His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

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.

How could this be happening?

pale. “I just found out that all our invited guests are now at

she had suspected as much, was still

Why is it always her

bear, looked up, her eyes complicated

family, and the other half because of the Chambers family. And since the Ashbournes and Chambers are close, it’s

who weren’t invited by the Ashbournes, somehow

contorting with anger. “She thinks she can ruin my party and degrade me like this? Does she think

doors swung open. All eyes turned to the man striding in with confidence

“Jareth.”

at Jareth. His eyes, shining like a hawk’s, were holding

1. go.

though she was always dressed plainly and barely noticeable,

Elspeth and Glynnis were utterly

he saw Jareth

a whirlpool of emotions at the sight of

all the hurt he had caused her, she couldn’t help but be smitten by his devilishly handsome face. She wished nothing more than to be with him, even if it meant enduring his harshness. She

why did he

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

here

am not here for the party,” Jareth said, his hands in his pockets, grinning slyly and oozing

why are you here?”

came to take

Everyone was stunned.

a hint of a smile playing on his face, Jareth walked

picture of

she stood there, her teddy bear in hand, looking like a bride with a bouquet of flowers, as Jareth confidently

bumped into her dismissively, as if she were

winced in pain, almost losing her balance.

“Marilla.”

at her flushed face. “You look

Marilla’s heart raced.

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