The Ex-Wife He Can’t Have novel Chapter 396

Sensing someone beside her, Jillian looked up, a flash of surprise crossing her eyes.

"You really stole the show tonight, Ms. Jarrett," Killian said, his voice laced with icy sarcasm.

Jillian didn't even turn her head. She kept her brisk pace, firing back smoothly, "That makes no sense, Mr. Quincy. You assigned me the hosting duties at the last minute. I poured my heart into doing a stellar job, and now you mock me for showing off. With a mindset that twisted, I'd highly recommend you book a session with a psychiatrist."

"If I didn't know how much you loved the spotlight, I wouldn't have gone out of my way to give it to you. Technically, you should be thanking me."

Jillian stopped dead in her tracks, glaring at him as a surge of anger flared in her chest.

She felt that if she had a glass of wine in her hand right now, she would unhesitatingly throw it right in his face.

Forcing down her fury, she shot back with a freezing sneer, "Then thank you so much for your generosity, Mr. Quincy. I truly appreciate you letting me steal the spotlight. Next time you have such a wonderful opportunity, please keep me in mind."

Just as she finished speaking, Jillian's phone chimed rapidly with notification sounds. It was a flood of messages from the new industry contacts she had made tonight.

She picked up her phone and seamlessly replied to the voice messages one by one. Her movements were effortless, radiating the absolute aura of a master networker.

Killian frowned slightly, feeling that this version of Jillian was a complete stranger.

He wasn't surprised that her career was thriving.

She was a top graduate from St. Jude's University, after all. If she had amounted to nothing, it would only mean the university's educational system was a failure.

But the Jillian of the past had been aloof and socially awkward. Now, she navigated elite social circles with absolute ease, even displaying a level of shrewd diplomacy.

She was like a completely different person from the dull, clumsy girl he used to know.

A wave of disgust washed over Killian. He felt that spending too much time in these social circles had inevitably made her superficial.

Meanwhile, the Quincy family's convoy arrived at the gates of the estate. The butler led a group of staff forward, carefully helping Eleanor out of the car and escorting her back to her bedroom to rest.

Only Sean and Sienna remained in the vehicle.

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