ily's mind went

re someone

y was

y found her voice. "I didn't know there w

ickly shut the do

saw a staff member carrying a full set o

used to greet her bef

leave quickly but suddenly

mber exited the room and

there?" Em

es dirty nearby and was in a hurry, so he cam

lowly without

sh, leaving her still

the sound of a door ope

e stepp

the chaos in the restroom earlier, had prev

t time, she saw h

ceptionally

eyebrows framed his deep, piercing eyes. A perfectly straight nose and full, well-shaped l

s shirt wrapped around his broad shoulders and lean, muscular

a earlier, clad only in a bath towel, he no

Emily,

er mind and sincerely apologized once again

ne," he

e, his expression remained indiffe

y, momentarily unsur

etween them, he suddenly e

stood

t her earlobe. The sapphire earring dangling there sl

d toward her. "Your

gers, having only met twice

accounts, was som

ortless composure, as if it was t

lf and took the earring from

nk y

ring finger-a mark left by a wedding band worn for a long time. With

ords left her mouth before she could stop them. "Would you

around. After a moment of

y-how much are you of

y fr

alizatio

ard her phone

cort, only for her request to be declined. Th

onder he mi

arrassment wa

nts and the luxurious sheen of the fabric-paired with the razor-sharp tai

, without a doubt,

to explain whe

ice cool and even. "Apologies,

a polit

ng softly. She didn't press the issue, simply watchin

ly returned to

er, Emily arrived

The Green family and The Hall family were among the mos

oduce a capable heir for two consecutive gen

o suitable successor

d one of the most anticipated events o

e Hall family. Emily rarely attended such gatherings, so few peop

e was still, in name, Mrs. Green. Thus, she w

grandson has returned to the country.

grandson? Why have I ne

ood, so he's been overseas for treatment all thi

inally found an heir, but it tur

ve called him back long ago. The

ll family-such a powerful line

of whispers, and took her seat at the highly cov

on't think I've

isn't t

ho

, The Green family bought a full set of sapphire jewelry at a Sot

? So she's... Jam

thought she never appe

oman, which is why he was always with other wom

ily remained indifferent, sippin

glass, she noticed a

shers straightened the

etly whispered to his colle

Ha

ticing how all the staff

re another Mr. Hall important en

tired. He wouldn't personall

le spread thr

n toward the entrance, c

wed their l

st stepped int

lked in, flanked by several high-ranking executives. His refined a

s if everyone else fad

g crowd blurred into insignificance, leaving

. Untou

er distant mountains, l