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“It seems you all have something to discuss. Please, come in,” the assistant said casually.
The others exchanged glances and finally chose to enter. Teresa tried to intervene but found no reason to stop them. She could only watch as they walked in. As Kian approached the table, he felt immense pressure. The presence of Dane and Andrew was overwhelming, making him feel as though he might buckle under their weight.
Though he was nervous, Kian’s eyes remained fixed on Evie. Evie had been enjoying her lobster when she suddenly noticed Kian entering. A wave of nausea hit her. After days of sadness, she felt nothing but disdain for her ex-boyfriend.
“Evie, why are you here?” Kian asked, clearly uneasy. He had assumed that after leaving him, she would quietly fade into the background. She shouldn’t be seen dining alongside the president of the company as if they were equals. The disparity was too much for Kian to digest.
“What does it matter to you where I am?” Evie replied with disgust. “Don’t talk to me. You make me feel like the air here is stinky.”
Kian couldn’t believe his ears. How could Evie speak to him with such contempt? He suspected her harshness stemmed from loving him too much. Now, seeing her here, he assumed she must be trying to exchange sexual favors for some advantage.
“Evie, enough. Come with me,” Kian said as he grasped her hand, intending to lead her away.
“Are you insane?” Evie retorted, agitated. She jerked her hand away and snapped, “Kian, you’re making me sick.”
“Evie!” Kian exclaimed, growing angry. “I never thought you’d stoop so low. Are you dining with them just to chase fame?”
“What?” Evie didn’t expect that Kian would think about her like that. When he said that, it dawned on her he assumed she was here to seek some kind of hidden deal. A cold shiver ran through her. She couldn’t believe Kian saw her in such a sordid way.
“And what about you? Aren’t you with Teresa just to marry into wealth? If you can pursue that, why can’t I?” Evie sneered in response.
Kian shuddered as Evie confirmed his fears. He glanced at the two men beside Evie, Dane and Andrew. Both men appeared extraordinary. Which one was Evie trying to seduce?
“You bitch!” Unable to contain his anger, Kian slapped Evie across the face.
With eyes reddened by anger, he said, “Evie, I never thought you’d stoop so low! Leave now, or I’ll make this public.”
Stunned by the slap, Evie touched her cheek. Andrew’s demeanor turned icy in an instant. He glared at Kian as if looking at someone condemned. After all, Kian had just slapped his sister.
“Bang!” Before Andrew could intervene, a vase flew directly at Kian’s head. Kian staggered, blood trickling from his scalp. Everyone was shocked.
Evie, with a cold expression, clapped her hands and faced Kian. “Who do you think you are? My parent? You have no right to hit me!”
With that, she slapped Kian forcefully across the face. Stunned by the blow, Kian felt the sting on his cheek. He finally came to his senses and looked at Evie with wide eyes.
“I’m trying to help you. Can’t you see that? You’re still so young, yet you chose to throw yourself at a wealthy man just for fame. How can you degrade yourself like that? Evie, you’re behaving disgracefully,” Kian said bitterly, his face contorted in pain. Damn Evie, what an ungrateful woman!
“It’s none of your business,” Evie scoffed.
Liza and the others snapped to attention. Liza quickly moved forward and urged, “Mr. Patton, please say something.”
Dane, typically the epitome of grace, now appeared decidedly frosty. “Oh?”
Liza said, “Kian is your sister’s boyfriend. How can Evie treat him this way? It’s like she doesn’t respect you at all.”
“My sister’s boyfriend?” Dane chuckled. “I wasn’t aware he had become my sister’s boyfriend.”
Hearing that, Kian turned to Dane and said, “Mr. Patton, it seems you don’t check social media much. I’ve been dating Teresa for a while.”
“Teresa?”
“Yes, Teresa, your sister,” Kian said, smiling ingratiatingly despite the ache in his head.
Dane found this even more amusing. “My sister is sitting right across from me.”
Everyone instinctively looked at the person sitting across from Dane. It was… Isabella.
Everyone was shocked. What did Dane mean? Was he joking? Yet there was Isabella, continuing to eat calmly, undisturbed by the commotion. Her poised and dignified presence astonished everyone. They hadn’t realized Isabella possessed such a commanding aura.
Kian was baffled. “Mr. Patton, are you joking? Teresa is your sister. We all know you have feelings for Isabella, but that doesn’t mean you can deny your sister.” Kian’s statement seemed to make everyone understand the situation. That was right. Dane had feelings for Isabella, so perhaps that influenced his words.
How could Isabella be Dane’s sister?
“You’re being absurd. My sister’s boyfriend is right here,” Dane said, glancing at Andrew.
Andrew was serving steak to Isabella. She took a bite, and her face lit up with joy. Then, Isabella looked at her colleagues, who were all left speechless.
The startling truth left everyone in complete shock, including Kian. Isabella had a boyfriend? Wasn’t she supposed to be Dane’s lover? By instinct, he turned to Teresa for clarification, but she was nowhere to be found.
Having satisfied her hunger and thirst, Isabella reclined gracefully in her chair, looking at Liza and the others. “You’re all fools, letting a few words from someone control you like puppets.”
Liza grappled with the reality of the situation. With Dane’s confirmation and Teresa’s hasty exit, they had to confront the truth. “So, you really are Mr. Patton’s sister?” Liza’s voice quivered as she spoke, and she swallowed hard.
Isabella gave a nod in affirmation. Her colleagues’ legs gave way, and they fell to their knees in defeat. “Isabella, we’re so sorry! It was our mistake! We didn’t realize who you were!” one of them pleaded, visibly trembling.
