Ember's voice was a little sharp. James frowned and placed a hand on her shoulder. He said softly, "Everyone's here. Don't cause a ruckus now."Ember had a foul look on her face. She knew what James meant, but she wondered who was the one trying to cause a ruckus here.Eric smiled in surprise. Then, he said, "Ms. Jenson is very outstanding, and I also wish to get a girlfriend like her. Sadly, I don't have the honor. She already belongs to someone else."Eric's words caused Amelia's heart to skip a beat.Upon hearing that, Ember's expression improved. But only by a little."I see. You two looked quite intimate, so I thought you were a couple!" Ember shifted her gaze to Amelia.There was a mocking tone in her voice. "Since you're already taken, Ms. Jenson, perhaps you should stay away from Mr. Richards. People might start whispering."Of course Amelia knew what Ember was talking about. She had always been easily embarrassed. So when Ember said that, Amelia's face turned red in
"Don't worry. That woman won't dare to do anything to you even after tonight!" Eric spoke with a confident look on his face.But Amelia didn't understand what he meant. Just as she was about to ask him about it, she heard a cold voice."You refused to come with me just because you had to be his companion?"Amelia shivered upon hearing that voice. She slowly looked behind her.Liam was wearing a dark suit, and he looked even darker standing in the dimly lit corner.Amelia didn't dare to look at his expression as she pondered how to answer him."Mr. Prescott, would you like to sit down and talk?" Eric gestured an invitation. Liam glanced at him and took a seat opposite Amelia. Then, he looked coldly at her. "Come here!" He didn't like the sight of Amelia and Eric sitting together.Amelia pursed her lips. She thought about the consequences of disobeying Liam and chose to sit with him in the end.She already provoked him by coming over tonight. She couldn't afford to make him e
Amelia turned away and continued silently drinking her juice. After she was done, Eric got another glass for her."Liam, everyone's waiting for you. You didn't come back, so I came over to look for you," Hannah explained in a low voice. Then, she glanced at Amelia and smiled."I thought you were going to see your parents. I didn't expect that you'd be here to keep Ms. Jenson company. Since you're busy, I won't bother you anymore. I'll explain it to them. You have so many women around you, Liam. It's not easy for you to have found someone you can truly settle down with. I'll also tell them not to come over and bother you," Hannah said.As she spoke, she sounded like she was choking. Seeing that Hannah was leaving in a hurry, Liam couldn't help but stand up. But he didn't go after her. Instead, he asked a nearby Gio to go after her.Seeing that, Eric smiled. "Your companion looks quite sad. If I saw correctly, she was even crying. Are you sure you don't want to go comfort her, Mr
Liam was fuming at the accusation. He kept holding on to Amelia because she belonged to him. They were legally married!"Ah!"The most direct result of Liam's fury was a firm pinch on Amelia's waist. Amelia shouted in pain and then glared at him.When Liam heard her cries, he returned to his senses. He looked at Eric's calm expression. Then, he suddenly smiled and relaxed. "There's no point in provoking me, Mr. Richards. No matter what you do, you can't change the fact that Amelia belongs to me. If you want to have a taste of her, you'll have to try again in another life. She's already mine in this life," Liam said.Amelia felt embarrassed and mad at Liam's words.She didn't agree with him calling her his woman. They hadn't even done the deed.She also didn't like what he said about getting a taste of her. She wondered if Liam was crazy and if he realized what he had said."What nonsense are you saying, Liam?" Amelia asked."How is that nonsense? Are you not my woman? Or
As Eric spoke, Liam's expression turned even fouler. Liam couldn't stay there any longer, so he immediately grabbed Amelia's hand and got up to leave.However, Eric stood up to block his way. "Mr. Prescott, everyone knows that Ms. Jenson is my companion today. If you take her with you, what would the others think of her?"Amelia didn't realize it at first, but when she heard Eric's words, she couldn't help but tremble. The scandals online were troublesome enough. She didn't want another scandal to happen in real life.But Liam didn't care. He couldn't bear to see Amelia sitting and chatting happily with another man."Do I even need to explain what other people think of her? You're not the only one involved in the scandals about her online. Did you think that everyone wouldn't recognize her if you brought her here today?" Liam sneered. Then, he looked at Amelia and said coldly, "Stay by my side. If you leave on your own, I won't have mercy on you!"But Amelia didn't want to go
Liam was indeed on the verge of explosion. But when he suddenly remembered what Eric had said, he suppressed his rage with all his might."You look quite familiar, Ms. Jenson. You look like that woman who's been in the limelight online recently!" Brandon suddenly spoke up.Amelia couldn't help but tense up as she looked at Liam.Brandon had just subtly mocked her, and now his friends were going to mock her too."Brandon." Liam felt annoyed at Amelia's gaze. He gave Brandon a warning glare.Liam was truly upset.When he brought Amelia over, he did ridicule her. But he wouldn't allow anyone else to do it!Brandon felt a little upset at Liam's warning. He saw how sad Hannah was, and he wanted to speak up for her.So, he boldly retorted, "If she was truly blameless, she wouldn't mind people saying things about her."Liam, Hannie has waited for you for so long. It's fine if you can't promise her anything, but you can't just get a random woman to keep you company. You're humiliating
"So what if I hit you? What are you going to do about it?"Brandon did have that intention. But now that Amelia had exposed him, it wouldn't be right for him to hit her.He never hit women, but since young, he had also never been talked to like this. In his moment of anger, of course he would do something rash."True, I can't do anything about you. But don't forget, Mr. Hamilton, Liam brought me here. If you dare to hit me, it would mean that you're going up against Liam." Amelia smiled, looking calm and indifferent."Don't lump yourself with Liam. You're just a flir—a temporary companion. Did you seriously think that you're all that?" Brandon asked. He wanted to say that she was just a flirt, but he corrected himself when he remembered what Amelia had said before."You'd better keep a low profile with Hannie around. No one will withhold any benefits from you as long as it's due. You'd better stop daydreaming. Stop having delusions about things that don't belong to you!" Brandon
Amelia had planned to leave ahead of time, but Lily kept talking to her. She kept telling Amelia about the dishes she served in her restaurant.Suddenly, Amelia received a message on her phone. It was from Eric."Amelia, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving first. When you realize that you can't get anything by enduring, you should fight back. Perhaps a new path will appear in front of you."As Amelia read the message, a smile appeared on her face.By the side, Lily watched Amelia smile. She sighed lightly in her heart. She wondered how a woman like Amelia managed to get together with Liam.Of course, Amelia had no idea what Lily was thinking. She only knew that Eric's timely message helped her understand something.As Eric said, sometimes, she couldn't solve any problems by enduring them. Her argument with Brandon just now somehow gave her courage.As the banquet was ending, Liam still hadn't reappeared. Amelia didn't look for him either.She watched as the gues