A Moment in Destiny

Chapter 317 Charity Auction

“You came alone?” Vincent frowned as he asked Arthur, who did not have a female accompanying him.

“Yeah, I’m not like you, I’m not married yet, so I’ve got no one to bring!” Arthur said with a smirk, “Oh right, where’s your mother? I don’t see her anywhere.”

“She’ll be here soon!” Vincent looked out at the hall and didn’t see anyone. It might take a lot longer.

Suddenly, Vincent caught sight of someone familiar and said to Leila and Arthur, “I gotta do something. You guys wait for me here!”

Leila nodded, “Oh, alright!”

Vincent gave a quick nod to Arthur and left.

For a while, it was just Leila and Arthur left alone in the corner.

Leila lowered her head and felt more uneasy. After Vincent left, Leila said in a low voice, “I’m sorry, Arthur.”

“For what?” Arthur asked.

“I shouldn’t have lied to you and gave you my maiden name… Well, actually, I didn’t lie to you. My name is Lexi before…… Can I ask you for a favor?”

“Oh?!” Arthur’s eyes grew wide with playfulness. “And what’s this favor, Leila!?”

Leila’s face was filled with embarrassment, but she mustered up courage and quietly said, “Can you keep the fact I’m learning Taekwondo a secret from Vincent?”

Arthur’s eyes widened, and he said, “Leila, I…”

He deliberately trailed off and stopped there.

Leila looked at him with watery eyes to beg him.

Arthur blinked, “Why should I?”

… Leila said nothing; her eyes were also filled with confusion.

“What’s in it for me?” He asked.

…

“Hahahah…” Arthur suddenly burst into laughter, which drew the attention of those around.

Vincent was speaking with a distinguished guest, then he turned to look at Arthur laughing and Leila’s embarrassed expression. To him, it looked as though the two only met for ten minutes and were already getting along too close for comfort! He felt an uneasiness in his heart, which became a menacing aura around him.

His body turned cold, and his eyes were sharp like daggers, frightening the guest who he was speaking to. “Mr. White?”

“Oh! Please excuse me for a bit!” Vincent returned to his senses, smiled gently, and took his leave.

crowd, a strange, unspeakable feeling of irritation began to form inside him. He didn’t even understand what caused him to feel this way.

went, and his face looked eerie. He gave off a dangerous

you laughing at?" Leila

naive. Alright, I’ll keep your little secret from Vincent. But you gotta tell me why you are hiding this from him?”

“Well-”

froze and he had

at all!” She flushed and lowered her

knew there was something between her and Vincent. Arthur then said seriously, “Don’t worry, this will be our secret. I won’t tell him! I know you’re learning to defend against him. Poor Vincent!”

the floor, which made a soft “tap” sound. He said

decided to leave in a hurry. “Leila, Vincent’s coming; I’m going to the

OK!” Leila nodded. The second she turned around, she saw Vincent’s looming figure headed her way with a gloomy face.

He headed towards her, with his eyes crinkling against the

her wrist and said through a hiss, “Looks like you were having a great time

she replied softly, “Mr. Arthur seems

cold, and he said with a hint of anger, “Are you

and looked at him dumbfounded.

pressed on, “What’s so great about

bite her tongue off, “You, you’re mature,

does he had got

in mind, but Leila’s words had some effect, and

had treated me well.” As she spoke, Leila raised her head and

“What did you say?”

said you treat you

eyebrows cringed but he said nothing;

introduce her to everyone. This meant that, from now on, she’d appear before everyone as Mrs. White. She didn’t like that, since it meant she’d

He said in an icy tone only audible for

in her heart, so she chose to say nothing. She put on her charming smile,

Vincent had also put on a smile as he introduced Leila to

gasps and ruckus rang out from the entrance. Leila raised her head and saw Nora and Pippa dressed in extravagance as they entered.

awe at Pippa, who was in a white dress that covered above her chest and was decorated with a silver tulip decor, which made her body even

into the grand hall, to the resounding awe of

She hasn’t

“So she’s Vincent’s mother!”

woman, isn’t that the mother

…

Already people were gossiping as they looked at Vincent

had put on a smile, and she nodded politely at

go there, Vincent’s there!” Pippa held her and guided

Nora nodded and continued to smile brilliantly. But as she glanced around the room, her eyes gave off a

Her heart was now an aching mess. It seemed like her mother-in-law could

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