Hunter stepped up beside her, gently whispering a reminder. "Mrs. York, you need to take Mr. York's arm and walk in together. It's standard etiquette for a banquet."
Quinn knew that perfectly well.
She just didn't want to touch him. But under Hunter's prompting, she had no choice.
She gingerly slipped her hand into the crook of his arm, keeping as much physical distance between their bodies as possible.
The man's posture stiffened slightly. His face remained expressionless, but it felt as though something had gently grazed his heart.
He tightened his grip on her arm and muttered under his breath, "Stand closer. What's with the massive gap?"
Quinn rolled her eyes internally, but on the surface, she maintained a flawless, elegant smile for the onlookers.
The multinational executives turned their heads, thoroughly impressed by the striking Eastern couple.
"What a breathtaking pair! Truly a feast for the eyes!"
Compliments rippled through the crowd. "The gentleman has such an imposing, aristocratic presence, and the lady is absolutely radiant. Her elegance is on another level."
"They are the very definition of a match made in heaven!"
Some had already recognized him. After all, Miles had been featured on the Forbes Billionaires list, a titan known throughout the global business world.
"Is that..."
"That must be his girlfriend, or that childhood sweetheart we've heard about, the heiress to the Winter Group?"
Every word drifted perfectly into Jade's ears. A venomous fire of jealousy ignited in her eyes. What right did Quinn have to stand by Miles's side?
*A breathtaking pair? A match made in heaven?*
*Her?*
She was just a maid's daughter! She wasn't even fit to tie Jade's shoes!
Why should Quinn get to parade around in public, stealing the spotlight that rightfully belonged to her?
Jade's eyes widened with hurt. "You don't think I did this on purpose, do you?"
Miles instantly felt he was overthinking things. Jade wouldn't do something like that. It must have just been a bizarre coincidence.
"Jade, I didn't mean it like that."
Jade lowered her eyes submissively. "If I had known I'd be matching with Quinn, I would have worn a different dress."
"There's no need. You look better in it than she does."
Deep down, he knew Quinn wore it significantly better, but he would never admit it aloud.
Jade's eyes sparkled, a triumphant smirk tugging at her lips. "Really, Miles?"
Miles replied absently, "Yeah."
With practiced ease, Jade hooked her arm through Miles's other side. Her movements were so familiar, natural, and intimate, as though she had done it a thousand times before.

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The readers' comments on the novel: She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On
Lol.. this guy is a complete fool , I dont know how he is the top predator , he rather believes Jade than Doctor's diagnosis 🙄 he is rich , if he didn't believe that particular doc ,he cud take her to another doctor. N he says he thinks of her as sis I mean no brother is this obsessed with his sis ,he does have a bio sis, he doesnt behave with her like that....
Whats wrong with grandparents in this kind of stories? They force the wife to stay even if she is miserable bcos they believe their grandson loves her but never tell how a married guy shud behave just enabling his behavior. 😏...
He can be friends with Jade with no boundaries but she cant be friends with Ethan? Such hypocrisy. So he does know the way he is being with Jade is wrong and still does it...
This guy brought the kid against her mom's wishes and he doesn't even respect her n when her kids are hurt she can't even fight? What gives him the right? He is just plain disgusting...
Why does he have authority over other kids? Why wud he send his assistant to bring the kids over against their mom's wishes? This guy is just stupid ,it's like a mad n stupid dog sitting on money n just doing whatever he feels like without an ounce of respect for others....
You are just a snob and holier than thou person....
His aristocratic upbringing stopped him from losing composure? Seriously , his aristocratic upbringing is not that great , he got no morals , only using underhanded tactics on a helpless individual . He got money ,so it's a viable sophistry when his heart is rotten. When the winter's family is in the wrong ,why is he scared of them attacking his wife and the winter's family doesn't even give him a shot n he still acts like a dog for them. Please don't make him the endgame for her....
It's for her own good . He is afraid of Arthur Quinn ? I mean what use is he as a husband when he's afraid of someone will ruin his wife's career n already had done once and he still doesn't have the guts to stand up for her? He can only show his power n abuse on innocent ones with no background like his wife? How disgusting is he? N he thinks he's above everyone and even when he looks down upon someone bcos she is a maid's daughter , when he is this spineless?...
Why only one episode uploading for the last 2 days?...
I would have accepted the jerk husband ending up with the heroine if he’s only powerful, intelligent but he’s so powerless and so stupid....