Chapter 186


    Cecil''s sudden appearance attracted the attention of many guests. Especially the men, it was


    almost hard for them to look away after seeing her.


    In the eyes of the public, it was obvious that Mrs. Godfrey didn''t want to further the situation, but she


    wasn''t able to save her face either.


    "Cecil, that''s not what Mrs. Godfrey meant. It''s just that she hasn''t seen you before, so your sudden


    appearance here caught her off guard. For the sake of the Hayes family, it''s impossible that she


    does not wee you," Josephine''s voice broke the stalemate. She apologized to Cecil with a


    smile, showing her usual gentle and elegant appearance.


    Cecil''s expression was indifferent. She nced at Josephine and said, "Who do you think you are?


    Is it your turn to speak?"


    Josephine''s smile froze at the corners of her mouth.


    "Miss Hayes, you can eat freely, but you can''t talk nonsense." Mrs. Godfrey tried to suppress her


    displeasure and said, "Even if you have the support of the Hayes family, you can''t be so arrogant at


    my family''s banquet. You can''t just casually humiliate my family." "Humiliate?" Cecil sneered and


    said slowly, "I''ve never humiliated anyone. To seduce your best friend''s boyfriend, that''s not


    something a dignified person would do."


    Josephine''s face turned pale immediately.


    The rtionship between Theodore and her was known to the public, but the truth was that it was a


    scheme that spanned many years. She didn''t dare to defend herself because she knew Cecil''s


    personality.


    If you really talked about the details with her, you would be the one to suffer in the end.


    Seeing that Josephine was so timid and did not exin anything, Mrs. Godfrey''s face turned red


    with anger. She was the one who had chosen her daughter-inw. To have so many people look at


    her and talk about it, it was a disgrace to her pride.


    "Mrs. Godfrey, since you are still busy, you don''t need to take care of me. I will do as I please." Cecil


    nced at Mrs. Godfrey. Her tone was not like that of a guest attending a banquet, but like that of a


    hostess.


    Mrs. Godfrey was so angry that she was at a loss for words. She remembered that if Josephine


    hadn''t insisted on greeting Everleigh, she wouldn''t have gotten into


    trouble. Thus, she red at Josephine and said, "Why are you still standing here? Won''t you leave?


    Go and see if your grandmother is ready."


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    As soon as the two left, Everleigh was relieved. She pulled Cecil''s arm and said, "Cecil, you scared


    me to death."


    Cecil took a cocktail from the dessert table next to her, took a sip, and said calmly, "What are you


    worried about? I''m here to support you today."


    "What are you talking about? I''m just here to work, not be a guest. Don''t make trouble."


    "You look like a coward. Is there a need to do that? Josephine and Mrs. Godfrey are clearly viins


    who are strong on the outside but weak on the inside. They''re not worth mentioning at all. Look at


    Mrs. Godfrey''s face when she heard about the ''Hayes family''; her expression changed even faster


    than the weather."


    "You''re still talking about it? I''m just worried about you." Everleigh rolled her eyes at her. "Is it a


    good idea to just randomly tell people your identity? What if something happens to you?"


    Cecil waved her hand as if she didn''t care. "I''m not worried, so why are you? Josephine only knows


    about the Hayes family, but she doesn''t know what the rtionship between me and the Hayes


    family is like."


    That being said, Everleigh still felt a little uneasy.


    Seeing her worried face, Cecil put her arm around Everleigh''s shoulders and said, "Don''t worry.


    Nobody in the country can find out my secret. Do you really think that the National Security


    Department is good for nothing?"


    "Lower your voice!" Everleigh wanted to cover Cecil''s mouth. She looked around and breathed a


    sigh of relief after ensuring that no one heard her. She secretly thought that if anyone heard the


    words ''National Security Department'', something terrible would happen.


    Everleigh came to the birthday banquet as a staff member, so she didn''t go to the middle of the


    banquet hall and didn''t say hello to anyone. Originally, she wanted to quietly wait for something to


    eat, but her ns didn''t go as nned.


    Cecil leaned against the dessert table in her dark green dress, and every two minutes, someone


    would strike up a conversation with her. She would not refuse anyone, and no matter how old or


    wealthy the other party was, she would happily chat with them.


    As for the contents of the conversation, most of them revolved around Mrs. Godfrey and Josephine.


    There were all kinds of negative things. She would reveal all of them no matter if it was the truth or


    not. After all, spreading rumors wouldn''t cost money.


    Everleigh silently ate a slice of cake.


    At this time, after someone got Cecil''s Whatsapp contact and left, she turned around and took the


    cake from Everleigh''s hand. She ate it without any etiquette, but she still enjoyed it in an extremely


    charming way.


    Everleigh looked at her with her arms crossed and said helplessly, "You should stop soon. You even


    made up the story about Josephine being kept as a mistress. Aren''t you afraid that she will sue


    you?"


    "Am I afraid of this?"


    "You are not afraid, but Mr. Hayes is going crazy."


    "I''m helping him increase his business. Otherwise, how could his smallw firm survive?" Cecil


    licked the cream on her finger and looked as if it was logical. "She who pretends to be noble and is


    willing to die for face has to be treated in this way. Today, the people who came seem to be the


    rtives of the Godfrey family. I''ll see how she''ll be with the Godfrey family in the future."


    From the day she met Cecil, Everleigh had never seen her afraid of anyone. She didn''t have any


    distinction between good and evil. She did things entirely based on her own preference. Josephine


    could be said to have triggered her.


    While they were talking, a man''s voice came from behind, "Beauty, are you alone?"


    Cecil was busy eating and thought he was just another guest. She immediately turned her face with


    great interest and said, "Yes, I..."


    Before she finished speaking, she turned around and stopped abruptly the moment she saw the


    person.


    Everleigh stood behind Cecil. When she saw the two tall figures across from her, her heart missed a


    beat and she suddenly clenched her fists.


    The first person she saw was Theodore, even though he was standing a little further away.


    Ever since the fight in the office that day, she had not met, nor did she have any contact with him.


    When she suddenly saw him, she didn''t know what to do.


    Somehow, she thought of thest sentence he said: "How do you know that it''s impossible?"


    Her mind was full of emotions.


    "Long time no see, Cecil."


    A man''s voice pulled back Everleigh''s thoughts and she immediately came back to her senses. Her


    gaze fell on the face of the man beside Theodore. His beautiful, bright eyes were so charming that


    when he blinked, goodness knows how many women would have fallen for him.


    However, at this time, Everleigh had no time to appreciate his beauty. She secretly wiped the cold


    sweat for Leon.


    Did he want to die? Why didn''t he hide from Cecil? Instead, he delivered himself right to her!


    Thinking of this, Everleigh silently took half a step back to the side.


    Sure enough, in the next second, half of the cake in Cecil''s hand flew out.


    Bam! It hit Leon''s face hard and the cream sttered everywhere.


    Everleigh couldn''t help but gasp.


    That was too cruel.


    At this time, Leon seemed to be dumbstruck. He stood still like a sculpture and it took him a long


    time to wipe away the cream on his face, revealing a pair of mysterious eyes. He said with a stiff


    smile, "It''s been a long time since west met. There''s no need... to give me such a big gift, right?"


    "I''m sorry, I acted too quickly and mistook you for someone else." Cecil''s voice was extremely cold,


    and there wasn''t a hint of apology in her light tone.