His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 306

The banquet hall was a ghost town, with barely a handful of guests scattered around. It was a sad, lackluster scene.

Aside from the few waitstaff and the pianist, there wasn’t a single woman in sight! All those high society women, who would usually fawn over Elspeth and the power of the Abernathy Group, were noticeably absent. It was as they had all conspired to avoid this party.

Elspeth was livid, and if it weren’t for the gaggle of reporters watching with keen interest, she might have lost her cool fight then and there.

Frederic gave a slight frown, his lips pressing into a thin line, but otherwise, he was hard to read.

Their daughter, Glynnis, looked shocked. She knew her mother wasn’t the most liked person in their circle, but she hadn’t realized the extent of it until now.

The reporters were having a field day with the desolate party. “Quick, take more pictures! This is headline material!” they chattered amongst themselves.

The reporters probed their heads and shot wildly at the desolate banquet hall.

“The title is ‘The Abernathy Group Chairperson’s Wife’s Birthday Banquet is So Empty, Is the Beauty No Longer Beautiful?”

“She just said that she invited a lot of people, so she immediately slapped herself in the face. It’s really funny!”

Elspeth was so angry that both legs under her gorgeous skirt shivered. She glared hard at Glynnis and let her be her mouth instead.

Glynnis hurriedly faced the reporters and said with a smile, “Dear reporters, my mother’s birthday banquet will start soon. We are going in to greet the guests. Everyone, take your time. We will give you gifts at the door later!”

The bodyguards coaxed and hurried the reporters out.

Some reporters also complained when they received the gift, “Hiss, we were asked to rush over in the heavy snow before, but now we are asked to leave. Obviously, they feel ashamed and don’t want to be seen!”

“You still greet guests? Where are there any guests?

The birthday party had just begun, but it was so depressed that it seemed to be over.

Elspeth was seething. Her anger was barely concealed by her elaborate makeup, and her face was tense with rage.

And to add salt to the wound, the few guests that were present were mostly Frederic’s friends, who merely gave her a cursory birthday wish before engaging in jovial conversations with Frederic, completely ignoring her.

this

Glynnis rushed in, her face pale. “I just found out that all

though she had suspected as much, was still

little minx! Why is it always her

quietly playing with her teddy bear, looked up, her eyes complicated as she heard her sister–in–law’s name

them are there because of the Ashbourne family, and the other half because of the Chambers family. And

intelligence. “And some guests who weren’t invited by the Ashbournes, somehow received invitations from Evadne

with anger. “She thinks she can ruin my party

open. All eyes turned

“Jareth.”

and happiness as she looked at Jareth. His eyes, shining like a hawk’s, were holding her gaze steadily, not letting go, not

1. go.

was always dressed plainly and barely noticeable, he could always

Elspeth and Glynnis were utterly

who was busy chatting with the guests, also showed surprise as he saw Jareth strut in, clad in a burgundy velvet suit,

her poised–to–attack hand, her feelings a whirlpool of emotions at

more

did he

are so happy you could come! We have been waiting for you!” Elspeth was delighted as Jareth approached and hurried to accommodate him. “Quickly, get

regardless of whether he was here for Marilla, added color

not here for the party,” Jareth said, his hands in his pockets,

are you here?”

to take

Everyone was stunned.

smile playing on his face, Jareth walked

of shocked embarrassment as though they had been doused with

bear in hand, looking like a bride with a bouquet of flowers, as

Glynnis, Jareth bumped into her dismissively,

winced in pain, almost losing her

“Marilla.”

of Marilla, gazing at her flushed

Marilla’s heart raced.

place is dull, why not come with me?” Jareth extended his