He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 630

Veronica had always been the most arrogant person in any room, but this was the first time she had ever encountered someone so fiercely dominant.

For a moment, she was so furious her face turned a shade greener than her dress. She practically stomped the floor in outrage.

"She... she..."

"Yardley, your... your ex-wife is an absolute terror!"

Yardley lowered his gaze, staring at Scarlett and Julian's retreating figures. A dark, complicated fury simmered in his eyes.

Scarlett had never once defended him like that.

Yet just now, over a single snide remark aimed at Julian, she had bared her fangs and viciously attacked Veronica to protect him!

A massive, suffocating wave of displeasure crashed over Yardley.

Just then, Sylvia's bright voice cut through the tension.

"Yardley, I made it! I didn't miss the announcement, did I?"

Sylvia strutted over, posing provocatively in a sheer, deep-V evening gown with her clutch in hand.

Riding the high of her impending triumph, her face was absolutely glowing with a radiant, victorious smile.

Yardley looked up, his gaze softening as it landed on her.

"No, you're right on time. They're about to start. Let's move closer to the front."

He gestured toward the stage, signaling for Sylvia to walk with him.

Veronica gave Sylvia a quick, assessing once-over. At first glance, the gown looked elegant, but upon closer inspection, it was dripping with calculated sex appeal.

The side cutouts left her waist completely exposed, leaving very little to the imagination.

And the slit in the skirt was cut dangerously high, practically flashing her upper thigh with every step she took.

It seemed she had severely underestimated Sylvia.

She played the clueless innocent well, but beneath the surface, she was plotting her own little seductive schemes.

Veronica deliberately tightened her grip on Yardley's arm, aggressively asserting her dominance.

"Scarlett, how are you so calm? What if you're the one who won the Gold Award?"

Scarlett waved him off with a laugh.

"You're joking, right? Just making the shortlist was a miracle. I wouldn't even dare to dream about the Gold Award."

Julian pressed his lips together.

"You need to have more faith in yourself. Your work is brilliant, Scarlett. You need to believe that."

Scarlett just shook her head.

"No, there's a difference between confidence and sheer delusion. I know exactly where my skills lie. It's definitely not me..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the host strutted back onto the stage, absolutely beaming, microphone in hand.

"Ladies and gentlemen! The moment you've all been waiting for has finally arrived!"

"Please put your hands together and give a massive round of applause for the legendary titan of the architectural world, Mr. Percival Vance! He will be doing the absolute honor of revealing the winner of the Pillars of Eternity Gold Award! Let's hear it!"