Evelyn Windsor couldn't accept it at all; she felt like her long-held beliefs were about to collapse.
Julian Haworth's words seemed to provide her with a channel to vent: "Shut up! Durrell wouldn't be so heartless! He must be lying to me!"
Charles Foote maintained an attitude of calm detachment from beginning to end, with a gentle and elegant demeanor. After hearing these words, he softly chuckled and said, "You really don't understand him at all."
Upon hearing this, Evelyn Windsor's pupils contracted sharply. Indeed, she had relied on her status as the only woman who could approach Durrell Landon and grown arrogant without understanding him deeply.
Her hands dropped to her sides, tightly clenched into fists. "Then who is the woman Durrell likes now?"
Charles Foote maintained a faint smile on his face the whole time: "It's not necessary for you to know who she is."
After saying this, he pulled Julian Haworth away from the scene.
Evelyn Windsor stood in place for a long time, watching their backs.
Her heart felt as if it had been suddenly filled with dark clouds, deeply overcast.
Quiana Sutton came to the entrance of the party to get some fresh air. Just then, a luxury car parked not far away, and the door opened to reveal someone she knew—her acquaintance Iris Melrose, who had only recently returned from abroad.
After Iris Melrose got out of the car, the door remained open, and soon a middle-aged man around fifty came out.
The man was dressed in designer clothing from head to toe, and on his wrist was a glittering luxury watch worth more than a million.
However, the expensive suit looked out of place on him because of his pronounced beer belly.
People in the entertainment circle generally knew Iris Melrose had a godfather who spent quite a bit to support her.
Recently, he had invested in a joint production for her, allowing her to secure a supporting role in the film with less than ten minutes of screen time.
The middle-aged man immediately embraced Iris Melrose, flirting with her tender and delicate face.
Iris Melrose couldn't refuse and had to endure it. At this moment, she suddenly saw Quiana Sutton standing not far away and seemed a bit incredulous.
"Are you Quiana Sutton?"
Only high society families could enter this party, and even stars needed to be top-tier at least. What qualifications did Quiana Sutton have?
She herself could only attend this party through her godfather's connections.
She had never met Young Master Skylane and wasn't sure if he bore grudges or not.
But ever since her fans offended Alexander Skylane, she had been unable to sleep for fear that he would cut off her fashion resources.
Her godfather could invest money in her, but he couldn't determine her access to fashion resources.
So she tried every trick to have her godfather bring her to this gathering.
Quiana Sutton cast a cold glance at her, not paying much attention.
How could a small-time star with no background dare to look down on her? Iris Melrose felt a strong dissatisfaction growing inside her.
She couldn't help but sneer sarcastically: "On the screen, you act like a sweet innocent, but it seems you're quite a mess in real life too."
Quiana Sutton coldly looked at Iris Melrose: "Do you have evidence of my messy personal life? But pictures of you with your godfather are all over online."
Iris Melrose was infuriated, her voice growing sharp, "Why are you acting all innocent? If you didn't have some sponsor behind you, could you even attend this party?"
Her godfather, Mr. Liu, had already seen Quiana Sutton standing at the entrance. It was his first time seeing such a beauty, cool and aloof, as if approaching her would be a profanation.
Yet there's something about a man's nature that likes to do what's forbidden.
The thought of defiling such a cool beauty made his whole being excited.
His gaze, somewhat greedy, rested on Quiana Sutton, while the hand resting on Iris Melrose remained restless.
"Snow Bamboo, do you know this lady?"
As soon as Mr. Liu spoke, Iris Melrose knew what he was thinking and rolled her eyes where he couldn't see.
She had long known Quiana Sutton was very beautiful, standing out in the entertainment world full of beauties.
However, her personality wasn't very pleasant; she often told her agent that Quiana Sutton was squandering a good hand of cards.
Most of the time, she was happy to see her suffer.
But recently, Quiana Sutton seemed to change, participating in a reality show, and inexplicably, her fan base grew.
Even though her bare-handed pig slaughtering was quite gory, it still attracted a massive wave of fans.
Most people admire strength, and at that time, Quiana Sutton's performance made everyone passionate.
Now, seeing even her godfather was captivated, how could she allow this?
Clinging to Mr. Liu's arm, she forced herself to be affectionate despite feeling nauseous: "I don't know her, but we're all in the same circle as stars, so I've heard of her name."
Originally, Mr. Liu had some reservations about Quiana Sutton, thinking she might be some wealthy young lady. Now, hearing she's just a small celebrity, his gaze became increasingly greedy, making Quiana Sutton a bit uncomfortable. In the past, she would have already dealt with his eyes.
She ignored this man and was about to leave when Mr. Liu suddenly spoke up: "Why don't you come with me? I guarantee I can make you a big star."
She froze mid-step, glanced back at him, her already cool eyes growing more intense: "Overstretching your hand might just lead to an early death."
It was Mr. Liu's first time encountering someone who dared to threaten him, which only increased his interest in Quiana Sutton.
At this time, a playful voice was heard from afar:
"Su girl, so you were here..."
Quiana Sutton frowned slightly as she saw Oliver Gale walking over from the distance:
"What's the matter?"
"Can't I just come find you for no reason? You've truly got no heart. We did live together for a month, after all."
Quiana Sutton: "..."
His words could easily be misunderstood, couldn't they?
It was obviously with Durrell Landon that he'd stayed for a month, nothing to do with her. But clearly, Iris Melrose misunderstood, and at this moment, Mr. Liu was also surprised and blurted out: "Are you Oliver Gale from the Windsor Family?"
Oliver Gale raised an eyebrow. He rarely appeared in the Capital City and even more rarely attended gatherings, so he hadn't expected someone to recognize him.
"And who might you be?"
The implication was an admission that he was, indeed, Oliver Gale from the Windsor Family. Mr. Liu immediately became obsequious.
"Never thought I'd meet Young Master Windsor here, and even more surprised that this lady is with Young Master Windsor. I apologize for any offense."
Quiana Sutton: "..."
Misunderstood by those present, she couldn't be bothered to explain.
She turned around and left directly, and seeing her about to leave, Oliver Gale quickly followed after her.
"Su girl, don't be so heartless..."
By now, Iris Melrose's expression had twisted somewhat.
She was momentarily dazzled when she first saw Oliver Gale, and now, seeing her godfather's attitude towards Quiana Sutton, she realized her identity wasn't simple. The thought that this person might be Quiana Sutton's backer made her blood boil.
Why could Quiana Sutton find such a handsome backer, while she had to accompany this old man?