Chapter 306 A Perfect Explanation

The moment the words left the seductive woman’s mouth, Anna felt like her whole world came to a standstill. It was a mere second, and yet she felt like a lifetime had passed. Liam squinted his eyes at the woman, but said nothing, pressing Anna into his side. The woman was displeased by his cold attitude. She scoffed and left, holding a glass of champagne in her hands, her heels clacking away across the hardwood floor. Anna felt uncomfortable, she wanted to struggle against his hold, but he was just too strong for her. She wanted to ask him, who was that ‘her’. In a place like this, she couldn’t. The question weighed on her like a brick, heavy and uncomfortable. Someone else approached them for a toast and some small talk. Anna gave up her struggles, forcing a polite, dignified smile onto her face, and addressed the guests together with Liam. Maybe because they saw the smile on his face, more and more people started to approach them. Within minutes, five or six batches of guests had co