“Don’t worry; I won’t say a word again. I’ll just go on and socialize for you. See you later.”
“Hannah!” Edwin called, trotting towards his cousin. He was wearing a white suit.
“You are so late, Hannah!”
Hannah smiled patiently at him.
“Yeah, it took so much trouble getting dressed up.”
Edwin took her hand and said, “That’s fine. Let’s go get something to eat first.” Then they strolled towards a table where exquisite desserts were laid.
In another part of the banquet hall, Johanna gripped her glass tightly, boiling with rage.
Just watching Hannah’s stunning entrance and the awe it struck in the banquet hall had left her mad with jealousy. She wished Hannah could just go to hell for all she cared.
Declan wouldn’t take his eyes off Hannah. He had been gazing at her since she stepped into the hall.
The mere thought of having Hannah on his bed tonight made his body shudder with unbridled desire.
“Declan!” It was Eliana. She pulled at his arm, jolting him back to reality.
“Let’s go say hello to Mr. Pollard,” she said.
“He’s the biggest dealer in construction materials in Valmere. Who knows? This may lead to some future partnership between you two.”
“You know what I think?” Declan looked at her, his forehead folded with impatience.
“I think you should socialize more with the other ladies. Or don’t you want to fit into this circle?”
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Eliana turned pale immediately. How could Declan say a hurtful thing like this? He himself knew how much she had suffered in these social circles.
She was originally Declan’s mistress, and many rich ladies despised her just because of Hannah.
They would only despise her more if she tried to socialize with them and win their favor.
“Declan,” she said, biting her lower lip, “you know they hate me and don’t want me around them”
“Then consider whether it’s your problem,” he said, glancing coldly at her. Then he fixed his gaze again on Hannah.
Holding his glass of wine, he left a speechless Eliana and ambled towards his business partners who stood at another side of the banquet hall.
Eliana glowered at Declan’s retreating figure, the rage in her eyes.
He would only have himself to blame if he thought he could treat her this way.
Declan stood with his business partners, speaking and laughing. For a moment, he glanced around the well-lit banquet hall, but could no longer see Eliana, not that he cared anyway.