Chapter 427


    As soon as Lauren came in and sat down, her husband, Jordan, had be the focus of their


    conversation. After all, in the eyes of her ssmates, Lauren was a school belle.


    Everyone wanted to know who the most beautiful and outstanding ssmate of theirs had eventually


    married. It was especially the case for the boys who used to have a crush on her.


    Lauren was gorgeous even when she was only in high school. She would usually wear a ponytail to


    school. She was taller than others her age and her pure, innocent look was extremely eye-catching.


    The ss president, Colton, had always carried a torch for Lauren. Lauren could be said to be the first


    girl he had ever had a crush on in this lifetime.


    In the sophomore year of high school, Colton, who had had a crush on Lauren for the longest time,


    finally plucked up the courage to give Lauren a love letter to confess his feelings for her.


    Lauren politely and shyly took the love letter but her family’s chauffeur saw it.


    Soon, the Howards found Colton’s dad who worked in a certain institution.


    That night, Colton’s father taught him a hard lesson and told him very seriously that he was not allowed


    to harass or harbor any romantic feelings towards Lauren anymore. He was warned to treat Lauren


    only as a ssmate!


    From then on, Colton knew that Lauren was not from an ordinary family at all and that her status was


    much higher than theirs.


    However, for a fifteen-year-old, the more he suppressed his emotions and tried to restrain his feelings


    for her, the more he couldn’t stop himself and the more he adored her!


    Over the years, as he grew older and learned more about Lauren’s family, Colton was more and more


    aware that it was impossible between him and Lauren. He knew very well that Lauren would definitely


    marry the son of a government official or an extremely wealthy man, like Chris.


    If Lauren were to marry Chris, Colton would have nothing to say. After all, it was apparent to all that he


    couldn’tpare to the powerful Hanks at all.


    However, Lauren married a man they had never heard of, and to make matters worse, he was going to


    be her live-in husband! It was preposterous!


    Although many of his former ssmates had said Lauren’s husband was actually from a powerful


    family, there was no concrete proof to support that point.


    Lauren knew that her husband’s family was very secretive and had always kept a low profile. Hence,


    she said, “My husband is just an ordinary person who doesn’t have a job. Those two pieces of jewelry


    were gifts to him.”


    Jordan had already told Lauren that the ne did not belong to him but rather, he had gotten it from


    Jamie without his permission. In case Jamie wanted the ne back one day, Lauren would have to


    give it back to him obediently. Therefore, Lauren did not dare to say that the jewelry belonged to


    Jordan.


    A few of her ssmates were stunned.


    “Huh? They were gifts? Did your husband save the life of some rich man? Is that why he has this


    jewelry?”


    “In my opinion, this jewelry may not be authentic. They might be counterfeit! Lauren, don’t be fooled.”


    A female ssmate hurriedly said, “What are you saying? They’re authentic, you guys have no idea.


    The president of Vans Jewelry personally authenticated it at the wedding!”


    “Not only did Lauren’s husband give her those earrings and ne, but his family also handed over


    the British bar business to her!”


    Another female student also said with a smile, “Yes, Lauren is now the queen of British pubs! All the


    pubs in the UK are owned by her!”


    “By the way, Lauren, I’m going to Ennd in a few days. Does that mean that I can get free drinks


    when I mention your name at the bars?”


    Her female ssmates had been really excited ever since they learned that all the bars in the UK were


    owned by Lauren. They often went abroad but for various reasons, they would never have as much fun


    as they do at home. After all, they would be foreigners in other countries.


    However, if all the bars in the UK belonged to their ssmate, they would be able to behave


    unrestrainedly and have fun without any scruples.


    Lauren hurriedly said, “No, don’t mention my name, I haven’t even been there myself. I’ll send you guys


    money remotely to foot the bills when you’re there.”


    The female student frowned and said, “Ah, we’re after the thrill of not having to pay the bill. Which boss


    has to get the tab at her own bar?”


    Colton asked with confusion, “Do all the bars in the UK belong to a single corporation? Is Lauren the


    current owner? That’s not quite right, is it? I’ve checked on that corporation and it seems to have been


    founded by an Englishman.”


    Another male ssmate of hers chimed in, “I studied at Oxford University in Ennd. Lauren, your


    husband’sst name seems to be Steele, right? I’ve investigated that too and there isn’t a single family


    there with thatst name.”


    Colton asked in amazement, “Is that so? You stayed in Ennd for so long and you couldn’t even find


    anything. Lauren, could it be that the contract your husband gave you is fake?”


    The Steeles were very secretive, so ordinary people naturally couldn’t find out any information about


    them.


    Not wanting to exin too much, Lauren only said, “I don’t care, it’s not like I’m going to go there


    anyway. I don’t intend to be the queen of British bars or whatever.”


    Seeing Lauren’s dismissive attitude, her ssmates were even more certain that the contract her


    husband had given her was fake!


    Colton secretly thought, ‘I was right! How can the son of a family that can own the entire bar industry in


    the UK, possibly be the live-in husband of Lauren!? Jordan Steele must be pretending! How infuriating.


    The goddess I’ve secretly been in love with for so many years married a fraud!”


    The crowd started to scan the QR code with their phones to order food, and at this time, a female


    ssmate smiled.


    “By the way, everyone still doesn’t know, right? It’s the birthday of our ss belle, who’s newly married!”


    The male students were dumbfounded. “What? It’s Lauren’s birthday today!?”


    “Damn it, Lauren is really something. Instead of apanying her husband on her birthday today,


    she’s actually willing toe out and apany us to the ssmates’ reunion. I really have to toast to


    youter!”


    The female ssmate said, “I was quite puzzled at first. When I invited Lauren, I didn’t know that it was


    her birthday today. I only found outter.”


    “By the way, Lauren, did your husband agree to let youe out for a meal with us since it’s your


    birthday today?”


    Lauren said, “Oh, my husband happens to be out tonight, so I’m free to hang out with you guys.”


    Her few ssmates immediately felt that something was wrong.


    “It’s your birthday and your husband is out?”


    “Isn’t he out of work? What serious business can he have?”


    On the other hand, Colton secretly thought to himself, ‘Seems like Lauren is having a fight with her


    husband. It’s not that he has something on!’


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    Lauren wasn’t behaving like herself at all. She didn’t seem like a newlywed bride either.


    ‘It’s my chance tonight! Since even a liar like Jordan Steele can trick Lauren, I’ll have a greater chance


    to be with her! I won’t let myself continue to be so cowardly!’