Filed To Story: Snatched a Billionaire to be My Husband Book (Cora & Byron)
“What kind of party is it?”
Cora’s rationality wasn’t swept away by the allure of the rosewood. Even if she were given billions of dollars, she wouldn’t go if it was a partner-swapping party or something similar.
Although she was currently poor, she still had control over her own body.
“See for yourself.”
Byron couldn’t be bothered to explain further and simply handed Cora the paper schedule and invitation card that Carter had just given him.
Cora only looked at the invitation card and immediately furrowed her brows.
“Your fianc?e’s birthday party? What am I supposed to do there? Isn’t that too much to bear?”
Although she already knew that Jane wasn’t officially Byron’s fianc?e yet, Cora couldn’t help but provoke him.
“If she doesn’t mind, what’s your problem?”
Byron lit a cigarette and asked.
“Is life too easy for you wealthy people that you intentionally hurt others’ feelings to seek excitement?”
Cora’s eyes dimmed slightly, but she didn’t lose her temper. Instead, she flipped through the schedule of the party.
After finishing his cigarette, Byron pulled the woman who was still standing beside him into his arms and asked,
“So, are you going or not?”
“Sure, where else can I find such a good place where I can enjoy delicious food, have a great time, and even acquire a piece of exquisite rosewood?”
Cora sat in Byron’s arms, running her slender fingers along his Adam’s apple, hiding her fear beneath her enchanting smile.
Feeling tantalized by her flirt motion, Byron’s inner restlessness swelled, prompting him to firmly grasp the woman’s chin and kiss her passionately.
At first, Cora wanted to push the man away.
“Stop it. I haven’t taken a shower yet.”
“No need. You’re going to wash up later anyway,”
Byron said, and his voice was already hoarse.
And then, it was another passionate night…
In the blink of an eye, the weekend arrived, and Cora arrived at the Princess Cruise as planned.
Back when the Lane family was not bankrupt, Cora had also sailed on luxury cruises like this, so she wasn’t impressed by the extravagant entertainment facilities on the Princess Cruise.
However, during the Lane family’s heyday, wherever Cora went, there would be a group of enthusiastic girls flattering her.
Now, those people were just as flattering as before, but their flattery was no longer directed at Cora, but at the ugly and phony Mia, who had desperately tried to surpass her in order to gain favor.
“Mia, when is your wedding with Eason? Can I be your bridesmaid and share in your happiness?”
“Mia, why have you lost so much weight recently? Look at how delicate your chin has become.”
A group of girls swarmed around Mia, chatting away as if they were close friends.
Cora couldn’t understand how they could say so many insincere words to Mia’s round face.
They used to say it was morally wrong to steal someone else’s boyfriend and that attending Cora’s wedding would bring bad luck. However, their current enthusiasm to become Mia’s bridesmaids was perplexing, as they appeared desperate to partake in her misfortune.
Cora wasn’t interested in their duplicity, but they instead came to provoke her.
Among them, Ruby, dressed in a pink maxi dress, who looked like an internet celebrity, said the most unpleasant words.
“Cora, why are you here too? I remember your relationship with Miss Yoris isn’t so good. Are you here for Eason?”
Cora remembered that in order to become her bosom friend, Ruby had once gone out of her way to mock Mia, just like she was doing to her now.
Ruby was probably afraid that Mia would hold a grudge against her for having previously mocked Mia on Cora’s behalf. So she tried her best to perform.
“Eason and Mia are engaged. It’s not right for you to still have your eye on him.”
Mia didn’t say anything to stop Ruby. She just stood among the flatterers and watched Cora like it had nothing to do with her.
Mia and Cora had never gotten along well due to their feelings for Eason, and the incident where Cora had used a recorded threat against Mia further strained their relationship. Mia didn’t like Cora.
Mia believed that Cora would be scared away by the hurtful words. However, Cora tucked her tousled hair, which was blown onto her cheeks by the sea breeze, adjusted her enchanting red halter dress, and smiled calmly at Ruby.
“Ms. Kallis, don’t you know what happened at their engagement banquet?”
Before Ruby could respond, Cora continued,
“Oh, I remember now. It seems like the Kallis family hasn’t been doing so well lately, and naturally, you wouldn’t be qualified to attend such a grand occasion.”
These seemingly simple words cut deep into the hearts of the two individuals.
The Kallis family had been on a decline recently, so the Donald family’s engagement didn’t even include them on the guest list. This had been itching at Ruby. But Cora openly revealed the reason in front of so many people, which was like killing Ruby with her words!
