed troublesome to offend her. A few simple threats were enough.
Rosita, being a clever woman, understood his intention, and the remaining trace of interest she had for him disappeared in an instant. She gave a faint smile and said, “Mr. Damazio, I’m sure you’re joking. Of course, I would never d-do such a thing.”
Publicly humiliating her and making her lose her reputation in front of so many people was already the biggest warning.
Hank turned around gracefully. His eyes were now filled with deep affection for Yelena on the stage. Seeing his encouraging gaze, Yelena felt relieved all of a sudden.
“Well, it was just a little incident…”
No one wanted to offend the Damazio Family, and with Callum and Elspeth’s overt support, no one dared to continue talking or joking about the matter.
The man sitting in the corner, who had watched the whole thing, sipped his drink with a hint of amusement as his smile grew wider.
After the engagement ceremony, Yozan walked slowly toward Hank in the corner, his gaze intense.
“Mr. Damazio, I would like an explanation,” he said. Hank turned around, meeting the man’s cold, unapproachable expression.
