Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 308

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I knocked on the door, and the seven or eight people inside turned to look at me. In that instant, I noticed how the men’s eyes lit up when they saw me.

Since this wasn’t a formal occasion, I had chosen a flowing, floral maxi dress that swayed gracefully with my movements. My long hair was styled in an elegant half–up braided bun, and I wore delicate pearl earrings that accentuated my refined yet alluring charm.

The shift in my mindset had also done wonders for my complexion. My skin glowed with a fresh, dewy radiance, like a flower in full bloom.

Let’s face it, men love looking at beautiful women. It’s human nature, just like how women appreciate a young man with broad shoulders, a chiseled V- line, long legs, and a sculpted eight–pack. Some things are simply hardwired into us.

Jared’s gaze clung to me as if magnetized. The moment our eyes met, it felt like he had dragged me into some midnight fantasy of his.

I had already been walking quickly, my cheeks slightly flushed, but under his intense stare, they burned even hotter. Was this man forgetting where we

were?

“Is this Mrs. Holcomb? So young and beautiful,” a middle–aged gentleman remarked politely. The others murmured in agreement.

Jared’s lips, but he quickly clarified, “Victoria and I are divorced now. She’s my ex–wife, an incredibly accomplished woman who’s recently stepped into hotel investment and management. I’d appreciate it

to each person in the room, and I made

invaluable. They gave me a clearer understanding of the hospitality industry’s trends and potential areas

with knowledge, but now that I needed it, I realized I

leave, Jared deliberately slowed his steps to walk

me to so many exceptional investors,” I said. Common courtesy demanded gratitude, and he had done me

to grow. I just

this is practically paved with gold bricks. Most people never get the chance

He glanced at me, his gaze deep and unreadable. “For seven years, you gave up your own social circles and ambitions to focus entirely on

your talent and looks, you might not have been

then chuckled. “That’s… surprisingly fair

studied me for a moment before asking, “Did my mom call

and stop interfering with your dating

just impatient. Whatever she said, don’t take it to heart. She only lashed out at you because she couldn’t get through to me. She thinks you’re the one standing in

in law. Let’s be honest—middle–aged women could be relentless when they set

turned cold. “Didn’t you already explain it to her?

at him. His eyes burned with displeasure. “Do you have to make sure everyone knows about you and

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