Chapter 269


    What is he doing here? I checked the guest list Lilian sent me. and liis name isn''t on it. Besides, he''s


    not the type who would bother attending a small event like this. I don''t understand why he came here.


    While Angeline was in a daze, the driver pulled out a ck, pristine coat from the vehicle and draped it


    over Evander''s shoulders.


    Evander looked around the ship, paying no attention to everyone''s gaze until his eyesnded on


    Angeline.


    He paused, but only for a few seconds before he averted his gaze and stepped onto the ship.


    “Mr. Golding/’ everyone greeted him enthusiastically when he walked past them.


    “Mm." Evander nodded with a grim expression.


    No one could ignore him, for the aura he exuded was simply too powerful.


    He didn''t stop walking until he arrived in front of Angeline. “Ms. Sorelle,” he stalled, staring fixedly at


    her.


    It was a simple greeting, yet Angeline was unhappy to hear it.


    She trembled violently, her face pale. Ms. Sorelle... I can''t believe there wille a day when we''re this


    distant. Is he here to taunt me? Ridicule me?


    Meanwhile, Nancy and Roger had arrived in fancy clothes as they had also received Angeline''s


    invitation.


    They were at each other''s throats again the moment they met each other. It wasn''t until they noticed


    Evander''s presence that they stopped for a while.


    Nancy was standing at the spot closest to the sea breeze with a ss of red wine in her hand as she


    stared at Evander with surprise.


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    “What''s going on? Why is he here?" She turned her sharp look to Roger. “Did you call him here?”


    “I didn''t," he answered helplessly. “Didn''t the two of them break up already? Why would I do something


    like this?”


    After thinking about it briefly and carefully, Nancy concluded that, indeed, he wasn''t someone who


    would do such a tiling.


    In that case, Evander must''ve made liis way here without someone prompting him. Why, though?


    At that moment, she saw Evander approaching Angeline.


    She muttered anxiously, “Evander definitely won''t say anything pleasant to Angeline. What if she gets


    bullied? No. I can''t allow that to happen."


    Just as she was about to move toward Angeline, Roger blocked her path.


    “You shouldn''t interfere. Angeline''s not even as anxious as you. Just let her deal with it herself.”


    His words sessfully persuaded her to stay, but she was still worried as she gazed at Angeline and


    Evander with a frown.


    Roger ced his hand on Nancy''s shoulder familiarly with a mischievous smile. “Evander''s a sensible


    guy. There''s no way he''ll give your best friend a hard time in public. Instead of thinking about them, you


    should focus on us. Look at how beautiful the night is. You know, I''ve already booked a couple''s room


    on the second floor...”


    His stark reminder caused her to blush. “Shut up, you scoundrel.”


    Roger chuckled. “It''s not the first time we did it already, so why are you still all shy?”


    As he spoke, he ced his hand on Nancy''s waist and then moved it to her butt.


    Before he could finish enjoying the moment, she suddenly grabbed liis aim and used her other hand to


    squeeze liis crotch.


    “Ow!” he cried out. “Are you trying to kill me, Nancy?"


    Nancy''s expression had turned grim as she pushed Roger away and looked at him seriously. “This is


    my final warning to you. What happened that night was just an ident. I suggest you forget about it


    as soon as possible. A rtionship between us is impossible.”


    Then she turned around and left, leaving him behind.


    Roger watched her leave with a dumbfounded look as he endured the pain.


    She doesn''t seem to be joking about it. As he tightened liis grip on the railing, a hint of sadness crept


    onto his face.


    The moment Nancy turned around, the icy expression on her face had already vanished. She forced a


    faint smile that looked more like a grimace.


    It wasn''t difficult to spot traces of despair in her dazed look. Roger''s not in the wrong. I was the one


    who decided not to fall in love with anyone.


    Meanwhile, Angeline was on pins and needles as she faced Evander. Every second she spent with liim


    felt torturous to her.


    However, she couldn''t act out of character with so many people looking at her, so she simply nodded at


    him.


    Then, putting on a warm smile, she said, “It''s an honor to have you here. Mr. Golding."


    The change urred so fast that it was as though they had never broken up or even met before.


    Even Evander couldn''t help but narrow liis eyes dangerously.


    Angeline''s actions made liim see her in a different light.


    “There''s no need to be that polite, Ms. Sorelle. This is not our first meeting, after all." As he spoke with


    liis deep, maic voice, he smiled teasingly. “You invited me to plenty of dinners before. It''s only


    natural that Ie bearing a gift.”


    The smile on Angeline''s countenance froze as she cursed Evander in her mind for being too sly. When


    did I shamelessly invite him to multiple meals? He was the one who brought Floretta to freeload on


    food when he had nothing to do! Is he intentionally saying that in front of everyone as payback?


    “Angeline may be stubborn, but that''s also her strength. I hope she didn''t trouble you. Mr. Golding." A


    gentle, masculine voice rang out right then.


    It was then everyone noticed Hanson had left his room in a high-ss suit, which made him appear


    extraordinarily graceful.


    Compared to before, he seemed much more mature and disciplined.


    Standing in front of Evander, he stretched liis hand toward liim with a smile. “Forrester Group is a


    company jointly owned by Angeline and me. Hence, I have the right to participate in this event. If you


    have any requests, just let me know7.”