Chapter 334


    “Cheers!” Sounds of wine sses clinking with each other could be heard in the banquet hall. Three


    outstanding men with distinctly different appearances gathered together had garnered the attention of


    countless women.


    It could be said that all of Ackleton''s riches belonged to the three distinguished young men.


    The first man was Cayden Moore, CEO of Trident Group; the second was Xander Gibson, CEO of


    Gibson Corporation; thest was Jacob Yankovich, chairman of Yankovich Enterprise. Not a lot of


    people knew that the three men with contrasting personalities were well-acquainted during their


    university years.


    Their friendly rtionship continued even after graduation.


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    Cayden had immacte features and exuded a stern aura. His charming eyes held a piercing and


    dangerous gaze. A mere nce from him could make men shudder and the women''s hearts race.


    Having set foot in the global business world, he was well-known internationally but never had any


    scandals due to his stoicism, making him the most desired bachelor among wealthy women in


    Ackleton.


    Jacob looked like someone with a mixed heritage and was incredibly handsome. His enchanting amber


    eyes glinted with shrewdness, and his personality radiated warmth and grace.


    He owned Yankovich Enterprise, which was a multinational enterprise with billions worth of assets. He


    was also strategic, friendly, and good at managing rtionships with others. Only those who knew him


    well were aware that he was cunning, a wolf in sheep''s clothing.


    Moreover, he was also the center of media attention due to his numerous scandals that made him a


    conspicuous yboy.


    However, he had a five-year-old son whose mother''s identity he kept a secret.


    Yet, none of those deterred women from going after him like moths to the me.


    Fair-skinned, Xander had a feminine quality to his charm. He wore a sapphire ring on his thumb that


    served as a stark contrast to his fair skin.


    He was d in a ck trench coat. Given his grace and elegance, he looked like a young man of noble


    birth. While he was the CEO of Gibson Corporation, none knew he was also the leader of Ackleton''s


    underground, feared for his cruel methods.


    Jacob noticed that Cayden kept on ncing in the direction of the balcony even as he spoke to them.


    After punching Cayden on the shoulder, he teased, “Cayden, it was a surprise that you got married


    before any of us. Not bad. You have good enough taste to have married a beauty.”


    Cayden''s sexy lips curled into a seductive smile. “You aren''t half bad either. Your son is already five


    years old. I''m curious as to who his mother is.”


    Xander raised his wine ss at Jacob. “Same.”


    Upon seeing their determination to uncover the truth, Jacob offered a cheeky reply. “Tsk, Xander. Back


    when Cayden suddenly got a pair of twins, did he reveal their mother''s identity when you asked him


    about it? He kept it a secret for years until we recently got to know who their mysterious mother was.


    Say, what are you expecting from me when you never were able to get answers from him? Would you


    believe in me if I told you the mother of my son is a goddess from heaven?”


    Xander rolled his eyes at Jacob.


    All the while, Cayden sipped on his wine in quiet elegance, a smile on his face.


    Then, the three elite men began talking about business.


    Nicole happened to be walking toward them at that time.


    Dainty Nicole stood out from the crowd, having perfected her appearance and gait throughout the years


    she spent in the entertainment industry.


    She looked pure yet brilliant, easily attracting the attention of men wherever she went.


    “Cayden...”


    She swayed toward Cayden and looped her arms around his as if they were acquaintances.


    She gazed at him intently with bright eyes before turning to greet Jacob and Xander. “Good evening.


    Are you Cayden''s friends?”


    Xander and Jacob exchanged nces, both looking forward to enjoying the show.


    Does this woman have a death wish? Doesn''t she know Cayden hates physical contact with strangers?


    Cayden furrowed his brows gloomily.


    He disliked Nicole''s touch, for he generally disliked physical contact with women he didn''t know.


    However, he didn''t wish to embarrass her in public, given his gentlemanly nature, so he merely


    removed his arm discreetly.


    Then, he wore a nk expression while apologizing, “I''m afraid we''re not acquainted, Ms. Lambert. I do


    not like physical contact with strangers, and I apologize for that.”


    There was a momentary awkwardness when Nicole noticed him withdrawing his arm.


    Although she maintained a wless smile, she sounded rather aggrieved. “Cayden...”


    Jacob arched his brows with a look of surprise in his eyes.


    Is William''s daughter after Cayden? Does she not know he has a pair of twins and has publicly


    announced the identity of their mother? She''s so young. Is she okay with bing the mother of his


    twins if she marries him?”


