Ice and Fire novel Chapter 299

Jackson looked at Cherry with surprise and was at a complete loss for words.

Cherry pushed Jackson away slowly. After a long silence, she turned and walked out of the room, because Jackson didn't reply.

Cherry felt a numbness in her heart as she walked through the laughing crowds celebrating at the party, wondering, how many people there wore masks and hid?

Suddenly, Cherry heard someone shouting, "Here comes Mond! Here comes Mond!"

Cherry couldn't help but stop walking as she wondered, 'Mond Xu, the mysterious CEO of the ZM Group. Who on Earth is he?'

She looked to where the voice had carried from and along with everyone saw Jean and Mond walking with Jean on Mond's arm. Jean smiled when she noticed a pair of green eyes watching her.

Mond was quite calm next to Jean. Someone greeted him, and he nodded in return. He didn't see the person he wanted there, which was the purpose for his visit tonight. Where was he?

Jackson walked up and stood beside Cherry, quietly, as she was looking at the crowd.

"Is that Mond Xu?" Cherry asked when she saw Jackson beside her. Although Cherry could see the man in red in the distance, she didn't recognize him. She knew instinctively he must be Mond because his presence was different from others and was as strong as Jackson's.

Jackson didn't respond to her question as he stared at Mond, who looked like a golden haired cherub in a red suit.

Mond was looking through the crowd trying to see Jackson, but he didn't see him.

Suddenly, the two familiar figures, not far off, caught his attention.

Mond turned to Jean next to him, and in a cold but gentle voice, "Come with me."

"Okay." Jean replied with a delighted and graceful smile, which made her look so pretty to others.

Mond and Jean headed slowly over to Jackson and Cherry.

When Cherry saw the two coming closer to them, she couldn't help staring at Jean. Why would she be here, at the party?

"Jean!" Cherry called out, greeting Jean. She felt compelled to step forward until she was in front of Jean.

Jackson followed Cherry as she walked toward the couple and stood at her side.

Jean glimpsed over at Jackson before turning her attention to Cherry.

"Jean, why are you here?" Cherry asked with concern in her voice. She had been looking for Jean, but she hadn't seen her. She had no idea Jean would be at the party, and yet, here Jean was, looking stunning as always, and divinely dressed as if she was and always had been a member of the Royal family.

"What is that supposed to mean? Why wouldn't I be here? Are you the only one entitled to be here?" Jean snapped waspishly and turned to Jackson saying gently, "Hi, Jackson, it's been too long time since we met last."

Jackson didn't want to even glance in Jean's direction and then turned to Mond. He thought maybe he figured out Mond's purpose.

It was very awkward for Jean when she didn't receive a response from Jackson and she thought, 'Jackson is as cold as ever.'

Cherry slowly turned to the person who sat beside Jean and thought she recognized Mond' face.

"It's you!" Cherry uttered in surprise. She recalled that she had met Mond when she went to Andrew's. Did he...

"Mrs. Cherry, you finally recognize me." Mond's voice was cold as he looked at Cherry. He had a feeling serenity in his heart as Cherry stood in front of him, he didn't care about the rest of the world anymore.

"Are you, Mond Xu?" Cherry asked, with surprise in her voice.

"What do you think, Mrs. Cherry?" Mond asked instead of giving a reply.

Jackson, standing beside them, was irate as he turned to Cherry questioning, "You two know each other?"