His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 761

The room was abuzz with disbelief! Everyone who had graced this evening’s party knew it was organized for the esteemed Mr. Bartley and Ms. Abernathy, the belle of the hour.

They were all, in essence, the supporting cast to this glamorous affair.

Yet, in a bold move that had everyone’s jaws hitting the floor, Aaron had swooped in and stolen the spotlight, whisking away Mr. Alston Bartley’s betrothed! And Ms. Marilla Abernathy had made her choice without a second’s hesitation, favoring Aaron over the two suitors vying for her attention.

Indeed, Aaron was a catch by anyard: wealth, lineage, looks. However, the engagement between the

Abernathy family and the Bartley family was practically set in stone. Wasn’t this a slap in the face of the Bartley family in front of the entire high society?

Beneath the opulent chandelier’s glow, Aaron’s gaze was fixed on Marilla’s eyes, which were as clear and bright as the stars above.

Others glided with grace around them, but they stood awkwardly still, their limbs stiff as if they were wooden posts. This had to stop before the entire Ashbourne family became the night’s laughing stock.

“Um, Aaron, weren’t we supposed to dance?” Marilla blinked up at him, her voice a soft whisper.

Captain Ashbourne was sweating bullets, his Adam’s apple bobbing nervously, “I can’t dance.”

He was all fiery passion, his affection deep, acting on impulse to prevent the Bartley boy from touching the one he cherished.

But Aaron had forgotten one crucial fact: when it came to solving cases, he was top–notch. Dancing, however, not so much.

Marilla paused, and then broke into a gentle smile, “That’s Okay. I’ll teach you.”

“Just go through the motions?”

“No, we’re going to do this properly.” She suddenly looked every inch the stern teacher, “I don’t want you to be embarrassed, Aaron.”

He brushed off the concern with a casual smile, “I’m not in the business or political worlds, remember? Outside this room, I might never cross paths with these people again. There’s nothing to be embarrassed about.”

But Marilla looked down, her eyes glistening, “I know you stepped in to help me out. I know that. I’ve already become a burden to you, and I don’t want to cause you any more trouble.”

“If every day you bring me ‘trouble‘, I’d wake up laughing from my dreams,” Aaron blurted out his inner thought, his gaze intense with unspoken emotion.

Marilla’s breath hitched, her tender lips pressing slightly, “Aaron, let’s dance. You need put your right hand on my shoulder blade.”

of her shoulder, his mind going blank as his heart raced. Then Marilla placed her left

took her hand confidently, the calluses on

“Aaron, I thought you couldn’t dance.”

danced before, but I’ve seen it,” with that, Aaron moved, spinning Marilla with an unexpected agility. They weren’t the best dancers, often out of sync with the music, and Aaron nearly stepped on Marilla’s feet a few times. Yet, their genuine, heartfelt interaction drew astonished looks

handsome couple they made, and who

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watched his daughter and Aaron dance together, his eyes bulging in shock, his grip tightening around his glass to the

“Mr. Frederic Abernathy!”

face flushed with rage as he stormed over, on the brink of an outburst, “Ms. Abernathy is my fiancée, and we’re to be

Ashbourne who dragged my daughter onto

Marilla’s side at the start of the ball, and giving someone else the opportunity?”

first to approach her!” Alston was shaking with anger and anxiety, “It’s your daughter who took Mr.

slightly, drawing glances from the nearby guests. Thankfully, the music

In that moment, Alston realized just how formidable the chairman of the Abernathy Group was, and how suffocating his

could be.

what was his father but a force to be reckoned with? Alston stood petrified, unsure what to do next,

Frederic Abernathy is our honored guest, and your elder! How can you speak to

father’s urgent signals, suddenly realized something.

now he was

slowly, “I’ve never seen a prospective son–in–law dare to speak to his future father–in–law in such a manner before. One of these

for me!” Mr. Bartley glared at Alston and chased after Frederic regardless of the guests‘ gaze, leaving Alston standing there, his features twisted

party had wound down, and guests were trickling out. Marilla found herself strolling towards the Abernathy family’s

“Ms. Abernathy, Mr. Abernathy had an urgent matter to attend to at Windermere Estate. I’ll escort you

think Dad’s upset because I danced with Aaron?”

the whole affair, comforted her, “Not at all; please

“Ms. Abernathy.”

Aaron approached. Marilla greeted them with polite warmth, “Hello,

Mrs. Ashbourne!”

from her face, “My dear, you’re such a lovely child. The more

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could tell Suri wasn’t merely being polite. Her fondness for Marilla was genuine, unlike the mayor’s wife whose kindness was all for show. She couldn’t hide the disdain in

Mrs. Ashbourne,”

behind his mother, his gaze heavy and intense, he couldn’t seem to look away from

Marilla.

from her wrist and, without