Mrs. Jones shook her head, heartbroken.

“Nelly, your mother entrusted you to me and asked me to take good care of you, but when that incident happened, you went abroad without saying a word. I couldn’t contact you at all, but that’s due to my negligence. However, I never thought that you’d go on such a crooked path!

“It doesn’t matter if you want to be with a man like Isaac Collins, but you should have told me honestly! Even if I don’t agree, if you insist on marrying him, I’d still accept it!

“Even if this trash wants to bully you, with the Jones and Garrett families by my side, he wouldn’t dare to even touch you! But instead, you kept it secret from me and still refused to confess after repeated questioning. Just what do you take me for?

“Am I still your most respected and dearest elder? In those five years where I didn’t hear from you, I worried day and night that I was letting yo

“Gideon Leith, from Leith Corporation, has arrived!”

The noisy crowd gave way spontaneously, turning to look in surprise. At the end of the crowd, a slender figure gradually came to view.

Nell shook as her eyes widened.

The man seemed to sweep in with the wind. His pace was fast, yet it did not appear hurried. His eyebrows were sharp and his piercing black eyes were like the finest black jade, glowing with cold light. His entire body emitted a cold and stern aura that dissuaded others from approaching him.

Behind him was Matthew Starks. A few bodyguards dressed in black lingered at the door and did not enter.

Matthew handed the congratulatory gift in his hands to the reception before following Gideon inside.

“Gideon Leith! It’s really him! What is he doing here?”

Someone among the guests murmured in a low voice, rousing the others back to their senses. Everyone was shocked.

Most of the guests here today were people with status in society, so even if they had not seen Gideon Leith in person before, they had at least seen him in magazines and on TV.

Therefore, almost everyone recognized this man in front of them.

He was the heir to the Leith magnate’s fortune! The true controller of Leith Corporation!

He was also the founder of the entertainment empire known as Anning International!

Why was he here?

Sylvia was the first to react. She immediately beamed and rushed forward to welcome him.

“Welcome, President Leith! Please, come this way!”

Shaun and Sally also hurriedly followed, their faces piled with smiles.

“We didn’t know that President Leith would come. I’m so sorry for our negligence!”

The Jennings had sent Gideon an invitation, but it had just been a formality.

Everyone knew that although Gideon Leith stayed at Jincheng, he did not attend any social parties nor did he answer to anyone’s invitations.

Countless people had already flung themselves at this wall before, and the Jennings naturally did not think that they would be an exception.

Unexpectedly, he actually came today!

Sylvia and the others were overjoyed. Nell was also extremely agitated.

‘Gideon Leith, save me!’

She opened her mouth and shouted soundlessly.

Isaac noticed her expression and sneered.

“You want him to help you? Stop dreaming! Just who do you think you are? Nevermind being a Jennings, even the Morton family can’t reach a person like Gideon Leith. Do you even know what the outside world is saying about him?”

Isaac continued with a cold smirk. “Everyone says that he’s gay and that he hates women. The last woman who was delusional and tried climbing into his bed was thrown into River Li, so you can stop your wishful thinking!”

Then, he held onto Nell and walked towards the elevator.

Nell instantly grew anxious.

She lowered her head and opened her mouth to bite the back of his hand.

Although she was drugged and weak, she still had a bit of strength left.

Furthermore, hope was being dangled right in front of her eyes. How could she not struggle desperately?

Isaac did not expect that she would still dare to resist at this point.

His hand was bitten when he let his guard down, and he loosened his grip on her with a scream. The woman in his hands immediately ran away.

“Hiss— You b*tch! How dare you bite me? Stop right there!”

A furious roar sounded, but before anyone could react, a figure flashed past their eyes and rushed straight towards the man standing at the entrance of the hall.

Gideon had already strode forward and grabbed Nell before she collapsed to the ground.

With a hook of his long arms, the delicate figure fell into his embrace.

Everyone was shocked.

Heavens! Who was that?

Huh? Was that Nell Jennings? H-h-how… How dare she touch Gideon Leith?!

Everyone knew that Gideon Leith absolutely hated women!

He had been on the market for so many years, but no one had ever heard of him getting along with a woman. There was a time where people sent a number of stunning ladies to his bed in order to please him, but in the end, not only were they returned untouched, they even ended up losing their business!

It would be weirder if someone like him liked women!

There were some ladies present who harbored secret feelings for Gideon, but they did not dare to come forward. They all stared with wide eyes at what was happening.

Then, they grew furious.

‘F*ck! She’s so shameless!

‘How dare she seduce another man when her boyfriend is still present! Does she have a death wish?’

Nell, cradled in Gideon’s arms, almost burst into tears when she smelled the familiar crisp fragrance of his body.

