Chapter 328 Soul of Tears


    As night fell, the Kate Hotel started being filled with celebrities. The upper-ssdies were all dressed


    to kill and constantly evaluating each other''s luxurious attire. After ncing around therge crowd of


    elite men present, the rich girls instantly knew their backgrounds and assets quite well. Keen on finding


    the perfect match for themselves, they desperately wanted to earn the favor of the certain rich men


    who were known for their handsome looks and financial status. But none of them had shown up yet,


    even when the party started. No wonder the women were a bit disappointed.


    While the women hunted for the perfect husband, the men were ncing around to check the female


    party guests. They were all dazzled at the sight of Jessica who wore a long revealing gown. Her big


    breasts aroused their wildest fantasies. They had been longing to get an eyeful of her curvy figure for a


    long time. But with Edward at her side, they dared not stare at her. Today, they could finally feast their


    eyes on her. Despite how attracted they were, no man stepped forward to flirt with her. After all, Edward


    hadn''t announced their break-up. They didn''t want to cross Edward and risk theirpany for a


    woman. So they remained in ce and continued fantasizing without taking any action.


    Seeing Jessica in the limelight made Mary huff angrily. She intentionally chose an elegant and


    conservative dress to impress Edward, but every man''s eyes were glued on Jessica''s captivating


    figure. Not even the slightest bit of attention shifted to her. It seemed her orthodox outfit was her


    biggest mistake tonight.


    In contrast to Mary''s regret, Jessica was quite delighted with all the attention. As if on purpose, she


    stroked the precious ''Soul of Tears'' ne several times around her neck. It was a present from


    Edward. She wanted to wear the ne as a reminder of her ce in Edward''s heart. She smiled


    and moved gracefully, exhibiting her charm and allure. She was determined to win over Daisy tonight,


    then Edward would see who was the perfect woman to stand by him.


    The story behind the ''Soul of Tears'' ne had widely circted in the upper-ss society. It was


    difficult to forget indeed. After all, Edward paid ten times the original price for the ne, just to make


    Jessica happy. His generous purchase made the headlines in S City, bringing quite a lot of readers to


    outlets and plenty of pride for Jessica. But things had changed. A lot had disappeared, including


    Edward''s affections for her.


    Jessica strode through the hall and nced around, but didn''t find the figure she was looking for. A


    trace of displeasure crept up her face. But she remembered that Edward usually came to these events


    late. Of course, he wouldn''t be here yet. As she roamed the room, she felt a pair of harsh eyes boring


    into her. But when looking around, she didn''t find anything amiss.


    Jessica''s senses were right. Someone was ring at her figure the whole time, more precisely, at her


    stomach. It was as if the observer was trying to check if she was really carrying a baby. The observer


    didn''t even blink her eyes, she didn''t want to miss a thing. Then, she started wondering if Jessica''s


    shoes were a bit too high for a pregnant woman.


    "You''re not even looking at where you''re going," Dukeined. Belinda was too busy staring at


    Jessica to pay any attention to herself. She didn''t take back her gaze until she almost tripped over her


    dress. But luckily, Duke caught her in his arms. In hervender trailing gown, Belinda looked noble and


    elegant. She emanated strength, beauty, and innocence as she walked through the crowd.


    "Thank you!" Belinda immediately pulled out of Duke''s arms. She was still mad at him. With her


    problem with Duke in mind, she wasn''t in the mood to ask Daisy how she was doing after her return


    from the military exercises. This was why she arrived at the party so early, to see Daisy as soon as


    possible. She wanted to check if the tension between her and Edward had diminished. But her goal


    was stalled once again.


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    "Belinda, do you have to act so indifferent towards me? You should at least tell me what I did wrong


    before you shut me off." With Rachel''s harassment and Belinda''s anger, things had been tough for


    Duke recently. Now, Belinda even stopped preparing for the wedding that they had been nning


    together, and he couldn''t figure out why.


    "You did nothing wrong. It''s me. I''m just not in a good mood." Belinda answered hesitantly. Her tone


    showed her reluctance. She was mad at him and Rachel. She knew about their history. Although she


    didn''t mind their romantic past, it didn''t mean that she could just ept this self-important woman


    waltzing into her life. She couldn''t believe that Duke was over Rachel. If he didn''t have feelings for her


    anymore, he would''ve deleted her number. But he still kept her number in his phone. It could only mean


    that he still liked her. Why else would he put up with her harassment? She really hated the way his


    phone rang endlessly in the past several days. Every time it rang, Duke purposefully hung up in front of


    her. What was he trying to prove?


    "Have I ever told you that you''re a terrible liar?" Duke fixed his cold eyes on her. He had had enough of


    her surly and odd behavior in the past several days. He wanted to discuss their problems, instead of


    pushing them aside.


    "You have to let me go first." Noticing that they were gaining some attention, Belinda was embarrassed


    to stay in Duke''s arms. After all, only close friends knew about their marriage. She didn''t want to make


    their rtionship public and be the topic of gossip in S City.


    "What if I say no?" Duke looked up, meeting the women''s shocked eyes. They should be surprised.


    After all, he never flirted with or approached any woman, let alone disy his affections in public.


    "If you want to be tomorrow''s headline, then hold me as long as you want." Knowing how much Duke


    hated exposure, Belinda used it against him.


    "I wouldn''t care about being on the news if you''re with me." Duke curled his lips into a mischievous


    smile, winning the hearts of all the women present. Duke was no less popr than Edward, but nobody


    ever flirted with him due to his indifference. No matter how many women wanted him, his cold eyes


    instantly extinguished any idea about approaching him. They wouldn''t even dare talk to him.