Mia felt even more strongly about it. Just as everyone appeared to have forgotten about the humiliating incident that occurred at the engagement party, Cora unexpectedly talked about that topic again. It was as if she had conjured back everyone’s memories, and everyone heard that smile meaningfully.
Mia felt an immediate surge of anger, wishing she could tear Cora’s heart out!
In fact, Mia was really ready to take a move.
But Cora acted faster than her!
“I’m just here as an invited guest for the birthday party. Don’t provoke me, or else…”
Cora didn’t finish her sentence. She simply waved her phone in Mia’s direction.
Cora’s intentions were clear. She was telling Mia that she still had the recording of Jane issuing a fake medical certificate for Mia. If Mia caused trouble for her at the birthday party, Cora wouldn’t mind exposing the recording. By then, Mia and her beloved bosom friends would both be in big trouble.
Mia stared at Cora, her eyes almost popping out.
However, since Cora held the recording, Mia didn’t dare to confront her head-on. If the recording were to be exposed, it wouldn’t just implicate Jane and the Yoris family but also jeopardize Mia’s engagement with Eason.
But Ruby was different.
Since Cora had nothing on her, Ruby wouldn’t let Cora have the upper hand. Otherwise, everyone would bully her.
“The Kallis family may not be doing well these years, but we’re still better off than the Lane family. At least our homes aren’t ruined, and none of my family died.”
After poking at Cora’s most sensitive issue in just a few words, Ruby confronted Cora arrogantly.
“You’ve been broken, so which stupid person invited you?”
In this circle, everyone was extremely pragmatic.
When a family like the Lane family had fallen into such a state, there was basically no benefit in associating with them. No one would waste their time to make a friend with Cora, just like Ruby.
Ruby guessed that Cora had come uninvited to this party and wanted to seize this opportunity to expose Cora’s lies and kick her off the Princess Cruise.
Cora was in a terrible mood. In addition to Ruby persistently bringing up the Lane family’s downfall, she also sensed the gazes of others in the room, enjoying her distress.
She coldly replied,
“I’m afraid that if I tell you who invited me, you’ll be scared of calling him stupid.”
In fact, Cora had thought about directly mentioning Byron’s name at that time, just to see if these people would dare to continue showing off in front of her.
But mentioning Byron’s name wasn’t a good idea. Moreover, Cora believed that Byron didn’t want others to know about their relationship, especially at his supposed fianc?e’s birthday party.
If she were to reveal it and Byron denied it, wouldn’t that be embarrassing?
So, in the end, Cora didn’t mention Byron’s name.
But because she couldn’t name the person who invited her, Ruby became even more delighted.
“You don’t even dare to mention this fool’s name. Maybe there isn’t such a person!”
The Kallis family hadn’t broken like the Lane family, yet she still had not received a direct invitation card. She only had the chance to board the ship through her friendship with Mia.
“In my opinion, if no one knows this person, then you shouldn’t waste the Yoris family’s resources here.”
“When did it become your decision? Is the Yoris family out of people?”
Mia was about to join in and support Ruby, but from the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Byron and Jane boarding the ship…
As soon as Byron got on board, his gaze fixed on a certain spot.
Jane kept a close eye on Byron, so she quickly noticed this abnormality. She followed his gaze and saw Cora in the crowd.
Cora was very stunning and had a great fashion sense. She knew how to present herself beautifully.
The red V-neck maxi dress perfectly matched Cora’s innocence and allure, making her more captivating than any other woman.
Amongst the group of women, Cora stood out like a beam of light, grabbing everyone’s attention.
But what bothered Jane even more, was the aggressiveness that Byron unconsciously revealed in his deep eyes when looking at Cora.
It was the gaze of a man looking at his own woman!
This made Jane suspect that if it weren’t for Carter between them, Byron might have made a move on
Cora earlier.
This thought filled Jane with a sense of crisis, but it also led her to think of a solution.
Of course, Jane wasn’t foolish. She wouldn’t do anything in front of Byron. She simply smiled and walked toward the crowd, asking,
“What’s happening?”
Everyone was crowded together, so obviously, something unpleasant had just occurred.
Her intuition told her that this incident was directly related to Cora.
“Miss Yoris, let me explain…”
When Ruby saw Jane, she felt like she had found support and exaggerated what Cora had done.
Because Ruby was too self-assured, she didn’t notice the strange expressions on Jane and Byron’s faces when she criticized the person who invited Cora.
Byron deliberately glanced at Cora, and his eyes remained deep and inscrutable.
Even though Cora met his gaze, she couldn’t quite figure out his intentions.
“I suspect that no one invited Cora. Isn’t that right, Miss Yoris?”
Ruby continued to rant.
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