Chapter 61: An Uninvited Guest
The banquet hall of the Miranda Hotel was already full of well-known elites. Edwiin and Suzanne arrived late and the appearance of the two immediately attracted the attention of nearly half of the people present.
Many of the important people had ever cooperated with the Morrison’s Group before. When they saw Edwiin appear with a female companion, two or three people walked up to them with their wine glasses and polite smiles on their faces.
“Mr. Morrison, I haven’t seen you at such an occasion for a long time.”
Edwiin took two glasses of red wine from the tray in the waiter’s hands and handed one to Suzanne. He then clinked glasses with the person who had spoken with a sense of alienation. “Mr. Lam, long time no see.”
Mr. Lam was stunned and he took a look at Suzanne and then smiled, saying nothing.
His smile made Suzanne’s ears go red and she hid behind Edwiin uneasily. She said in a low and uneasy voice, “Edwiin, Mom and Dad……”
“It’s okay. I told them earlier,” Edwiin said calmly as he led her inside the hall.
Edwiin knew that Suzanne didn’t like this kind of occasion. He also knew that she was afraid that others would gossip about her if they knew that she was a member of the Morrison’s Family, so he had already talked to his parents.
At that time, Afra was quite unhappy. She asked Suzanne to attend the party because she wanted everyone to know Suzanne and know that she had a precious daughter. However, Edwiin did not allow them to make it public.
On the one hand, Edwiin wanted to protect Suzanne, and on the other hand, he did it for his own purpose. He repeatedly persuaded Afra for a few days and finally made her to agree to regard Suzanne as his female companion at the banquet.Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.
Suzanne suddenly felt warm and a faint smile appeared on her face. Her voice was gentle, “Thank you, Edwiin.”
She was originally beautiful and her attire today only served to make her delicate face look even more beautiful. Edwiin only glanced at her once before his grip on the goblet tightened a little.
The entrepreneurs who had dealt with Edwiin in business walked up to him in twos and threes and greeted him politely.
As his companion, Suzanne had no choice but to accept their polite greetings. She nodded with a smile and clinked glasses with them and then took a small sip. Walking around, she had already changed several glasses of red wine.
Not long after, Myron entered the banquet hall with a female companion.
It was rare for him to attend the banquet in a formal suit and the teasing smile on his face faded a lot. His amorous eyes were no longer winking at others. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he looked like a gentleman.
Different from the pure or arrogant female companions of the past, the companion standing beside him was a tall mixed-blood beauty with golden hair that draped over her shoulders, light green pupils, and every single move of hers was filled with the elegance of a westerner.
When Myron saw Edwiin and Suzanne, he smiled widely. Even his voice carried a trace of joy as he walked toward them with his mixed-blood companion.
“Darling, you are so beautiful today!” Myron’s eyes lit up when he saw Suzanne’s dressing-up. His amorous eyes sparkled again and he almost clung to Suzanne.
Edwiin stood in front of Suzanne and handed him a glass of red wine. The glass heavily pressed against Myron’s lips. He sneered and said, “I dare you to say one more word.”
Myron groaned in dissatisfaction as he took the glass and obediently took a few steps back.
He thought, “What’s wrong? Can’t I even greet her now? How stingy Edwiin is!”
No wonder the constellation book said that the men of Scorpio were the meanest and the most annoying, which was totally true!
Seeing Myron suffer, Suzanne secretly smiled. She clinked her glass with Myron’s and said, “Stop flattering me. The beauty beside you is prettier!”
“Look at you! So humble!” Myron smiled, put his arm around the shoulders of the mixed-blood beauty, and introduced her generously to Suzanne. “This is Catherine, my girlfriend.”
Suzanne didn’t show much surprise. After getting along with Myron for such a long time, she had known long ago that this guy was like a bee, passing through thousands of flowers and flying away as soon as he picked up the honey. He usually sent his ex-girlfriends away with money.
If there was no woman by his side one day, it might be that he was incompetent in some aspects.
The tall beauty named Catherine obviously understood Chinese. After Myron finished speaking, she nodded at Suzanne, with a somewhat sharp voice, which was not as sweet as the girls in China. “Nice to meet you.”
“Nice to meet you.” Suzanne gently shook hands with her outstretched hand.
“Enjoy your chatting,” Myron said as he walked toward Edwiin, obviously wanting to take him away. “Edwiin and I are going over there to say hello. See you guys at the ball later.”
Edwiin said with disdain, “Why do you drag me with you?”
Myron raised his eyebrows, lowered his head, and whispered in his ear.
Suzanne saw that Edwiin’s expression had changed. Although he was very unhappy, he still left with Myron. Before leaving, he still told her to be careful and call him if anything happened.
After they went away, only Suzanne and Catherine were left.
“A female companion has to say hello when she meets someone and she has to stay by herself when her male companion is accompanying someone, which makes me feel bad.” Catherine smiled at Suzanne and said helplessly, “If it weren’t for work, I wouldn’t attend such an occasion.”
Hearing this, Suzanne felt curious, “Then what do you do?”
“A fashion model.”
Suzanne nodded with understanding.
Myron seemed to be very interested in models. Most of his ex-girlfriends were models, whether domestic ones or foreign ones. He was rarely together with the stars in the entertainment industry.
“What about you?” Catherine asked, “That person seems to be Edwiin, right? When I was training before in Australia, I saw the local newspapers reporting him.”
Suzanne smiled. Edwiin’s fame was so great that no one could hide it. “I’m his female companion.”
“It’s more than just a companion, isn’t it?” Catherine smiled slightly. Her smile was thought-provoking. She was making fun of Suzanne. “He looks at you differently.”
“What?” Suzanne was stunned. Remembering that she had seen her photo in his mobile phone, she looked uneasy and shifted her gaze to the side. “No, you must be overthinking.”
“I majored in psychology in college but I simply ended up working in the modeling industry afterwards.” Catherine took a sip of red wine and crossed her arms, looking elegant and charming. “I can only say that the doting expression on his face is not hidden deep enough.”
Speaking of this, she was suddenly surprised as if she had seen an acquaintance. A smile appeared on her face, “I see my old friend. Excuse me, I’m afraid I have to leave first.”
“It doesn’t matter.” Suzanne didn’t mind at all. “Go ahead.”
After Katherine left, Suzanne’s tense nerves finally relaxed. Leaning against the table, she almost couldn’t stand steadily and she looked a little worried.
Before she could calm down, an uninvited guest came.
Rae was wearing a pure black and high-end bespoke dress today, which made her graceful. Her beauty and temperament were not inferior to any socialite. At this moment, she was walking toward Suzanne with a glass of wine in her hand.
“Miss Reid, long time no see!”