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“Jared, this beautiful lady is your girlfriend, right?” a wealthy middle-aged woman said.
As a woman, she could tell that a man introducing someone in this situation would usually introduce their girlfriend and not just a female companion.
“Yes, Madam Hurney. She is my girlfriend, Ellen.” “Ellen? Oh! Have I heard that name before?” Madam Hurney exclaimed in surprise, her eyes fixed on Ellen. Then her expression turned to one of delight. “You… You are the Miss Go champion, aren’t you?”
Ellen smiled and nodded. “Hello!” “Oh! My husband really admires you! He’s your loyal fan, and I also like you so much.” Madam Hurney gushed with admiration, which left Elle a little embarrassed by the attention. “Thank you for your kind words,” Ellen replied politely.
“Jared, you’re really lucky! It’s rare to see such an excellent girlfriend,” Madam Hurney praised, noting that true inner beauty was rare and far more valuable than external appearances.
“Madam Hurney, you are absolutely right. Meeting Ellen is the greatest blessing of my life,” Jared declared in front of everyone. “I didn’t realize you were Ellen! Your chess skills are truly amazing, especially in that final game.
I was watching the whole time! You’re incredibly talented!” an elderly man praised Ellen. “That’s right. Everyone around me speaks highly of Miss Reiss!”
“When you hold your wedding, we’ll definitely be there to celebrate.” Ellen was taken aback by the newfound attention from the elite. While thinking about this, her face was radiant with a rosy glow.
Not far away, Hannie observed quietly as Ellen walked with the esteemed elders alongside Jared. Hannie was surprised to see the warm welcome that Ellen received from these people.
In such a gathering, many people would put on a show, but the affection Ellen received from the elderly was real, and it caught Hannie’s attention. She was unwilling to lose to this ordinary girl.
Hannie had investigated Ellen’s background and discovered that she was not from a wealthy family, and her education and background were that of an ordinary person. However, Hannie missed a recent piece of news as she was only interested in Ellen’s background.
Ellen felt the urge to use the restroom, perhaps due to having too much juice. She noticed Jared and the elders were still chatting, so she whispered, “I’m going to the restroom.”
“Do you want me to come with you?” Jared asked in a low voice. “No, it’s fine!” Ellen didn’t want to inconvenience him with such a thing. “You can chat with the elders.”
After getting directions from the waiter, Ellen walked toward the restroom. Meanwhile, Hannie saw this as an opportunity to meet Ellen and headed in the same direction.
Meanwhile, Ellen finished washing her hands and noticed that her lipstick had faded. She intended to touch up, but at that moment, someone approached her. From the mirror, Ellen saw her; she was also touching up her makeup.
“Hi, Miss Reiss!” Hannie greeted her. Ellen turned to her and replied, “Hi. Miss Quins, right?”
“Hannie, the granddaughter of the first wealthy family in Hogland. I learned English because I like your country,” Hannie said with a sense of superiority.
Ellen was slightly taken aback. From the news she had seen in the past, she had some understanding of this family and was surprised to meet a member here.
“You should have heard of my family.” Hannie smiled slightly. “Yes.” Ellen nodded.
“Miss Reiss, can we talk?” “There’s nothing for me to talk about with you, Miss Quins. Sorry.” Ellen didn’t feel like chatting.
“Wait a minute. Do you want to know why I’m here? I’m here to collaborate with Jared,” Hannie said and continued, “We are competitors, but we can also be allies.” Ellen frowned, but she didn’t say anything.
Hannie approached her and said, ‘Miss Reiss, 1 really like Jared and want to date him. Do you feel pressured?” Ellen smiled lightly and said, “Why should I feel pressured?”
Hannie was stunned. She thought that by saying this, Ellen would panic. After all, her identity and family background were much better than Ellen’s.
“I’ll give you a billion, Miss Reiss. Will you let Jared be with me?” Hannie directly offered money as she thought that Ellen was only interested in Jared’s money.
She thought that Ellen couldn’t get much money since she was only dating Jared. Thus, she quoted a price of one billion, hoping to make Ellen tempted.
However, Ellen only felt insulted instead of feeling tempted. She put aside her polite attitude and said coldly, “Miss Quins, please don’t insult people with money. Your money has nothing to do with me, and I don’t need it even if I’m poor. Also, he is my boyfriend. I’d advise you not to provoke him.”
“Are you threatening me? Miss Reiss, I’ve looked into your background. You’re just an ordinary girl. Are you overestimating your own charm?” Hannie mocked with a sneer.
Ellen felt that there was no point in talking with her and said, ‘Excuse me.”
“Miss Reiss, if I were you, I’d be smart and take the money instead of competing with me,” Hannie threatened with unprecedented confidence as if she had already won Jared over.
Ellen felt that Hannie was crazy. Does she think that every man in the world would like her?
After Ellen left, Hannie’s face darkened. She had a scheming look in her eyes; it was clear that these were tricks she had honed through her experience in her social circles, but they were undeniably effective in attracting men.
Ellen returned to the banquet hall, where Jared was waiting for her in the corridor outside the restroom. He approached her and said, “Let me take you to eat something.”
She hadn’t had dinner yet, and since there was a buffet nearby, she nodded in agreement.
Soon after, Hannie arrived at the restaurant,. sporting her usual exaggerated expressions as she attempted to showcase her charm. Meanwhile, Ellen had already taken her seat by the time the other woman arrived.
As Jared came over, Hannie deliberately bumped into him, causing him to flinch and her to bump into the table. She immediately displayed a somewhat hurt expression and whined, “Young Master Tillman, can’t you help. me?”
He stopped and warned coldly, “Don’t play tricks in front of me.” “Young Master Tillman has noticed me!” Hannie said shamelessly as she just wanted to feel important.
Jared frowned and ignored her, but Ellen saw Hannie’s shameless side and felt anger brewing inside her. How is there such a shameless woman in the world? she thought.
After he sat down, Ellen saw that Hannie had chosen a seat next to them, eating and staring at him with fiery eyes. She disregarded Ellen’s presence and kept circling him like a butterfly.
If it were another man, a girl like Hannie would’ve easily won him over. Ellen wanted to splash the water in her cup on Hannie’s face to let her know what the consequences of seducing someone else’s boyfriend were.
“Don’t pay attention to her,” Jared said, feeling extremely annoyed. He was concerned that Ellen’s emotions would be affected.
However, Ellen couldn’t stand it anymore. She wanted to teach this girl a lesson and make her behave. “Jared, can you get me a glass of juice?” Ellen asked him.
Although there was already a drink on her table, Jared still got up and went to get her one. When Jared got up, Hannie also stood up since they were seated opposite each other.
As he walked past Ellen, Hannie naturally walked through the aisle next to her.
Jared had just passed by, and Hannie’s gaze was already fixed on him. A pair of legs stretched out from under the table, but she didn’t notice.
“Ah!” She panicked, but it was too late because she had fallen to the ground. Thud!
“You…” Hannie was a mess as she crawled up in pain and stared at Ellen angrily.
“How dare you!”
Ellen looked at her innocently and said, “It’s not my fault you don’t pay attention when you walk. Why blame me?” “I know it’s you.” She knew that Ellen did it on purpose. Jared immediately turned back, and a few other guests were also watching the commotion. “What’s wrong?” asked Jared as he looked at the woman.
“She caused me to trip, Mr. Presgrave,” Hannie complained quickly. “Do you have any evidence? Don’t accuse someone without evidence,” he said coldly.
“You should ask her if she tripped me.” Hannie was full of anger since her elbow and knee were hurt. “I didn’t,” Ellen answered her naturally.
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