Chapter 505 Everfrozen Ruby


    Catherine nced at the brocade box and immediately knew that it was valuable. The craftsmanship of


    the box was exquisite, and the patterns on it were lifelike and pleasing to the eye.


    Catherine didn’t take it immediately. Instead, she turned her head to look at Branden beside her. He


    was casually lounging on the sofa, seemingly less indifferent. He exuded a bit of a rogue vibe. Perhaps


    this was the state he revealed in front of his closest people.


    In response to Catherine’s questioning gaze, Branden waved his hand and ced the brocade box in


    Catherine’s hands. “Just take it and open it to see if you like it. If it’s not good, you can give it back.


    After all, my grandpa has plenty of treasures.”


    Only Branden dared to say something like that in front of Karl.


    Karl was fuming with anger, his mustache trembling and his nostrils ring. If it weren’t for Catherine’s


    presence, he would have already given Branden a good beating.


    Suppressing his anger, Karl eagerly looked at Catherine and said, “Cassie, open it and see if you like it


    or not. If you don’t like it, there are other treasures for you to choose from, whatever you want!”


    Under their eager gazes, Catherine opened the brocade box. A purple crescent-shaped ruby pendant


    greeted her eyes, emitting a faint luster. When she gently twirled it in her fingers, the pendant would


    emit a faint glow.


    The entire ruby pendant was translucent without a trace of impurities. When Catherine held it in her


    hand, a cold sensation spread through her fingertips and into her blood, gradually spreading upwards.


    Catherine suddenly realized something and looked up at Karl. “Everfrozen Ruby!”


    Surprised that Catherine could immediately identify the material of the pendant, Karl was momentarily


    stunned, a hint of delight shing in his eyes. “Cassie, you know the Everfrozen Ruby?”


    Catherine nodded. The Everfrozen Ruby was a precious treasure among rubies, a small piece of


    which, when worn, could give a person the sensation of warmth in winter and coolness in summer. In


    ancient times, only emperors could possess such high- quality rubies. It was extremely rare, and


    ordinary people could hardly even catch a glimpse of it, let alone own it.


    Observing the subtle change in Catherine’s eyes, Karl knew that she liked it and felt relieved. He was


    afraid that the young girls of today only liked branded bags,cking enthusiasm for these kinds of


    things. But seeing Catherine not only liking the pendant but also being able to identify its material, he


    finally felt at ease.


    “Cassie, just keep it. Next time youe visit me, I will give you more good stuff!”


    Branden sat aside, smiling but remaining silent. Karl was adopting a bribery policy, intending to entice


    Catherine to visit him more frequently.


    Unfortunately, Karl did not know that Catherine was super rich and was not at all interested in such


    trivial matters.


    The Facers, a well-known wealthy family in Loxton, were just as prestigious as the Duncans. It was


    also a long-established aristocratic family.


    Today was the 70th birthday banquet of Conor Facer, the patriarch of the Facers, and the whole city of


    Loxton was bustling with excitement. The elite families from all around hade to Loxton, as


    possessing an invitation from the Facers was considered an honor.


    The car of the Duncans slowly came to a stop at the entrance of the banquet hall, distinct from the


    others. The Duncans’ car had the privilege of parking directly at the entrance, a treatment not avable


    to ordinary families. Instantly, all the guests in the banquet hall turned their attention towards it.


    The car door opened, and Karl stepped out. Some of the guests recognized him amidst the crowd, their


    eyes instantly lighting up.


    Karl had been renowned worldwide in his younger days, and everyone knew him as a shrewd


    businessman. However, ever since Branden took over his business, Karl had retired and rarely


    appeared in public. If it weren’t for Conor’s grand birthday celebration today, it would have been difficult


    to see Karl.


    No wonder the Duncans received such special treatment!


    People noticed that the person getting out of the car behind Karl was none other than Branden, the


    most influential figure in the upper-ss circle at present. Among the younger generation, there was no


    one more powerful than him.


    All eyes were on Branden and Karl.


    Upon hearing that Karl had arrived, Conor personally came out to greet him. he greeted Karl with a


    beaming smile. From his appearance, one could hardly tell his age.


    “Oh, Karl, it’s very kind of you to be here today!”


    As longtime friends for decades, Karl and Conor had a yful and tacit understanding between them.


    “Come on, man. This is your 70th birthday celebration! Even if I have to wear a venttor, I’lle and


    give you a round of apuse, just to make some noise for you!”


    Karl and Conor walked away hand in hand, chatting, leaving the others behind.


    Branden turned around and helped Catherine out of the car. He knew that Catherine didn’t enjoy such


    asions, and if Conor saw her, she would inevitably be pulled into small talk.


    In Branden’s opinion, Catherine’s presence was already a favor to Karl. On this kind of asion, she


    didn’t need to socialize. So, he intentionallygged behind, waiting for Karl and Conor to leave before


    holding Catherine’s hand and helping her out of the car.


    Branden’s appearance became the center of attention. The two top-notch big shots had already left, so


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    people began to watch in Branden’s direction. Seeing Branden carefully supporting a girl out of the car,


    many people were dumbfounded. It would be difficult to mend the broken hearts of thedies at the


    scene.


    Among the crowd, a group of beautiful women from the prominent families of Loxton were also


    watching in Branden’s direction. They were all renowned socialites in Loxton.


    Leading the group and standing at the front was Conor’s granddaughter, Jada. She was known as the


    number one socialite in Loxton. Her eyes lit up when she saw Branden getting out of the car.


    However, she didn’t expect that Branden would actually bring a woman with him. She had never seen


    Branden so close to any woman before. Who was this woman?


    Jada’s eyes darkened as she stared at Catherine. Despite her efforts to control herself, her friends still


    noticed her anger because she couldn’t suppress the jealousy in her heart.


    Crystal Brown looked at Jada’s angry expression and felt a sense of satisfaction. She didn’t expect that


    Jada, who always thought highly of herself, would have a day when she would be jealous over a man.


    “Jada, that woman next to Mr. Duncan looks good, but why is she dressed so inly? Even the


    waitresses inside the banquet hall are better dressed than her.”


    Catherine never liked wearing formal dresses, and she was particrly uninterested in gowns. Branden


    knew her personality and only prepared clothes that werefortable for her daily life.


    After hearing Crystal’s words, someone immediately chimed in. “Exactly, when Karl was present, that


    woman didn’t even dare to show up. The way I see it, she doesn’t have a proper background!”


    “You’re right!”


    Listening to thements from her friends, Jada felt that her hope was ignited once again. Exactly,


    only a socialite like her deserved to stand by Branden’s side.