Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Then, she hung up without another word.
Samantha felt herself going insane with fury as she cursed, “Damn that b*tch.”
The banquet was lavish. Resplendent. The clash between wealth and power happened everywhere.
Jared, the heir apparent of the Presgraves, greeted all guests confidently. Ezekiel stood beside him.
The two outstanding men attracted the ladies’ attention.
Harmony knew Ezekiel came from a rich and powerful family. Nonetheless, she had never known much of his family. She just knew he could get whatever he wanted with a snap of his fingers.
The people talking to Ezekiel now were those Harmony saw in financial magazines. Those people were rich, but they looked like they were Ezekiel’s subordinates when they talked to him. Harmony rested her chin on her hand. She was confused as she wondered if she would have a future with Ezekiel, and her insecurity started flaring. Even if she gained some achievements in the industry, they were nothing compared to Ezekiel’s life.
It was already good enough that she could have a man as brilliant as Ezekiel for a short while in her life. So she wouldn’t ask that much as to stay with him his whole life. A pair of ladies sat beside
Harmony, obviously coming from affluent families. They were also staring at Ezekiel.
“Look. Who’s the hunk beside Mr. Presgrave? I’ve never seen him before.”
“He’s probably single.”
“Then, we have a chance, right? We can give up on Presgrave. He loves his wife too much. Can’t touch him.”
“I can’t believe a hot guy like him loves his wife so much. She should share her husband with other ladies.”
“I heard a rich girl tried to start a scandal with Presgrave and be his mistress. Guess what happened to her?”
“What?”
“Her family went bankrupt. Presgrave did it. Or, to be exact, this Presgrave.”
“Whoa. I envy his wife.”
Harmony was hearing the gossip about upper society quietly. She’d never heard about them before.
Just then, a gorgeous girl pointed at Ezekiel. “I will make him mine tonight.”
Harmony felt her heart clench as she looked at the wealthy lady. They were born to money and raised in opulence. Hence, they naturally exuded confidence. Even though Harmony was a public figure, these women wouldn’t even look at her like she was an equal.
The ladies then saw Harmony. She was beautiful, after all.
“You are…” One of the ladies cocked her eyebrow.
“You’re a celeb, aren’t you? Didn’t think they’d invite celebs.” They were teasing Harmony out of boredom.
Harmony smiled. “I just came with a friend.”
“This isn’t a place anyone can get in. I bet you’ve gone through hoops. Oh, I remember now. You’re
Harmony Mayo, aren’t you? The one who got famous because of that Asian film. I’ve watched it.
Honestly, it’s mediocre. I wonder how it became a hit.”
Harmony smiled as she said humbly, “Thanks for the comment. I’ll keep working hard.”
“I hate celebs, especially those who try to ride on the coattails of anything popular or related to the rich.
If you have time, brush up on your acting. Don’t try to get into circles you shouldn’t be. It’s tiring.” The prettier lady wanted to mock
Harmony because she was jealous of her beauty.
Some people would get angry merely because someone had better looks than them, not because they felt genuinely slighted.
“Yeah. I can’t believe celebs now would try to get into upscale banquets to make themselves look better instead of working on their acting. Just because they’ve joined a few banquets and red-carpet events doesn’t mean they’re classy now.”
Harmony was rendered speechless. She had a feeling these ladies were attacking her. So, she decided to ignore them. It was then Ezekiel looked in her direction. The ladies quickly sat up as they giggled in excitement. “That hottie’s coming.”
A moment ago, they were mocking Harmony. Yet, they were smiling like noble ladies in the blink of an eye. It was obvious that they were desperate to get Ezekiel’s attention.
Harmony watched them put on their fake smiles. She raised her head and saw Ezekiel coming toward her. So, she smiled, welcoming him.
It was then the ladies realized Ezekiel wasn’t looking at them, he was looking at the woman beside them. They were so caught off guard that they stared at her, utterly slack-jawed.
Harmony stood up gracefully, flashing a smile at them. “I didn’t crash the banquet, I came with my boyfriend. Now, if you’ll excuse me,” she said and made her way towards Ezekiel.
Before she even reached him, he had already taken her hand and affectionately ruffled her hair. “Sorry to have kept you waiting.”
“It’s alright! I’m happy to wait!” Harmony beamed brightly.
The two women behind her suddenly felt as if they had been slapped in the face by the silent air, feeling both embarrassed and hurt.
They hadn’t expected that their casual mockery of Harmony would backfire so spectacularly. This man, as handsome as the heir of the Presgrave Family, was actually her boyfriend!
Samantha, who had been driven out, could only return to her car, but her unwillingness made her determined to retaliate. Just now, her client had called to cancel the deal; she no longer needed to seduce Ezekiel and was given 15 thousand as a consolation.
“15 thousand isn’t even enough for me to buy a bag. It’s so insulting.” Samantha gritted her teeth in anger.
“Alright, let’s find the next target.” Her agent handed her a file. “50 years old, just divorced, with assets around 700 million. If you can secure him, getting 30 million will be no problem.”
Samantha glanced at the photo, crossed her arms, and huffed, “He’s old and ugly. I won’t do it! Why can Harmony find a wealthy hunk? What am I lacking?!” She was driven mad by Harmony.
“Harmony just got lucky. And we all know whether she can have the last laugh. She’s only that rich scion’s plaything. Certainly, he will be tired of her in a year at most.”
Samantha couldn’t help but grit her teeth. “You have no idea how much Mr. Weiss likes her. He only has eyes for her and no other women. If one day she becomes Mrs. Weiss, I’ll be beneath her for the rest of my life.”
“What do you want to do?”
“I want to defeat her. I want to ruin her reputation and make her lose Mr. Weiss’ favor.” At that, she dialed a media person’s number. “I’ll pay 150 thousand; you find all the dirt on Harmony and expose it again.”
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