Chapter 77


    Chapter 77 A p in the Face


    There was a gigantic semicircr sofa in the lounge area ahead, and everyone got up to offer their


    seats, crowding Ss into a seat right in the middle. Subsequently, everyone went up to greet him


    regardless of whether they were acquainted with him. This seemed to be an unwritten rule, which


    naturally was also for the sake of making his acquaintance since it was a golden opportunity to


    coborate with Nn Group. Cam was busy icing Kate’s face, so she didn’t go over to greet him, but


    she saw Aleena walking over. “Isn’t that Aleena Jones?” Kate eximed, “Summer City is abuzz with


    rumors that she’s dating Ss!” Cam nodded. “I saw her earlier and even chatted with her for a bit. I,


    too, suspect that she might havee because she knew that Ss would be here.” “That’s possible.


    Otherwise, such a cocktail party is beneath her considering her family background,” Kate replied. “What’s


    her background?” Cam asked in surprise. “I heard that her father is the director-general of customs in


    Summer City,” Kate answered.


    Understanding dawned upon Cam. No wonder she’s acquainted with someone like Ss. Meanwhile,


    Aleena was truly ecstatic, for she just knew that Ss would definitely attend this cocktail party, so she


    specifically came to wait for him. Although Cam didn’t fall into her trap, she was still happy to see


    Ss. She walked over and greeted sweetly, “Ss.” With a cigarette in his mouth, Sszily nced at


    her and murmured an acknowledgment, treating her the same as he treated others. Feeling somewhat


    hurt over his indifferent attitude, Aleena inhaled deeply and remarked with a smile, “If I’d known that


    you’d being as well, we could have attended together. Look, you’re alone, and I don’t have a


    companion either.” The meaning of this remark was as in as day “I’m not alone,” Ss replied, his


    expression indiscernible. Aleena merely giggled awkwardly. “Xavier isn’t a woman.” Ss stared at her.


    “Who stiptes that it must be a woman?” Aleena’s expression froze again. The host, Logan, then


    attempted to smooth things over, chiming in with a smile, “A pairing of Jack and Jill makes a tough job a


    breeze since the two canplement each other!” Upon hearing this, the crowd burst outughing


    Aleena gave a tight smile as well. Looking at Ss with a shy and timid gaze, shemented


    ingratiatingly, “I visited Grandpa this morning, and we even spoke of you.”


    As she said that, she walked over to him in hopes of sitting beside him. Logan who happened to sit


    beside Ss stood up perceptively. “Aleena,e and sit here.”


    Ss, however, suddenly raised his eyes and shot him a re, his gaze threatening although his voice


    remained cid. “Are you that busy?”


    Logan embarrassingly sat back down. “Not at all. I was just thinking of making arrangements to take this


    party elsewhere,” he replied with a smile. “No need. Staying here is fine,” Ss countered nonchntly.


    Aleena stood frozen in mortification, torn between taking a seat and remaining standing. At one point,


    aggrieve flooded her. Why must Ss be so cruel to me when I came just because of him? By now,


    everyone with half a mind could tell that Ss just didn’t want to bother with Aleena, so no one did


    anything for some time until thedy who came with Aleena called out to her, giving her a way out of this


    embarrassing situation. Smiling, she bid Ss farewell and left.


    After she’d left, a group of women gossiped about her in hushed tones, saying, “Miss Jones always


    regards herself as Ss Nn’s woman, yet look at the p in the face she was just given. I’m mortified


    on her behalf.”


    “Ss Nn is brutal as well, not giving her any quarter!” “Who can she me? He has never


    acknowledged their rtionship. Rather, she’s the one putting feathers in her own cap.” “Exactly. She


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