Kian’s face turned ashen, his expression one of complete confusion. If Isabella was Dane’s sister, then who was Teresa? Isabella said icily, “Your blindness isn’t the worst of it. The real issue is how much you’ve been embezzling from the company. Today, it’s time for you to settle your debt.”
What? They had been caught? Liza and the others attempted to offer explanations, but they were interrupted by a call from the HR department. Isabella smirked. “If you have explanations, take them up with HR.” They had no choice but to leave the scene.
Only Kian remained, standing in stunned disbelief. As Evie settled back into her seat, she glared at him with revulsion. “Why are you still here? Leave now!” But Kian found himself unable to move. He looked at the group, suddenly noticing how effortlessly Evie fit in among them, as if she was always meant to be there.
Though she appeared carefree and relaxed, her grace and composure were undeniable. Kian realized they were clearly from the same circle. “Evie, I—“
“What do you have to say to my sister?” Andrew’s piercing, icy gaze fixed on Kian, carrying an edge of threat.
Sister? Kian was hit with another wave of shock. The aura of this man was unmistakably commanding—he was clearly someone exceptional. And Evie was his sister?
“This can’t be,” Kian muttered, grappling with the shock. “Evie’s profile indicates she was an orphan!”
That was why he had believed he could be her sunshine. If Evie were indeed a wealthy heiress…
“An orphan?” Isabella laughed softly. “She’s actually a member of the Klein family, the wealthiest family in Ansport.”
Evie had authorized her to disclose this fact. Kian was left completely speechless. The wealthiest family in Ansport? This was a family beyond his wildest imagination. This was a name that inspired awe throughout the nation, the most prestigious family in the country, even more influential than the Patton family.
Kian’s breath hitched as he looked at Evie. It was only now that he perceived the undeniable nobility she radiated, a quality far beyond his grasp. Yet he had been foolish enough to believe she was an orphan and even thought that Evie was inferior to Teresa. How absurd!
The woman he had meticulously chosen proved to be a fraud, while the girlfriend he had forsaken was a true heiress—not just any heiress, but the heiress of the prestigious Klein family!
Kian felt a surge of blood rush to his head, making him nearly choke on his own shock. Moments later, he collapsed to his knees with a heavy thud, tears pouring down his cheeks. “Evie, I’m so sorry! I must have lost my mind. I was utterly deceived by Teresa. She claimed to be Mr. Patton’s sister and promised me numerous opportunities if I stayed with her. My intention was to help you. You’ve been struggling for so long without making any progress, and it was hard for me to watch. I just wanted to better my own situation so that I could genuinely help you.”
With just a few words, Kian tried to portray himself as the epitome of devotion. Trickery toward naive young women was one thing… But deceiving them? Did he truly believe they were fools?
Evie’s lips quivered. After a few days of reflection, she finally saw Kian’s true nature and realized how gullible she had been. Her naivety had made it easy for someone like Kian to deceive her. His lies were riddled with inconsistencies, but she had been too blinded by love to notice.
Looking back now, she found his deceit painfully clear. “Kian, look at me,” Evie said with calm detachment. Kian lifted his eyes to her, believing his gaze conveyed deep affection.
“Evie, give me another chance. I see now how wrong I was. The only thing that matters is us being together. I swear I won’t hurt you again by acting like I know what’s best for you.”
“Oh, so now you realize you’ve hurt me,” Evie replied coolly.
“I truly regret it, Evie. My heart has always been yours! Teresa could never hold a candle to you. How could I ever be interested in her? I only used her to get what I needed to help you!” Kian insisted earnestly.
Evie let out a laugh. Her smile remained as dazzling as ever. Kian was briefly mesmerized, his longing for her intensifying. Having such a beautiful girlfriend, who was also a member of the Klein family, made him feel like the luckiest man in the world!
Had he known earlier, he would never have pursued Teresa. But fortunately, Evie loved him deeply. She would surely choose him again. “You jerk!”
An expletive escaped Evie’s lips, but before Kian could respond, a kick sent him flying. He slammed into a pillar and then dropped to the floor. He coughed up blood, his expression one of sheer disbelief as he looked at Evie. Under a distant light, Evie sat, radiating a godlike grace. Her eyes bore down on him with disdain, like she was staring at a bug. “You still think I’m a fool, huh? Get lost!” Kian tried to speak, but before he could utter a word, bodyguards hauled him away. They threw him out into the chilly, desolate night.
Sprawled on the frosty ground, Kian watched the grand villa’s gate shut slowly, and the lights inside faded. He remained in a daze, unaware of how much time had passed, until he felt numb all over. He rose and peered inside through the window. Evie was there, dining with others. The four of them together looked like a scene from a beautiful painting, a place many could only dream of. Kian’s eyes welled up with tears. He had been so close to being in that coveted spot, but now… It seemed he was destined to only observe Evie from a distance.
Yet, he resolved not to let it end this way. He wouldn’t surrender. With his body battered, Kian departed. Back in the main villa, after Kian and the others had gone, the mood lifted once again. Evie sat quietly as she watched Andrew and Isabella share a tender moment. Dane, meanwhile, ate in silence, a look of slight annoyance in his eyes.
After the meal, Andrew walked Isabella back to the next villa. Evie, reclining on the sofa, sighed and said, “I’m so envious of Andrew and Isabella. Dane, their love seems so pure and real. It’s the first time I’ve seen Andrew like this.” Dane glanced up from his laptop at Evie’s words but remained silent. Evie kept talking to herself. “I wish I could have a boyfriend who loves me as much as that one day. What do you think, Dane?”
Dane replied, “It sounds nice.”
“Why is finding love so hard for me?” Suddenly, Evie broke down in tears. Dane kept quiet, at a loss for words. “I’m so envious of Andrew and Isabella.” After a pause, Dane finally said, “You don’t have to be so envious. They are not married yet.”
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