Chapter 262


    Sitting beside Carlene, Dana felt a pang of difort at the thought of Maja’s face and quietly warned


    Carlene.


    “Remember that designer I mentioned before? She’s been getting close ton, and I worry she might


    have some ulterior motives. Keep an eye out.”


    Carlene also had her concerns about other women attractingn, but thanks to the previous cufflink


    incident, she had faith in her standing inn’s heart. But that didn’t mean she would let that designer


    run wild.


    She’d have to put an end to her shenanigans at some point. But it wasn’t urgent.


    Looking sweet and caring, Carlene, sitting among a group of socialites, heard someone ask, “Why


    hasn’tne to your wee back party yet?”


    Carlene smiled gracefully, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear leisurely.


    “I just called him; he said he’ll be here any minute.”


    As soon as she finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and in walkedn and Tyler.


    Tyler was carrying a gift, which he handed to Carlene with a smile.


    “Wee back; here’s a little something for you.”


    Carlene gave him a knowing smile, then turned ton expectantly.


    Seeing this, Carlene’s face lit up with joy.


    n, we don’t need gifts between us;e sit down.”


    Tyler raised an eyebrow at the giftn presented.


    It was an expensive gift, a ne worth nearly two million dors.


    But forn, money was not the issue; the thought counted.


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    Jeff must have arranged this gift; he definitely went for the priciest.


    Tyler watched all this with a knowing look, smiling, “A two–million–dor gift,n; your affection for Ms.


    Shepard is as strong as ever.”


    Hearing this, Carlene immediately tookn’s arm in delight.


    n,e sit here.”


    Seeing the situation, Tyler gracefully excused himself, “I’ll leave you two be. I’ll be sure to write your


    sweet story into my script; it’ll be sickly sweet.”


    Carlene was thrilled to hear this; she looked up atn to see his usual calm expression.


    This was typical ofn; Carlene wished he could be more passionate, proiming to everyone that he


    only loved Carlene. Butn didn’t deliver.


    Raised in a pampered environment, Carlene had many fantasies about love; she hoped to be


    cherished byn and to be the envy of everyone.


    But she’s thought it through now; being sulky abroad only gives other women an opportunity, better to


    return and secure her position as Mrs. Raymond and slowly learn to navigate their rtionship.


    Withn seated, the female friends around also moved to their boyfriends‘ sides; no one dared to get


    too close.


    So within a meter of him, it was just him and Carlene.


    Carlene’s vanity was greatly satisfied; she glued herself to him.


    There were several other tables around, upied by the key yers of their circle.


    Carlene saw a waiter bring over a ss of wine, and reached out to drink it.


    “The alcohol content is high.”


    Carlene immediately put it down, obediently saying, “Then I won’t drink.n, you want it?”


    She had already brought the wine to her lips and had a sip, now pushing it ton.


    Carlene didn’t know when he was injured, just as others wereing over to toast withn, including


    Samuel Brown.


    Carlene stopped them, n can’t drink these days.”


    Samuel raised an eyebrow and jokingly said, “Ms. Shepard,n isn’t officially your husband yet, and


    you’re already bossing him around; that’s not cool, ya know?”


    The crowd started tough; Carlene’s face reddened, her heart full of sweetness.