Filed To Story: Snatched a Billionaire to be My Husband Book (Cora & Byron)
She saw Carter beside Byron.
“Cora.”
While Harry greeted Cora first, he also took the opportunity to glance at Byron, wanting to see how the man would react.
But Byron only gave her an extra look when Cora appeared, and soon his eyes fell on the elevator display screen.
Cora also nodded slightly as a greeting.
“Cora, I was discharged from the hospital today.”
Harry stared at Cora’s pretty face, feeling sweet in his heart.
So gorgeous!
Especially when seeing her divine and beautiful appearance in a white lab coat, he couldn’t help but think of the beautiful and slender appearance of her waist in his hands when they danced together that day…
“Congratulations, Mr. Cross,”
Cora responded, but the peripheral vision at the end of her eyes still deviated from her reason, and quietly looked at Byron.
After all, she still couldn’t be as ruthless as this man. She gave him her first time.
But the man just stared at the elevator screen from beginning to end and treated her worse than a stranger.
The disparity in contrast made Cora feel like her heart had been torn apart.
During this period, she was busy with work and looking for a house during the day, and only at night would she think of him and the night when they were deeply in love.
She couldn’t help but wonder if she hadn’t slapped Byron at that time, and if she hadn’t rejected him so thoroughly, would it have ended differently now?
But now it seemed that such an idea was really ridiculous.
This man didn’t take her seriously at all, and he continued to be with his fianc?e.
Even if she hadn’t rejected him so thoroughly at the time, they wouldn’t have had a good result in the end.
Long-term pain was worse than short-term pain, and she would soon forget him. She must be as ruthless as he was when she saw him again!
“Cora, it’s a bit disingenuous just to say congratulations. Why don’t you come to my party tonight and help me celebrate?”
After the dance with Cora at the charity auction that day, Harry had been thinking about her.
Seeing that Byron and Cora hadn’t had any communication at all, he couldn’t bear the restlessness in his heart.
“Sorry, Mr. Cross. I have promised my friend to go to his party tonight.”
Cora’s smile was very pure, and those eyes were crystal clear, showing a bit of sincerity.
Harry couldn’t bear to embarrass her no matter what, so he could only say,
“Then next time when I have a party, you must come!”
“Of course.”
Cora smiled, making it hard to tell whether her words were true or not.
Harry was still about to say something, but the elevator suddenly opened.
Byron walked in first. Jane and Carter followed, and Harry walked in last. He turned his head and was about to ask Cora and Sally to go into the elevator together.
Before he could say anything to Cora, Byron had already said,
“It’s full. You wait for the next one.”
In fact, there were only four of them in the elevator, so it was more than enough for Cora and Sally to get on the elevator together.
Byron did this because he didn’t want to take the same elevator with Cora.
His rejection of Cora was showing on his face…
Harry was a little surprised by that, and he asked,
“Byron?”
He didn’t expect Byron to have such a strong aversion towards Cora, not even wanting to ride in the same elevator with her.
Jane felt both puzzled and somewhat unsurprised, offering Cora an apologetic smile.
After all, in her eyes, the relationship between Byron and Cora was based on Carter. Since Cora accompanied Carter for a drink the last time, it was likely that they had broken up. So it was normal for
Byron to dislike her now.
Only Carter remained poker-faced throughout, as if everything had nothing to do with him.
This made Sally even more anxious.
Seeing the elevator doors closing, Sally quickly asked,
“What happened between you and Mr. Pope? Is there any misunderstanding? Should I call him back and help you clarify things?”
Deep down, she believed Carter had been kind and considerate towards Cora before. Otherwise, how could he have caught the attention of his boss, Byron?
“No need, Sally. It’s already over between him and me.”
Cora was referring to Byron.
“Didn’t you break up a month ago? Actually, I had sensed it, but I didn’t want to ask to avoid making you feel sad.”
Although Sally appeared lively and carefree, she was actually very perceptive.