    Nheless, Jacob was good at smoothing awkward situations over, so he extended his right arm to


    her. “Good evening, Ms. Lambert. I am the person in charge of Yankovich Enterprise, Jacob Yankovich.


    You sure do live up to your name. I assumed that you were pretty enough on screen when you''re, in


    fact, even prettier in real life. Are you an acquaintance of Cayden''s?”


    Having been within upper-ss society for years, Nicole was aware that both Jacob and Xander were


    also among the elites. However, one of them was a notorious yboy, while the other was intimidating


    in his dreariness. Thus, she still preferred Cayden, who tended to keep to himself and had an


    uplicated private life.


    Despite that, she was still delighted that someone as handsome and charming as Jacob would praise


    her.


    She shook hands with him and humbly replied, “You tter me, Mr. Yankovich. You also have an air of


    nobility and quite the charm. It''s a pleasure meeting you, and I hope we will have a great time working


    together in the future. I''m endorsing the perfume that Cayden''spany justunched, so I have some


    questions that I would like to discuss with him.”


    While Nicole smiled at Cayden shyly, Xander nced at Cayden knowingly, finding Nicole''s behavior


    rather amusing.


    Can she not read the situation? Did she not notice the glum look on Cayden''s face? She sure thinks


    too highly of herself.


    “Ms. Lambert, as I have said, Mr. Dartsley has full authority over matters regarding your coboration


    with Trident Group, so you can speak to him about anything.” Cayden seemed rather distant.


    Nicole was rendered speechless.


    Never had she expected that Cayden would embarrass her in public.


    “Daddy!” The joyful voice of a child came through all of a sudden.


    Nicole turned around in surprise, only to see the naughty boy who had bumped into her previously. He


    was holding Avery''s hand whileing up to them. A vicious look fleeted across Nicole''s gaze as she


    closed her eyes in silence.


    Jacob arched his brows with a look of surprise in his eyes.


    Jacob archad his brows with a look of surprisa in his ayas.


    Is William''s daughtar aftar Caydan? Doas sha not know ha has a pair of twins and has publicly


    announcad tha idantity of thair mothar? Sha''s so young. Is sha okay with bing tha mothar of his


    twins if sha marrias him?”


    Nonathss, Jacob was good at smoothing awkward situations ovar, so ha axtandad his right arm to


    har. “Good avaning, Ms. Lambart. I am tha parson in charga of Yankovich Entarprisa, Jacob Yankovich.


    You sura do liva up to your nama. I assumad that you wara pratty anough on scraan whan you''ra, in


    fact, avan prattiar in raal lifa. Ara you an acquaintanca of Caydan''s?”


    Having baan within uppar-ss sociaty for yaars, Nic was awara that both Jacob and Xandar wara


    also among tha alitas. Howavar, ona of tham was a notorious yboy, wh tha othar was intimidating


    in his draarinass. Thus, sha still prafarrad Caydan, who tandad to kaap to himsalf and had an


    uplicatad privata lifa.


    Daspita that, sha was still dalightad that somaona as handsoma and charming as Jacob would praisa


    har.


    Sha shook hands with him and humbly rapliad, “You ttar ma, Mr. Yankovich. You also hava an air of


    nobility and quita tha charm. It''s a asura maating you, and I hopa wa will hava a graat tima working


    togathar in tha futura. I''m andorsing tha parfuma that Caydan''spany justunchad, so I hava soma


    quastions that I would lika to discuss with him.”


    Wh Nic smd at Caydan shyly, Xandar ncad at Caydan knowingly, finding Nic''s bahavior


    rathar amusing.


    Can sha not raad tha situation? Did sha not notica tha glum look on Caydan''s faca? Sha sura thinks


    too highly of harsalf.


    “Ms. Lambart, as I hava said, Mr. Darty has full authority ovar mattars ragarding your coboration


    with Tridant Group, so you can spaak to him about anything.” Caydan saamad rathar distant.


    Nic was randarad spaacss.


    Navar had sha axpactad that Caydan would ambarrass har in public.


    “Daddy!” Tha joyful voica of a child cama through all of a suddan.


    Nic turnad around in surprisa, only to saa tha naughty boy who had bumpad into har praviously. Ha


    was holding Avary''s hand whing up to tham. A vicious look atad across Nic''s gaza as sha


    closad har ayas in snca.