Leo glowered at Penny. He couldn't restrain his anger when he saw her resentful and sinister glare and thought of Winnie's being bedraggled.
"Penny, if you're being rude to Winwin again, I'll publicize the bad things you've done."
Soon after Leo finished his words in a cold voice, he heard someone whisper.
"Who is this man?"
The reason why Daenerys didn't leave with Winnie was that she was waiting for this chance. Since Penny had embarrassed Winnie, she would publicize what Penny had done.
"He is Winwin's ex-boyfriend. They had to break up because of Penny."
After hearing this, there was a commotion all over the banquet hall. Who on earth was the other woman? At this moment, everyone was puzzled.
"Daenerys, shut up. Who do you think you are? Be careful that I'll make it impossible for you to get by in B City."
Penny warned her loudly in anger, but she dared not refute what Leo said because she was afraid that Leo would reveal the fact on the spot.
However, what Daenerys said also made her lose face.
"Who do I think I am? I'm the person who reveals the truth like you did years ago!"
Among all the people present, only Penny and Leo knew what Daenerys meant. Hearing this, Penny's face was dark for a while and then was white for a while, changing quickly.
Having achieved her goal, Daenerys turned around and left. Then, Leo also left after glancing at Penny angrily. Only Penny still stood there, feeling embarrassed.
At this moment, their classmates began to talk about what they had just seen.
"The man who came later looks familiar."
"I think so."
"Leo, the President of the Johnson Group. I saw him on the Internet yesterday."
"Gosh! Winnie is so lucky. The two most powerful men in B City all came to protect her. She's luckier than people who win the lottery."
One of the women exclaimed. Another woman also said in a louder voice.
"Of course. People won't get too much money if they win the lottery. However, I can't imagine what great fortunes these two men have possessed."
"Didn't Penny say that one of them is her husband? Her husband left with Winnie in his arms? Whose husband is he? Who is the queen?"
……
More and more people joined the discussion, hurting Penny's pride. Being unable to bear such humiliation anymore, Penny left in embarrassment.
After Brian and Winnie had just left the hotel, Brian reproached Winnie angrily before Winnie realized what had happened.
"I had told you not to come to the reunion, but you didn't listen to me and come here. Did you feel happy when Penny humiliated you? Look at yourself. Aren't you fierce? When you quarrel with me, you act as if you will kill me. What's wrong with you today? Why didn't you refute..."
Before Brian could finish his words, Winnie hugged him suddenly, astonishing him.
"I felt sad, but I felt better when you appeared. Although you're scolding me so loudly, I still feel happy for the first time."
Feeling both aggrieved and happy, Winnie said these words. She smiled, but tears streamed down her face at the same time.
Although she was insulted today, she got something valuable. Although Brian didn't say much, he stood with her. That was enough.
"Thank you. Thank you for protecting me. Now, I finally understand that there'll naturally be a man to protect her if a woman is weak."
On the contrary, if a woman is too strong, there would not be any man who would like to protect her.
Although she didn't know why Brian protected her, she was grateful that she didn't lose face in front of her classmates.
Having been protected by him once in her life, she had been satisfied.
“……”
Hearing her expressing thanks to him, Brian was speechless.
Why would he protect her? It was Penny, the woman inside that was his wife. Why was he afraid that she would be bullied? It was the woman who was abroad that was his beloved woman.
What did Winnie, whom he was protecting, mean to him? Merely a temporary lover?
Brian said nothing, but he held Winnie into his arms tightly.
Leo and Daenerys happened to see it when they came out of the hotel. Leo was jealous while Daenerys was happy.
At that time, Daenerys didn't foresee such an outcome. She just hated to see Penny being arrogant and wanted to ask Brian to come to make her less arrogant. It never occurred to her that he would really come.
But...
"Leo, why do you come here?"
Daenerys asked in doubt. She didn't send a message to Leo.
Leo no longer looked at Brian and Winnie, but he couldn't calm himself down.
"I sent a client to this hotel. When I passed by, I saw you two."
Leo said without any expression.
He happened to pass by, but found that there was a quarrel inside. When he wanted to go in to protect Winnie, Brian stopped him.
Leo felt very uncomfortable. It was a torture for him to just stand there and watch his beloved woman to be wronged and humiliated.
"Come on, I'll send you home."
Leo couldn't go to disturb Winnie because he was too ashamed and annoyed. He had to bear some responsibility for Penny's daring to treat Winnie so wantonly.
When Leo and Daenerys just got on the car and left, Penny came out with a dark face. She also saw that Brian and Winnie was hugging each other.
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