Chapter 781 A cocktail party of the political circle
Today's Austos International Hotel was not as bustling as it used to be. After all, it was a party of political circles, not as relaxing and lively as a business party.
Soothing music slowly sounded in the hall. People in suits were whispering to each other with their heads down.
Lucia stood side by side with Edmund. They kept a certain distance from each other. There seemed to be some alienation between them. Lucia held orange juice in her hand. All the people who came to make a toast to Lucia were stopped by Edmund.
A few people standing nearby were quipping with a fawning look and in a socializing manner.
"Usually Edmund never communicates with the opposite sex. I thought he was a workaholic, but I didn't expect his heart to belong to her."
"We all know a thing or two about Ms. Mitchell. It is readily favored by us that you two could be buddies given the outstanding qualities of people in your circles."
"Today, we are lucky to see a joint effort between the commercial circle and the political circle. If Edmund and Ms. Mitchell have any good news, remember to share it with us."
People spoke with the intention of flattering Edmund and even made a direct connection between Edmund and Lucia.
Lucia felt awkward when she heard these words. Lucia raised her glass apologetically and pointed to the rest area not far away. Edmund quickly found an excuse for her and told her to go and have a rest.
After completing the false courtesy with them, Edmund walked over to Lucia, "Please don’t mind it if they have said something that is offensive. We are acquainted with each other. These folks don’t mean any harm."
Lucia nodded slightly and didn’t take over his topic. The displeasure on her face was quite clear, "What I promised Mr. Shea has been done. Mr. Shea could just go and talk with your friends. There is no need to take special care of me."
Displeasure crept into Edmund’s eyes when he heard this, but he managed to hold them back very soon. When he looked at Lucia again, he remained humble and elegant, and responded softly, "Don't hesitate to let me know if you come across anything tricky."
He spoke in a light tone. The unpleasantness on Lucia's face, however, didn't diminish. She looked around and fixed her eyes on a bright yellow figure. Then her eyes flashed a bright light.
At this moment, a woman in a bright yellow dress was surrounded by several highly privileged women. Except for the woman in the center of the crowd who looked in a very low spirit, all the other madames appeared in a good mood.
On such an occasion, everyone dared not make a loud noise. But anyone who had discerning eyes could see what was going on. It was just that no one dared to step in.
Lucia slowly approached and barely heard what they were talking about.
"I heard that Mr. Halms hung out with popular stars the other day. Why did he bring you here, an elderly woman who had lost your attractiveness?"
"Mr. Halms is really kind-hearted. He has been able to persist until now without divorcing you. I wouldn't bring an elderly woman like you out to humiliate myself."
"Who doesn't know that Mr. Halms is hypocritical on the surface? Obviously, such an abandoning of his wife will not be made public.
Maybe they two have already divorced."
These words were met with a wave of low, mocking laughter.
Holding the glass tightly with her fingertips, Lucia took a deep breath and walked toward them. She pulled out a smile and gently said, "What are you ladies doing?"
Hearing this, these women cast their eyes at Lucia. All of them were wary in some way. They asked in a cold voice, "Who are you?"
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