The Third-person Perspective
"How could it be her?" Another person objected with a disdainful tone, "If she truly had the ability, she would have used her body to seduce Aubrey. Comparing that woman to the professional dancers is an insult to the dancers."
Aubrey coldly looked up, only seeing the back of a slender and alluring woman.
She seemed to bear some resemblance to Navier.
But that woman was completely devoted to tricks and lies, using them to protect her position as Spencer's lady of the house. How could she perform such a provocative dance?
Aubrey couldn't help but recall her behavior when they met at the restaurant. He stood up and walked to the side, making a call home. "Does Madam at home?"
"She... hasn't returned since morning," the servant on the other end of the line said.
Hearing this, Aubrey's face turned cold.
But in the next moment, he smirked.
Did she think that with these tricks, he would become interested in her?
He knew in his heart that what had happened in the kindergarten a few days ago was indeed Casey's fault. Over the years, relying on his indulgence, she had become far too spoiled. Because of the death of his good friend Victor, he had wanted to take more care of this poor mother and son, but that had made her start to act lawlessly and even bully Iris.
Aubrey was a bit irritable. He had already warned Casey and Tyler not to let anything similar happen again.
He couldn't understand why Navier was so angry. Casey had told her personally that Tyler had just given Iris a light push, yet she had made a huge fuss about it.
Those parents did tear up the painting she had just bought, but he had given Navier enough money to buy tens of thousands of such paintings. She could just buy a few more.
Was it really necessary to bring up divorce just because of these trifles? She was just trying to manipulate him.
Her trick, he would only fall for it once!
Aubrey silently walked into a private room.
His friends stood nearby, "Aubrey, you shouldn't have had any involvement with someone like Navier in the first place. Just pay her off and make her disappear! Look, she claimed it was an accident, not requiring any responsibility, but when she went out, she told the reporters that you and she were engaged and about to get married. She has the audacity to this extent, even TV dramas wouldn't dare to perform like this!"
These words stirred up pain in Aubrey's heart, his brows furrowed, his face becoming frightening.
"Stop saying that." The person across interrupted, "When that incident happened, Aubrey, as a man, shouldn't have reacted excessively. The relationship happened by accident, but paying her off would be demeaning, wouldn't it?"
"Ask Aubrey if that was an accident. Navier orchestrated the whole incident!"
"Even if she orchestrated it, without what happened afterward..."
That person only spoke half a sentence, then suddenly fell silent, unnaturally glancing at Aubrey.
Aubrey took a sip of wine, his face becoming gloomy even though he didn't interfere in the conversation. The atmosphere turned uncomfortable as well.
His friends patted him on the back, "Aubrey, after four years of being married to her, you probably don't even care about how she looks. Just dump her, wasting your youth on such a terrible woman is not worth it."
"If it weren't for you, only old and poor men would accept her. She only deserves someone like that!"
Navier's Perspective
Soon after, I heard mocking laughter coming from inside the room.
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