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Before Florence could respond, Naomi was already eagerly making her way toward Matthew.

“Naomi…” Florence tried to call her back, but it was too late. She could only shake her head slightly in resignation–the private moment she had hoped to create for Arabella and Matthew was about to be disrupted.

“Where is it?” By now, Arabella had been searching through her handbag for a while with no

success.

“It’s not in there?” Matthew asked, observing her prolonged search.

Arabella looked up at him and gave a slight, confirming nod. “It seems not.”

“Don’t tell me you’ve… misplaced it?” Matthew’s eyes narrowed slightly as he voiced the possibility.

“No, I was planning to go to the hospital after the exhibition. I’ve had it with me the whole time–it couldn’t be lost,” Arabella stated with certainty. “It must be somewhere else. Let me think.” She paused, trying to retrace her steps.

“Matthew, are you here to see the exhibition as well?”

A familiar voice sounded beside them as Naomi appeared at Arabella’s side. Assuming Matthew was also there as a guest, Naomi approached him with a bright, social smile.

“No,” Matthew replied coolly, his glance at her brief and dismissive.

A flicker of surprise crossed Naomi’s features at his blunt answer. “Then why are you…”

“Matthew came to see Arabella,” Florence interjected, having caught up a few moments later. She looked at the pair with a knowing smile, subtly reminding Naomi of what she had already mentioned.

Hearing Florence’s words, Naomi’s suspicion instantly deepened. Since when had Matthew and Arabella become so familiar? It must be that Arabella was using her role as Robert’s physician as a pretext to get close to him.

Meanwhile, several other socialites in the gallery had also noticed Matthew’s arrival. Eager for a chance to interact with him, they began drifting in his direction.

“Mr. Stewart is so dashing!”

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“He only grows more distinguished–looking, doesn’t he?”

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Matthew’s gaze swept the area; within moments, a small crowd of chattering women had begun to form around them.

Watching Matthew become the center of this unwelcome attention, Naomi felt a surge of intense irritation. “What is everyone crowding around for? There are no exhibits in this spot. Please, everyone, disperse.”

“There may not be art, but Mr. Stewart is here. Isn’t that reason enough?” one young woman retorted, shooting Naomi a disdainful look. They were here for Matthew–what business was it of hers?

Naomi immediately fixed the woman with an icy glare. “Matthew is my fiancé. Don’t you find it rather inappropriate to gawk at another woman’s fiancé like this?”

“He’s your fiancé, not your husband. Using his given name doesn’t make him your property!” the woman shot back. She had long disliked Naomi and had admired Matthew from afar for

years.

“What did you just say? If you dare repeat that nonsense, I’ll-” Ruby immediately stepped forward, leaping to Naomi’s defense with angry fervor.

“Go on, then! Let’s see if you have the nerve to lay a hand on me!”

“You’re just hiding behind the Hamilton name. Did you really think I’d be intimidated?” the woman retorted, her stance arrogant.

“How dare you! You’ve truly gone too far now!” With that, Ruby looked ready to escalate the conflict physically.

Naomi quickly restrained her–after all, Matthew was standing right there, and she had no wish to create a vulgar scene in front of him.

By now, Matthew’s expression had turned decidedly displeased. He detested nothing more than being surrounded by noisy, quarreling women.

Noting the change in his demeanor, Arabella tuned out the argument between Naomi and the others. She turned to Florence. “Mom, I need to check for something in my car. Why don’t you continue inside? I’ll join you shortly.”

“Of course, dear. It is rather crowded and noisy here. You two should go ahead,” Florence agreed, also feeling annoyed by Naomi’s behavior and the ensuing commotion.

Arabella looked at Matthew. “Will you wait here, or…?”

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