Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 146

Jared finally released me, his expression smoothing back into its usual controlled mask. “Let’s go,” he said, stepping back.

I watched his retreating figure, my lips curling in cold amusement. Was he really worried about losing control over me? Pathetic.

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The party hall was opulent, filled with well–dressed guests milling about. Jared’s cousin’s family stood near the entrance, greeting arrivals.

Jared’s uncle John had moved to Shariport years ago. Though not in the business world himself, John still owned two companies, having made his fortune reselling electronics back in the day. The man had old–money savvy and the bank account to match.

When we arrived, John personally escorted us to a private dining room. Jared seemed to recognize most of the guests there, but they were strangers to me.

It was a celebration, so many had brought wives or children. As I took my seat, I discreetly studied the wealthy women around me.

Their faces were meticulously maintained, their designer outfits flawless. But their eyes betrayed a quiet dissatisfaction, a hollowness behind the polished smiles.

I saw myself in them, the version of me from my previous life, drowning in loneliness beneath a glittering facade.

own eyes still carried traces of that darkness. But I refused to be that woman again. This time, I would be someone

new.

were. But I also noticed

I nearly laughed. Of course

occupied but never powerful enough to rival him. I’d been

compliments like trophies. Some men’s gazes

well–nourished glow that comes from within, the kind that makes men instinctively lean closer like sunflowers chasing

do with Jared’s status. It was the flush in my cheeks from proper self–care, the effortless confidence of someone who’d

was pleasantly drunk. I sipped my Bordeaux, hyperaware of the heat

gleam in his eyes. My stomach twisted. What now? Am

just male ego running wild. I avoided his gaze

suddenly felt suffocating. Instead of heading to the ladies‘ room, I slipped through a side exit into a hushed corridor connecting to the adjacent five–star

to take the scenic route back, anything to delay returning

A hunched figure in a white tee clutched the planter, platinum

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