Chapter 35
On the second floor of the banquet hall, Leo stood by the railing, looking down at everything with an
expressionless face.
“Hey Leo, what are you staring at over there?” Cullen was always interested in beauties. and banquets.
Unfortunately, more old men were looking for him to talk business than beautiful women since he just
returned to the country. He had just managed to break
free.
But then again, if it weren’t for the huge T-shaped tform in front, Cullen wouldn’t know if it was a
fashion banquet or something else. He walked up to Leo with a ss of wine and patted him on the
shoulder, sighing softly. “Good job, man, standing here with a sour face. No one dares toe near
you. Unlike me, I get bothered wherever I
go.”
Leo coldly pushed his hand away. “Back off.”
“Why are you so angry? You didn’t find Sylvia, so you are standing here with a poker face, right?”
Cullen didn’t stop talking. Following Leo’s gaze, he suddenly saw a familiar figure. He tapped the
railing, his eyes widening in surprise. “Hey, isn’t that my wife? Who’s that man next to her?”
Leo shot Cullen a cold nce. Cullen immediately corrected himself. “Your wife! Your wife!
Leo’s gaze returned to Madison’s departing figure. He stood there without saying at word, and nobody
could tell what he was thinking.
Cullen finally recognized the man Madison was with. He clicked his tongue, making a confused sound.
“How does Jessica know the eldest son of the Smith family, and their rtionship seems better than
that between you two.”
Leo’s gaze turned cold once again. He said, “Caius Smith, the CEO of Quantum Dynamics, is the live-
in son-inw of the Daves family. They refer to the twins ast “Ethan Smith’ and ‘Samuel Smith’ while
outsiders call Samuel ‘Mr. Smith. But on the birth certificate, theirst name is still Daves. Joe is their
cousin.”
Cullen met Joe and Madison at Opal Heights Bar, so it made sense that Madison would know Samuel
too. As for thest name, Cullen didn’t dwell on it.
The Daves family had always been low-key, and their descendants were all talented. Joe ran an
entertainmentpany, and Ethan was a popr esports star. These were the reasons the Daves
family’s background was exposed. As for the other descendants, most people didn’t even know their
names.
Cullen suddenly thought of something and turned to Leo. “Hey Leo, do
you remember
thest time the Daves family donated 100 million dors to assist the police because their youngest
daughter was brought back? Do you think Jessica might be the Daves. family’s daughter?”
If that were the case, she would be way out of the Wilkinson family’s league. Even the Palmer family
would be considered inferior. A few years ago, the Palmer family couldpare themselves to the
Daves family. However, the Daves family’s descendants have been making lots of money recently.
However, apart from Leo, the Palmer family’s current generation was isted and outnumbered.
Cullen’s spection was met with a few seconds of silence before Leo quickly denied it. “No,” he said
decisively.
“How do you know? The Daves family members are so attentive to Jessica. Cullen. looked at him. “And
I heard that the Daves family’s daughter is called… Jessica Daves. Don’t you think it sounds a little
familiar?”
Leo looked at Cullen as if Cullen were an idiot. “The name ‘Madison’ was chosen by my grandfather. If
she is the Daves family’s daughter, she wouldn’t change it, nor would she need to. Jessica is a in
name, and anyone cane up with it.”
When Leo said the name, there was a hint of resentment in his eyes.
Cullen wasn’t pleased. “What’s wrong with this name? She has a in name, but she’s not a in girl.
called Jessica Jessica is such a good name. The Daves family’s daughter is also
called Jessica. You’re scolding the entire Daves family?”
Leo remained nomittal. He didn’t have a good impression of the Daves family, so it was
understandable that he would scold them. He didn’t dwell on the name anymore and said in
seriousness. “The day the Daves family’s daughter returned, Madison. returned to the country to
discuss divorce with me. How could she possibly appear in Rozalia?”
Leo had considered this possibility as well. However, when he looked at the importance the Daves
family ced on their daughter, it was impossible for her not to be present on the day she was
supposed to return to the family. Therefore, Leo dismissed this spection.
As for why Madison was so familiar with the Daves family…
Leo’s gaze suddenly darkened. “I asked you to investigate her. How did it go?”
Whenever the investigation was mentioned, Cullen was overwhelmed with a sense of frustration. He
had been on to something, finding traces of the other party altering the files. But then, as if the other
party had be alerted to it, they blocked his ess and even reinforced their defenses.
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“It’s difficult!” Cullenmented, slumping over the railing. “I underestimated your wife. No wonder you’re
investigating her.”
Leo didn’t say much in response. “I’ll try when I return to thepany tomorrow,” he said. Then, he
nced at his wristwatch before turning to leave. There was no longer any sign of Madison, so there
was no point in staying any longer. Besides, it was about time for Fan ny’s fashion show to begin.
Leo had searched for Sylvia for so long without a trace, and now his only chance was to try his luck at
the fashion show. Surely, Fa nny wouldn’t invite Sylvia without expecting her to make an appearance. It
would be too arrogant to hold one’s talents in such high esteem but not show up.
Backstage at the fashion show, all the preparations wereplete. Fa nny finally had a moment to
take Madison to the lounge for a brief chat.
“Do you want to go up and say somethingter? Sylvia?” Fan ny teased Madison while opening the live
stream of the fashion show. At that moment, the models hadn’t. appeared, and the designer
responsible for the theme was on stage, sharing her design. philosophy.
Madison shook her head. “Better not. My almost ex-husband is still looking for me. I don’t want to invite
trouble.” When she decided not to renew her contract with the Palmer Group, she had anticipated Leo
might try to hold onto her, but she hadn’t expected him to intervene personally. After all, with his current
standing in the Palmer Group, he could afford to cut the entire design department without a second
thought.
There were other people in the design department. It wasn’t like three years ago when she was caught
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between a rock and a hard ce. There was no need for him to go to such lengths.
“Almost ex-husband? You haven’tpleted the divorce?” Fan ny raised an eyebrow, her ocus
shifting. She sat up straight and looked at Madison seriously. “Jessica, you can’t be love-struck that you
still harbor fantasies about men. Let me tell you, there’s not at single good man out there. You need to
get that divorce finalized quickly!”
“That Palmer bas ta rd looks like a decent man, but the moment he got married, he sent his wife
abroad for another woman, Fa nny thought. “What a scu mbag!’
Fan ny was infuriated just thinking about it, and she looked at Madison with sympathy. But right after
she finished speaking, a voice tinged with amusement came from behind.
“Mrs. Smith, aren’t you generalizing a bit too much? How can you say there’s not a single good man
out there? What about your sons and nephews are they not good
men?”