Carney smiled, "Mrs. Alwynn, I've heard a lot about you. In the past one year, I often heard about your design. Your design is the most popular and fashionable nowadays."
Eden smiled faintly. Her smile was elegant, and her expression was calm and her every move was so steady, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Craig. I heard my aunt mention you before."
"Who is your aunt?" Carney looked at her doubtfully.
Eden smiled, "You know her, too."
Eden didn't make it clear, but she knew that Carney would not get to the bottom of it.
Melissa didn't like her aunt. Mentioning her name would only make Melissa hate her more.
As expected, Eden did not finish her words, and Carney did not ask further.
Eden's beauty was unique. Her appearance attracted the attention of all the guests.
She dressed up in a simple way. Her dress was not the most eye-catching, but she was the most appealing.
Her faint smile was very pleasant to the eye.
The surrounding guests whispered to each other, "Mrs. Alwynn is even prettier than in the photos online. Melissa has lost to her."
"Of course. She keeps a low profile, but Melissa has been arrogant and wilful. I thought she would marry Caleb and hold a grand wedding, but she betrayed him and fell in love with a married man. Now she can't even marry into the Arogon family."
"Ha-ha... It's her own fault. She asked for it."
"Yeah, look at her. She has been looking at Victor with infatuation. Victor deserves to be the most handsome man in River City. If I can have something to do with him, I will be as crazy as Melissa."
"Tut-tut, you are a real lady in ordinary times, but you become a man crazy when you see a handsome man. It seemed that I've underestimated you."
"Humph, I just said it casually."
Their voices were neither loud nor low, and Melissa could hear them clearly. With fierce and vicious eyes, she glanced at those women who were speaking ill of her.
They immediately shut up, but they didn't leave. Instead, they looked at Melissa and smiled maliciously.
Melissa naturally knew how thick-skinned they were. Most of them were brought here by men as their temporary female companions. Some of them were here to hunt for rich men. Once they left here, no one would remember who they were.
Carney's face darkened a little. He glanced at Eden, "Mrs. Alwynn, why don't you chat with your friends here? I'm going to play cards with Mr. Alwynn. You may feel bored if you go with us."
When Eden heard this, she knew that Carney wanted to send her away deliberately.
She gave Victor a reassuring look.
Victor was worried about her. He looked up and wanted to refuse Carney.
However, Eden spoke first, "Victor, go ahead. Amelia and Chloe are here with me. You don't have to worry."
Looking at her with brooding eyes, Victor bit back what he would like to have said.
He reached out, stroked her red lips with slender finger and whispered to her in a gentle tone, "Enjoy yourself and be careful."
"Okay!" Eden smiled lightly. Victor's eyes grew darker and he let her go reluctantly.
Victor's actions were extremely ambiguous. He seemed to be using his actions to tell everyone that Eden only belonged to him.
Everyone was envious and admired their love.
Seeing this, Melissa was so mad that her face turned livid.
She had been prepared, and Victor wouldn't be able to escaped from here. She not only wanted to get Victor, but also wanted to ruin Eden.
Victor, Lucian and Brian left with Carney after reminding Eden, Amelia and Chloe.
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