"Alright!" Winter watched as Annie helped to greet the guests, then cast a cold glance in her direction.

Suzy walked over and whispered, "Simon is here too. Are you sure you want to go through with this? It's Simon we're talking about. If he decides to pursue this, it could get messy!"

Winter scoffed. "What are you afraid of? I've done my homework. Simon's not that high up in the York family's hierarchy; he has an older brother overshadowing him. He can't cause too much trouble. Besides, isn't this what he enjoys? I'm actually doing him a favor." Winter smiled, taking Suzy's hand. "You don't need to do anything, just keep an eye on Simon."

"Mr. York, you're here!" Winter then hurried over to greet Simon as he approached. The other guests made way for him as he walked by.

While some of Winter's old classmates might not know Simon, the young socialites certainly did. Simon was infamous in their circles for his wild lifestyle.

Simon approached Winter with his alluring eyes. His gaze was almost more seductive than that of any woman. He smirked while narrowing his eyes. "Ms. Shaw, it's been a while."

a glass of wine from a nearby waiter, his slender fingers tracing the rim of the

it. Leaning closer to her ear, he murmured

a shiver run down her spine. She

on his face, Simon released inter's hand and stepped back to put some distance between them. He swirled the wine in his glass and took

with a married woman, Meanwhile, Winter snapped back to reality. Her face was burning with embarrassment. The spot on

it was on

York, you sure have a way with words," she replied with

He was clearly unbothered. "A rare

fighting the urge to slap the smirk off Simon's face. However, she restrained herself as she knew her

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