She had noticed a month ago that Cora no longer seemed as happy as before, and even her smiles had become less frequent. And sometimes Cora would stare blankly out the window. Sally had anticipated something was wrong, but she just hadn’t dared to ask about it.
“Hmm.”
Cora nodded, her eyes slightly reddening.
“It’s okay. It’s not as difficult as you think to find a suitable man. Tyler is a good option. I’ll help you dress up nicely for the dinner tonight and try to win him over in one go.”
Sally had always been an actionist, so that night, she directly dressed Cora in a slim blue dress with a white sweater jacket, which made Cora appear both pure and alluring.
The dinner was set at the Majestic Global Restaurant. When Sally led Cora into the private room, there were already several people sitting inside.
Tyler had also arrived, wearing a white shirt and beige pants. With his tall and well-proportioned figure, his strikingly handsome face had an irresistible charm, attracting the attention of almost all the women in the room.
However, Tyler mostly listened to others and only occasionally responded with a few words.
Elegance and dignity were perfectly integrated and expressed in him.
It wasn’t until he saw Cora’s arrival that he stood up from his seat to greet her,
“Cora, long time no see.”
“Tyler, it’s been a while.”
Cora and Tyler were more familiar with each other compared to others. Not only were they classmates, but there was also the fact that when their professor didn’t have time to answer Cora’s questions, he would arrange for Tyler to help her. Therefore, Tyler could be considered as a half-mentor to Cora.
“Tyler, you’re too biased. When I came in, you only noticed Cora and didn’t even greet me.”
Sally teased as she approached them, causing Tyler to apologize repeatedly, treating her like an honored guest and guiding her to the seat.
With Sally, a social butterfly, the atmosphere at this dinner was relatively relaxed.
Halfway through the dinner, Cora went to the restroom.
She had drunk a few sips of wine earlier and felt a bit dizzy. She splashed some water on her face to refresh herself and, as she looked up through the mirror, she saw Tyler standing behind her.
“Cora, are you okay?”
Tyler noticed that the alcohol content of her drink was quite high, so he followed her out because he was afraid that she would run into trouble if she came out alone.
“I’m fine, quite sober, actually.”
Tyler handed Cora a pack of tissues, and she began wiping the water off her cheeks.
In her slim dress, she looked like a beautiful vase, her enchanting curves fully displayed.
In addition, her face had a slight flush from the alcohol, accentuating her charming demeanor. It easily made people want to protect her delicate beauty and shield her from any harm.
Tyler had the same thought, so he suddenly spoke up again,
“I’m not leaving again after returning to
New York this time. If anything happens, you can always call me.”
When Cora looked up, she realized Tyler was looking down at her, his gaze seemingly filled with an unusual desire.
“Thank you, Tyler.”
Listening to her distant gratitude, Tyler narrowed his deep eyes slightly and stared at her without his usual aloofness. It seemed that something was breaking free from its cocoon.
“Cora, don’t thank me. I’ve heard about what happened to your family, and I couldn’t help much. I’m sorry…
I came back late.”
Both of them had been drinking tonight, and this state made it suitable for revealing certain words hidden in their hearts.
However, just as Tyler approached Cora, a sound suddenly came from the smoking area across the restroom.
They both turned their heads in response and saw Byron walking out from there.
“Byron?”
Tyler was taken aback and greeted him first.
Byron had just extinguished his cigarette, and the smell of smoke still lingered around him.
“When did you come back?”
Both men had identical perfect body proportions and equally exceptional charisma.
The difference was in their auras. If Tyler, in his white shirt and beige trousers, looked as clean and angelic as ever, Byron, in his black shirt and black pants, seemed like a devil wandering in the dark.
Byron’s gaze was profound and icy, as if it emitted a chilling effect. Even Tyler couldn’t help but shiver when he got closer.
“Today.”
Tyler felt that something was off about Byron’s demeanor today, but he couldn’t pinpoint what exactly it was.
“Well, let’s meet another day then.”
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