Chapter 23
Chapter 23 She Couldn’t Give Up Like This!
There were so many people watching!
She drew her hand back with some force but not too much.
The feeling was simply awkward.
Sean lowered his head and looked at the small hand in his palm. It was fair, delicate, with slender,
boneless fingers. When ire picked up a spoon in theirst meeting, he had imagined what it would
be like to hold such a gorgeous little hand.
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It felt fantastic now that he had it in his hands!
Do all girls’ hands feel this soft?
ire’s face heated as her heart beat faster. Then, she said softly, “Sir
Sean let go of her hand with a curled lip. “Your hands are quite heated. You seemed to be pretty ill. I’ll
take you to the hospital.”
ire shielded her face as her hand was released. She already had a fever, and her face was as hot
as a me.
Fortunately, he had been holding her hand beneath the table. Otherwise, she might have fainted from
embarrassment on the spot.
Sean was only concerned about her health. He didn’t mean to be disrespectful.
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How could he possibly do something obscene to her with his straight and
sensible demeanor?
She seemed to have overthought things.
ire adjusted her breathing and said, “Sir, I’m feeling much better now. There is no need to visit the
hospital. Look, everyone is still standing!”
Sean finally turned his focus to the others after ire reminded him again. “Please take your seats.”
This private room had eight dining tables, each seating ten people. The table
Sean sat at had be the head table.
Some people were self-aware and realized their status needed to be improved. So, they automatically
moved to surrounding tables.
On the other hand, Mr. Smith and the producer would naturally sit at the head
table and on the other side of Sean.
No one dared to sit next to ire because the head table was soon to be entirely upied. Elena
stepped over and lifted her chin while swishing her dress.
ire turned to face Elena before her bottom touched the seat. “Elena, didn’t you tell me at the hotel
entrance not to walk close to you? Why are you willingly sitting next to me now? Aren’t you afraid of
being photographed by paparazzi?”
Elena’s bottom froze mid-air, and she couldn’t sit down anymore.
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ire was quite irritable!
She knew Elena wanted to sit closer to Sean. Now that only this seat was left, she said those words.
Wasn’t that making her ufortable?
She smiled sweetly and tenderly held ire’s arm. She tried to suppress her rage. “ire, what are
you saying? I was joking with you…”
“Heh…” ire wasn’t polite, pushing Elena’s hand away. “But I took it seriously!”
Last time, she had given in to Elena because she was unaware of Elena’s attitude toward Julia. It
wasn’t a big problem, so she let it slide.
Elena’s expression abruptly changed. She would have hit ire across the
face if Sean hadn’t sat beside her.
“ire.” Elena’s face had darkened. “Why are you being so two-faced? I took such good care of you on
stage. Now all I want to do is sit next to you for
dinner …”
ire sneered, “Do you really just want to sit next to me?”
Her intentions were clear. Elena’s hidden goals were evident to the entire
crew.
But anyone with eyes could see Sean treated ire differently. Elena’s move
at this point was truly shameless.
Elena didn’t care at all about the looks people were giving her. They hade this far, and she was
just one step away from being a wealthy family member. She couldn’t give up like this!
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Even if others criticized her behind her back and called her shameless
afterward, as long as she could win Sean’s heart and be Mrs. Vanderbilt, all those stupid
comments would be meaningless!
“ire …” Elena furrowed her brows and looked at ire with a wounded expression and almost in
tears. She put on a delicate yet pitiful performance as she said, “How could you possibly think of me in
this way?”
Two teardrops flowed down her cheeks as soon as she said the words, showin
her lifetime acting abilities.
Sean’s expression darkened. He forcedly mmed the spoon he’d just picked up onto the table. He
remained silent, but the tension in the room was evident.
Victor was so irritated that he considered murder!
What’s wrong with this woman?
Wasn’t thest incident supposed to have taught her a lesson?
She couldn’t spar with anyone, so she had to fight ire. Wasn’t this ying straight into Mr. Sean’s
hands?
“Madam. Miss Donovan’s side is not open to just anyone. Please go to another table. Otherwise, don’t
me me for being impolite and kicking you out!”
Victor stepped forward and spoke in his icy tone.
Those words wholly lost Elena’s face!
She had no pride after being chased away by Sean’s assistant and hearing such cruel words.
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Mr. Smith noticed Elena was still standing there. If she were genuinely kicked out, it wouldn’t just be
Elena’s face that would be destroyed. It would be the reputation of the entire crew!
“Elena, take a seat somewhere else. Don’t embarrass yourself!”
The producer furrowed his brows and said, “Your clothes are dirty too. Sitting here is inappropriate.
Hurry up and leave!”
Elena was irritated and on the edge of tears. She just wanted to be closer to Sean. Why was she
treated as if she was a pariah?
Even if she’s shameless, she couldn’t possibly stay here any longer.
Elena red at ire and lifted her dress. Then, she turned away, and her eyes filled with hate. The
crew had already taken their ces. The only avable spot was at the innermost table, in the corner.
Elena gritted her teeth and endured the humiliation. Then, she walked over to the table.
“Julia.”
Suddenly, ire’s voice came from behind Elena before she could even move her foot.
“Come over here and sit beside me.”
Elena saw Julia enthusiastically stand up amid the others’ envious stares and run toward ire.
Whether by ident or design, Julia’s shoulder collided with Elena’s chest
like a solid lump of iron as she sprinted passed her. A loud sound came out, and Elena was almost
knocked over.
Her chest, in particr, felt such a powerful and tingling sensation!
“Ah …” Elena cried out and gripped her chest. At that moment, her face turned pale from the pain.
Julia came to a halt. She covered her mouth with both hands and looked astonished. “Oh no! Elena,
did I hurt you?”
Elena would generally have yed pitifully. But she was already in such a horrible position. She didn’t
want to exacerbate her situation.
She grasped it with a pounding agony in her chest and tried to keep her calm. Heh… it was just a minor
ident. It could not have been harmed in any
manner.”
“Why not?” Julia stood with her hands behind her back. Her gaze fixed on Elena s tightly sped
hands. “Isn’t silicone quite fragile? Just now, I mistakenly used a little too much force. What if it bursts?”
A muffled sound came out, and several people couldn’t help but burst into.
Burst? Hahaha!
Why was Julia being so naughty?
Did she believe it was a balloon that would pop with a single bump?
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