A feeling of desperation made her grasp his clothes, as if she was holding onto her lifeline. Her body could not help but tremble.

Gideon’s eyes grew cold.

Recalling what he heard from outside, he naturally understood what happened.

He reached out to pat the woman’s small back before lifting his icy gaze.

Isaac Collins had already walked over. His expression changed when he saw Nell in Gideon’s arms.

Sylvia also paled. She hurriedly explained for fear that they had offended Gideon.

“President Leith, I’m so sorry. This is my granddaughter. She drank a little too much and forgot her manners. I’ll take her off your hands immediately.”

Then, she snapped. “Young Master Collins, can’t you even look after your own girlfriend? How could you just let her pounce on another man in front of all these people?”

Isaac stepped forward and said coldly. “Nell, come here! Don’t wrinkle Young Master Leith’s clothes!”

Nell shrank in Gideon’s embrace motionlessly, and Sylvia frowned at the sight.

She sighed as if she was helpless.

“This granddaughter of mine… Sigh! It’s my fault for not teaching her well. It’s fine to get drunk outside occasionally, but for it to happen on an occasion like today’s… Sigh! How embarrassing! Young Master Collins, go and pull her back now!”

Isaac was about to reach out when Gideon suddenly spoke in a low and cold voice.

“Don’t you dare touch her!”

Everyone froze.

They all looked at him incredulously, as if they could not believe that he said such words.

Gideon lifted the corners of his lips coldly and looked directly at Sylvia. “Mrs. Jennings, who’s girlfriend did you say she was earlier?”

Sylvia was startled. Her heart subconsciously felt that something was wrong, but she did not manage to react to it.

She could only answer instinctively. “S-She’s Young Master Collin’s girlfriend. This is him. He’s the second young master of Shengda Corporation…”

“Ha!”

A cold snort interrupted her introduction.

Gideon’s voice was so cold that it seemed to freeze the air around him. His deep and inky pupils were even more frigid and harsh, and he enunciated clearly, “I wonder just when my wife became the girlfriend of this scum.”

All the guests. “...”

Sylvia Walker. “...”

Isaac Collins. “...”

What did he just say?

Their ears seemed to be blocked. They did not hear him clearly!

Nell Jennings was Gideon Leith’s wife?

How was that possible?!!!

Everyone around was completely shocked. Even when Sylvia started to speak again, none of them had come back to their senses yet.

“Young Master Leith, could you be mistaken? S-She’s just an ordinary little girl. How could she have connections with you?”

Gideon sneered.

“Ordinary? Why don’t I think so? My wife has always been as radiant as a pearl, but I guess there are blind people who can’t see it!”

Sylvia Walker. “...”

Seeing that the situation was amiss, Isaac looked around and tried to slip away while everyone was not paying attention.

However, as soon as he reached the entrance of the hall, he was stopped by Matthew Starks.

When he looked up, he saw the smiling face of the elite secretary. “Young Master Collins, where are you going? Are you throwing away your girlfriend?”

Mrs. Jones’s froze and Sylvia’s expression changed too.

“What nonsense are you spouting? I didn’t…”

Nell interrupted her. “Grand-godmother, Jason and I aren’t suitable for each other, so we broke up long ago. You don’t have to worry about our affairs.”

Mrs. Jones frowned and looked at Sylvia suspiciously.

“Nelly, did she tell you to say this?”

Nell smiled and said nothing, not commenting.

Sylvia immediately became flustered. “Nell! What are you saying? When did I tell you to say such things? You were the one who said that you wanted to explain it personally to Mrs. Jones because this was the only way that she would forgive you. Did you forget already?”

Nell smiled sarcastically. “Hm? I’m not quite sure what I did wrong that would require grand-godmother’s forgiveness.”

At that moment, Celine and Jason walked over, hand-in-hand.

She stood beside Sally and looked at Nell as if wro

Mrs. Jones shook her head, heartbroken.

“Nelly, your mother entrusted you to me and asked me to take good care of you, but when that incident happened, you went abroad without saying a word. I couldn’t contact you at all, but that’s due to my negligence. However, I never thought that you’d go on such a crooked path!

“It doesn’t matter if you want to be with a man like Isaac Collins, but you should have told me honestly! Even if I don’t agree, if you insist on marrying him, I’d still accept it!

“Even if this trash wants to bully you, with the Jones and Garrett families by my side, he wouldn’t dare to even touch you! But instead, you kept it secret from me and still refused to confess after repeated questioning. Just what do you take me for?

“Am I still your most respected and dearest elder? In those five years where I didn’t hear from you, I worried day and night that I was letting your mother down, but what about you? Is this how you repay me?”

Nell’s face went white.

She opened 

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