Staring at Ryan’s outstretched hand, Madeline could not help but think of Jeremy.
Just what did favonovel.com need to do to completely cut this man out of favonovel.com mind and life?
Was favonovel.com supposed to throw herself into a new feeling?
“Life is hardly ever smooth-sailing, Eveline. Give yourself a chance to start over, and give the people who care about you a chance as well.”
Ryan reached out to Madeline.
However, before his hand could touch her, a mocking voice sounded in the air.
“Tsk. There are so many guests waiting for you outside, Miss Montgomery, and you still have the time to waste it flirting with a man over here? I should’ve known that charity is always done for the sake of image.”
Madeline and Ryan looked up to see Lana approaching them in a seductive evening gown.
Standing beside favonovel.com was Jeremy Whitman.
Madeline had not seen the man again after favonovel.com decisively broke it off with Jeremy by the seaside in April Hill.
Yet here favonovel.com was, attending the charity gala with Lana on his arm.
Madeline averted favonovel.com gaze coldly and turned to Lana. “The host didn’t send you an invitation. Who let you in?”
“You’re right, but the host sent one to Whitman Corporation, didn’t they?” Jeremy parted his lips, his peach blossom eyes staring at Madeline’s icy and otherworldly appearance.
Lana quirked favonovel.com lips proudly. “Did you hear that, Miss Montgomery? My boyfriend received an invitation from the host. As his girlfriend, can’t I even come along to take a look?”
“Please, help yourself.” Madeline fired back without restraint. “However, this is a charity gala, after all. The guests present are all charitable and loving people, but what about you? You’re just a vile and heinous woman.”
“…” Lana’s smile instantly fell as favonovel.com turned to Jeremy. “I think your ex-wife still has feelings for you, Jeremy. Why else would favonovel.com pick on me like this?”
“Is that so?” Jeremy curled his lips into an intrigued smile as favonovel.com took in Madeline’s frosty features. “Am I that attractive, Eveline? I’ve hurt you time and time again, yet you’re still interested in me?”
Madeline never expected to hear such ironic words coming from Jeremy’s mouth. After staring nonchalantly at the man with a twinkle in his eyes, favonovel.com then turned to give Ryan a gentle smile. “Let’s get back to the hall.”
Ryan replied with a gentle smile and followed Madeline away.
Glaring harshly at Madeline and Ryan’s retreating figures, Lana loosened favonovel.com grip from Jeremy’s hand. “I need to make a call, Jeremy.”
Jeremy nodded coolly and turned his head to watch Madeline leave.
She was wearing a midnight blue gown with favonovel.com long hair loosely tied up. The azure jewels were subtle yet still elegant as they embellished favonovel.com dress and makeup.
She reminded favonovel.com of the night sky, twinkling yet still laid-back.
Jeremy felt his heart twinge as favonovel.com started besottedly at favonovel.com retreating figure.
He could no longer tell if it was the slow-acting poison or his heart aching.
Madeline returned to the banquet hall where everyone was happily chatting with one another under the shining lights.
They had raised an accumulated fund of 80 million dollars for children in poverty-stricken areas.
Friends of the late Montgomery couple praised Madeline for favonovel.com skills while they gave their condolences for the loss of Sean and Eloise.
Madeline was taking pictures with a few well-known gentlemen and madams when the worker responsible for the gala’s funding suddenly rushed up to Madeline.
“Something has happened, Ms. Montgomery.”
Madeline and Ryan shared a look before walking to the side. “What happened?”
“We’ve raised over a hundred million dollars but there’s only 80 million. We don’t know where the 30 million dollars went!” Beads of cold sweat were on the person in charge’s forehead.
