Evelyn Windsor couldn't accept it at all; it felt like her long-held beliefs were about to collapse.
Julian Haworth's words seemed to give her an outlet for her emotions: "Shut up! Durrell Landon would never be so heartless! He must be lying to me!"
From start to finish, Charles Foote maintained an indifferent, gentle elegance. Upon hearing these words, he chuckled softly. "You really don't understand him at all."
Upon hearing this, Evelyn Windsor's pupils contracted sharply. She had indeed relied on being the only woman close to Durrell Landon, growing arrogant under his favor, without ever truly understanding him.
Her hands hung at her sides, tightly clenched into fists. "Who is the woman Durrell likes now?"
Charles Foote maintained a faint smile on his face throughout. "It's unnecessary for you to know who."
After saying that, he pulled Julian Haworth along and left.
Evelyn Windsor stood in place for a long time, watching their backs.
Her heart felt as though it was suddenly shrouded in dark clouds, severely gloomy.
Quiana Sutton arrived at the entrance of the party for some fresh air, just as a luxury car stopped nearby. After the car door opened, someone she recognized, who had just returned from abroad not long ago, walked out—Lexie Bamboo.
After Lexie Bamboo got out of the car, the car door remained open, and soon a middle-aged man, about fifty years old, stepped out.
This man was dressed in designer brands from head to toe, wearing a glittering watch on his wrist worth millions.
However, that expensive suit looked incongruous because of his protruding beer belly.
In the entertainment circle, it was generally known that Lexie Bamboo had a sugar daddy who spent a lot of money to promote her.
Recently, he'd invested in a co-produced film for her, allowing her to snag a less than ten-minute supporting actress role.
The middle-aged man embraced Lexie Bamboo as soon as he got off the car, teasing her porcelain-like face fondly.
Unable to refuse, Lexie Bamboo had to endure it. At this moment, she suddenly saw Quiana Sutton standing not far away and seemed slightly disbelieving.
"Are you Quiana Sutton?"
This party was only accessible to prestigious families, and if stars were to attend, at least they had to be first-tier celebrities. What qualifications did Quiana Sutton have?
She was only able to get into this party through her sugar daddy's connections.
She had never met Master Alexander and wasn't sure whether he held grudges or not.
However, she couldn't sleep just thinking about how her fans offended Alexander Skylane last time, fearing he might cut off her fashion resources completely.
Her sugar daddy could invest in her, but he couldn't decide her fashion resources.
So she tried everything to persuade him to bring her to this gathering.
Quiana Sutton glanced at her blandly, not paying much attention.
A small-time celebrity without any background dared to disrespect her? A strong displeasure rose in Lexie Bamboo's heart.
She couldn't help but utter sarcasm: "On screen, you appear like a pure lotus, but it seems you're messy in private."
Quiana Sutton shot a cold look at Lexie Bamboo: "Do you have evidence of my chaotic private life? But as for you, a search on the internet will reveal plenty of photos of you with your sugar daddy."
Lexie Bamboo was infuriated, her voice becoming sharp without intending to. "Acting pure in front of everyone. If you didn't have a backer, would you be able to attend this gathering?"
Director Liu, standing next to Lexie Bamboo, had already noticed Quiana Sutton at the door. It was his first time seeing such a beauty; her aloofness seemed to sanctify proximity.
However, ingrained in men is the tendency to pursue the impossible.
The thought of defiling such a demure beauty excited him.
His gaze fell greedily on Quiana Sutton, but his hand rested restlessly on Lexie Bamboo.
"Lexie, do you know this lady?"
As soon as Director Liu spoke, Lexie Bamboo knew what he was thinking and rolled her eyes behind his back.
She had long known that Quiana Sutton was beautiful; even in an industry surrounded by beauty, Quiana Sutton stood out.
Unfortunately, her personality was not very likable. She often said to her manager, Quiana Sutton was playing a good hand poorly.
More often than not, it was out of schadenfreude.
But recently, Quiana Sutton seemed to have changed her personality. She joined some variety show, and inexplicably, her fan base started to grow.
Even though her bare-handed pig slaughtering was excessively gory, it somehow drew a wave of fans.
Most people admired strength, and Quiana Sutton's performance at the time was simply thrilling to see.
Now, even her sugar daddy's attention was drawn, something she could not permit.
She clung to Director Liu's arm, enduring her disgust to act intimately: "No, but we're all in the same circle, all celebrities, so more or less I've heard of her name."
Originally, Director Liu had some reservations about Quiana Sutton, thinking she was some socialite; upon hearing she was just a small celebrity, his gaze became increasingly greedy. This stare made Quiana Sutton slightly uncomfortable. In the past, she certainly would've crippled his eyes by now.
She ignored the man before her, intending to leave, but Director Liu suddenly spoke: "Why don't you follow me? I promise I'll make you famous."
She paused, looked back at him, her already cool gaze becoming more profound: "Reaching too far could shorten your lifespan."
It was Director Liu's first time encountering someone who dared to threaten him, only piquing his interest in Quiana Sutton more.
At this moment, a teasing voice came from a distance:
"Quiana girl, there you are..."
Quiana Sutton watched as Oliver Gale approached from afar, frowning slightly:
"What is it?"
"Can't I come to find you without a reason? After all, we've lived together for a month."
Quiana Sutton: "..."
His words could easily be misconstrued, couldn't they?
He had indeed lived with Durrell Landon for a month, unrelated to her. But it was clear Lexie Bamboo misunderstood, and right at this moment, Director Liu exclaimed in surprise: "Are you young master Oliver from the Gale family?"
Oliver Gale raised an eyebrow; he seldom appeared in Capital City or attended gatherings, yet someone recognized him.
"Who might you be?"
In effect, he admitted to being young master Oliver Gale, and Director Liu instantly became sycophantic.
"I never expected to meet young master Gale here, even more, I didn't expect this young lady to be young master Gale's woman. I apologize for any offense I may have caused, hoping young master Gale can forgive."
Quiana Sutton: "..."
Being misunderstood by the people before her, she couldn't be bothered to explain.
She turned away immediately, and seeing her about to leave, Oliver Gale quickly followed.
"Quiana girl, don't be so heartless..."
At this moment, Lexie Bamboo's expression was somewhat distorted.
Upon seeing Oliver Gale, she was momentarily awed. Now, seeing her sugar daddy's reaction to the previous person, it was clear that person had a significant status. Just the thought that the person might be Quiana Sutton's backer made her choke on a surge of bile.
Why could Quiana Sutton find such a handsome patron, while she accompanied this old man?