Chapter 27

Never one to miss a chance to belittle Letitia, Shela tossed out a derogatory comment and then slyly checked Elgin’s reaction. The look on his face suggested that Letitia and the gentleman she was with were more than just passing acquaintances.

Elgin looked away and walked past Letitia into the venue without giving her another glance.

“Letitia,” Walden began, “How can he show up with another woman and leave you out here?”

“It’s my business, not yours.”

“No! I’m going to confront him!

“Walden!” Letitia grabbed him, “Don’t make a scene! I’m fine, let’s just go inside.”

Walden couldn’t believe her, “Letitia, how can you stand Elgin doing this to you?”

She smiled, “I’ve got no right to be angry, so there’s nothing to tolerate”

Walden looked at her with pity

“Alright,” she said, “Don’t offend Elgin on my account; it won’t do you any favors.”

To make Walden give up, she added, “And it won’t move me either.”

at the Ramirez Group Jewelry Department and Walden as the general manager of the Sullivan Group Sunbeam Gems, they were competitors! Inside the venue, everyone was sipping champagne, laughter filled

and focused on the desserts on

center of attention, surrounded by people eager to suck up to

Mrs. Ramirez?” someone inquired.

clarify. Shela wasn’t yet, but she

responded, “what matters is

woman wasn’t Mrs. Ramirez, but her status was even higher, able to be his plus-one at the event!

you look so amazing

perfect match with

you should join our ladies’ gatherings more often.”

moon, loving

before were now falling over themselves to kiss up to

slightly, he never liked these kinds of

distance, he quietly observed her. Even a simple dress couldn’t hide her shapely figure,

savoring a cupcake, eating it slowly with a spoon.

she turned

didn’t notice that, but Shela did

Ramirez, I’m going to the restroom, she suddenly said, “I’ll be right back.”

“Okay.”

Shela made a beeline for Letitia. She deliberately stood right behind Letitia without

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