My Mute Bride

Chapter 315 The Upper Class and the Underground Circle

After Dillon finished speaking, he wanted Rachel to follow him to a private room. Just as Rachel was about to reject him, a woman’s voice was heard coming from behind Dillon. “Young Master Porter, the banquet is about to start.”

Finding the voice familiar, Rachel looked at the source of it and saw a young woman standing among the crowd. Her appearance wasn’t outstanding, but no one could neglect her when she spoke.

Rachel felt her heart skipping a beat as she stared fixedly at the woman.

She sported a short, clean-looking hairstyle while her body was clad in a black one-piece dress. Her tanned-skin appeared rather out of place in a hall where most women had fair skin. Furthermore, she looked like someone who was supposed to be practicing pistol-shooting in a shooting range instead of a woman clad in an evening dress in a banquet hall.

An impatient Dillon refuted, “Can’t you see that I’m busy?”

“All of them are waiting for you to open the champagne bottle.”

Her attitude was neither arrogant nor subservient. After a moment of deadlock, Dillon eventually gave in. “Alright, we’ll do that first.”

Then, he turned to look at Rachel. “Come with us, Miss Hudson.”

Rachel came to her senses and nodded with a polite smile.

After that, Dillon shuffled forward while the woman merely walked alongside him. Looking at her straight back, Rachel felt that she must have met her before.

“Who is she, Jason?”

“Lila Hart. She’s Mr. Porter’s bodyguard.”

“What?” Rachel was startled. “A female bodyguard?”

“Of course. Do you think she looks like a man? However, I heard that she’s better at fighting than most men, so don’t offend her. Even Mr. Porter has to listen to her.”

His words puzzled Rachel.

“Why? Isn’t she just a bodyguard?”

bodyguard, she’s

“A mole?”

a sudden, Jason

saw Lila staring at her. She shuddered as

dazed state,

stay away from her. She’s

dipped her head. It was apparent that

were slow to arrive, so they could

by the Jockey Club. I’m truly honored. I especially have to thank Mr. Porter for making the effort

Rachel recalled what Jolly had said

Randall Baxter—he’s one of the founders of the

back to reality upon hearing Jason’s voice. “Does Mr.

much influence is all thanks to Mr. Porter. You see, all of the guests here are the wealthiest people in Riverdale. It’s easy to become a part of the upper class in Riverdale, but it’s extremely hard to join

“What do you mean?”

her a meaningful look. “Do you think it’s just a

eyes darkened. “Are you saying that these people are here for trade

have some

at these people, a

event that wasn’t what the organizer purported it to be, and the risk they had to bear increased year by year. If this cruise ship was inspected by the authorities, the outsiders who scrambled to attend this event would be used as a cover-up. If those who engaged in

their hands, those from

bustling banquet turned into something else in her eyes. These people with bright smiles on their faces were like

champagne bottle, the crowd dispersed as the banquet

from the stage. When Jason saw Dillon beckoning to them, he

said, “Let’s go. Mr. Porter wants us to head to

reached the private room, two

wasn’t that she wanted to refuse their inspection, but

door from inside and

at the bodyguard nearest to Rachel, whereupon he meekly stepped aside. It seemed like he was

at Rachel, Lila said, “This is our rule, Miss Hudson.

a moment before raising her hands as