<b>Chapter </b><b>59 </b>


    “Reba!” J finally dropped her facade, her smile reced by a displeased expression as she looked at


    Reba


    Rebapletely ignored her, continuing to walk away without acknowledging her presence.


    Not far away, Debra noticed the situation and frowned with displeasure.


    The next moment, she turned and went to find a security guard, giving him a few brief instructions. The guard, slightly puzzled, nodded in response.


    A momentter, the security guard made his way through the crowd, heading straight towards J, who stood with a ss of red wine in hand, eagerly scanning the crowd as she wondered, ‘Would Theodore be here today?”


    Theodore was conspicuous in the crowd, and J quickly spotted him, surrounded by many people. Her face lit up with a smile as she began to walk towards him.


    But just as she took a few steps, a security guard suddenly approached her.


    J frowned, looking displeasedly at the security guard blocking her path.


    “Ms. Mitchell, I’m sorry, but the hosts have informed us that you were not invited to this event. Please leave the premises immediately,” the security guard said sternly.


    Nearby guests also noticed themotion and turned their attention towards them.


    J’s hand, holding the wine ss, froze in ce. She retrieved her invitation card, saying, “But I have an


    invitation!”


    The security guard remained firm. “The hosts have made it clear that they did not invite you here.”


    Those words felt like a p in J’s face.


    “Ms. Mitchell, please leave immediately,” the security guard reiterated.


    More people turned to look in their direction, causing J’s face to pale in embarrassment.


    This kind of event usually only required an invitation for anyone to join, and the hosts wouldn’t make things difficult for the guests.


    Why did the security guarde to escort her out without any care for her dignity at all?


    At that moment, J suddenly thought of Reba.


    She had just finished talking to Reba when the security guard approached. Could it be Reba’s doing?


    Some things shouldn’t be dwelled upon. Once thought of, they spiralled out of control, bing increasingly


    irrational.


    She wasn’t close to the Carter family, so the only person who could have orchestrated the security guard’s


    intervention was Reba!


    Now that Reba was the spokesperson for Carter’s Jewel, she could easily have informed the Carter family to


    have J escorted out.


    With these thoughts swirling in her mind, J turned her head to scan the crowd. She needed to find Reba. If possible, she would even kill Reba with just her gaze.


    Reba also noticed themotion around J. In fact, she hadn’t expected the security guard to ask J to leave.


    This was Carter’s Jewel’s grand opening, and only someone from the Carter family could have summoned the security guard to do such a thing.


    Reba couldn’t help but turn to Debra, who offered her a smile in response.


    In that instant, Reba understood that it was Debra’s doing. Suddenly, she felt a wave of happiness wash over


    her.


    She had already expressed her gratitude countless times, and saying it again would seem too formal for family. So, Reba said nothing and simply returned the smile, swirling the wine ss in her hand.


    On the other side, J followed Reba’s gaze and also noticed Debra. With just one nce, she recognized her as the woman she had encountered at Theodore’s house that day!


    In that instant, J recalled the altercation at Theodore’s house, realizing that this woman was responsible for the premature birth of her child due to their confrontation.


    J remained motionless as the security guard’s expression turned cold and displeased. “Ms. Mitchell, if you insist on staying, we will have to take action to make you leave.”


    The security’s action would involve physically removing her from the premises and throwing her out.


    J’s expression changed abruptly as she disdainfully threw away her invitation card. “Who cares about being at a lousy banquet?”


    With a toss of her gown’s hem, she walked away proudly.


    Despite her proud departure from the hotel, the facade of her feigned arrogance couldn’t hide the heavy gloom


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    that shrouded her face underneath the meticulously applied makeup.


    “J, why did youe out so soon?” Lisa was bewildered, her concern evident in her questioning tone.


    With a look of resentment, J yanked off the ne around her neck and threw it out of the window in


    frustration.


    Seeing her demeanor, Lisa knew something was amiss.


    “Drive, let’s go back!” J ordered coldly.


    Lisa nodded quickly, instructing the driver to head back to Mitchell Vi.


    Upon returning home, J erupted in a fit of anger. However, her mood lightened when Mary entered the room


    with Arthur.


    Reba getting involved with Carter’s Jewel, well, was something. The better her rtionship with Carter’s Jewel,N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    the better her rtionship with Charlie, it seemed.


    “Why is a grown man suddenly being so nice to a grown woman? What’s his motive?” she wondered.


    J reached out and lifted Arthur from Mary’s arms, her previously cloudy expression transforming into a radiant smile, leaving Lisa bewildered.


    “Lisa, have you arranged for someone to keep an eye on Reba and Charlie? Is everything set?” J inquired.


    “Not yet,” Lisa cautiously replied. J had only instructed her to do so recently, and she hadn’t had the chance to organize it yet.


    As she spoke, Lisa carefully observed J’s expression. It seemed too strange, so she had to ask, “J, did Reba cause you trouble today?”


    “Don’t worry about my affairs. Just hurry up and get the investigation underway<b>. </b>We must catch Reba and


    Lisa nodded in understanding. “Alright.”


    cred–handed, preferably on


    video!” J’s tone was Ky. Lanusided


    Carter’s Jewel grand opening banquet was in full swing.


    Charlie had pulled Reba aside to a secluded corner, away from the hustle and bustle of socializing. He urged her to ignore the others and indulge in the delicious treatsid out on the table.


    The spread wasvish with an array of delectable desserts and delicacies.


    Reba’s nerves were eased by Charlie’s gesture, and she obediently epted his offerings, savoring each sweet


    bite.


    However, their moment was interrupted when someone approached Charlie for conversation, prompting him to temporarily leave Reba’s side to attend to the guests in the hall.


    Meanwhile, at the heart of the banquet, Theodore was surrounded by a throng of people. Amidst the chatter, his gaze frequently drifted towards Reba.


    As Charlie pulled Reba into a secluded corner to savor some sweets, his poker face remained intact, but beneath that cool exterior, his heart was already plunging into a deep freeze, colder than an ice bath on a winter’s day.


    When did Reba and Charlie first meet? How long had they been involved in this ndestine affair behind his back?


    <b>What </b>irked him most was that despite knowing he would be attending the event, Reba had the audacity to show up, and now, she seemed to bepletely disregarding his presence, cozying up to Charlie as if he didn’t


    exist!


    As time <b>passed </b>and the banquet drew to a close, Theodore was among the first to take his leave. His demeanor, cold and distant, didn’t go unnoticed by those familiar with him, or even those who weren’t. They could tell that <b>Theodore </b>was clearly in a foul mood today.