Quinn Avery replied with a modest, graceful smile. "Thank you for the compliment, Madame Virmont. I still have much to learn."
Madame Virmont thoroughly enjoyed her company. "Do you have any time this weekend? I'd love for you to join a few of us at my private estate."
"Oh, and I heard you have a goddaughter and a godson. You should bring them along. The other ladies will be bringing their little ones too."
Quinn realized she hadn't taken the kids out to play recently. It would be good for them to socialize with other children.
She smiled and nodded. "I'll ask them when I get home."
"Wonderful. I'll wait for your good news."
Madame Virmont was genuinely eager to host her and learn more about her cultural background.
...
Across the room, Jade Winter trailed closely beside Miles York. "Miles, Mr. Elon from Hans Group just brought up that multi-billion-dollar project. Why did you turn it down?"
A faint mist of annoyance clouded Miles's eyes, his tone indifferent. "Jade... I already gave my answer."
Jade met his deep, predatory gaze, her heart skipping a beat. Did Miles seem unhappy?
It was such a lucrative deal with guaranteed returns. Why did he say he needed to think about it?
If Mr. Elon had extended a partnership offer to Winter Group, she would have leapt at the chance without a second thought.
It was a multi-billion-dollar project!
Unfortunately, Winter Group lacked the scale to handle such a massive collaboration.
The difference in their corporate standing was too vast to even catch Mr. Elon's eye.
But if York Group partnered with Hans Group and brought Winter Group into the fold, that would change everything.
A sneer tugged at the corner of Jade's mouth. Was that woman playing the clown again just to entertain a few wealthy wives?
She had to go over there and put a stop to it before Quinn embarrassed Miles completely.
Smoothing her hair, she marched over in her stilettos to join the group of ladies.
She greeted them smoothly in English. "Good evening, ladies. I am Jade Winter, the executive secretary of York Group. It is a pleasure to meet you all."
The elite foreign wives exchanged a fleeting look of displeasure at the uninvited intrusion.
Women of their social standing strictly adhered to high-society boundaries. Even if they felt put off, they would never lose their composure.
They merely shifted their stances, subtly putting some distance between themselves and Jade.
One blonde woman glanced at the newcomer, her tone polite but laced with icy distance and clear surprise.

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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....