“Zoe, be careful.”
The man spoke to Zoe in a gentle tone, bending down to meticulously adjust her elaborate gown, afraid she might trip over her high heels and embarrass herself.
“Thank you, Jason.” Zoe blinked her big eyes flirtatiously, her voice was soft and sultry.
The sudden appearance of this troublesome woman disrupted the warm atmosphere.
Ryan was well aware that Zoe would surely show up on such occasions. Having just escaped from her exile, Zoe was eager to regain attention from the upper social circles and reclaim her lost dignity.
He thought that after experiencing such disgrace, the respectable people of Savrow would no longer care about her. However, he did not expect men to be fawning over her.
One was arrogant, while the other was bitchy. It was quite a good match.
Justin looked puzzled, but Bella smoothly intervened. “That’s Jason Solloway, the only son of Mayor Solloway.”
“Bella, I don’t even know who that guy is, and yet you recognize him?” Justin held the hand of the young woman tightly, his gaze filled with admiration and adoration as he looked at her.
Bella explained, “It’s understandable that you don’t recognize him. Jason is not involved in politics or the social scene here in Savrow. He’s been studying overseas in Inalia and probably just returned home recently.”
As she spoke, Bella glanced at Zoe and Jason with a deep, mysterious look in her eyes.
“Back when I took over the KS Hotel from Wyatt, I knew I would eventually inherit the entire KS group. So I quietly looked into the politics and business scene in Savrow,” Bella said with a chuckle.
“At that time, I was determined to crush the Salvador family under my feet and compete with you. I put a ton of work into gathering information as I was planning to make a big splash in Savrow. But who would’ve thought...”
Justin chucked. “That you’d end up as the young madam of the Salvador Corporation, right?”
He lowered his head, his warm breath brushing against her cheek.
“It’s all your fault that my grand ambitions were never fully realized,” Bella said playfully.
“Bella, everything I have is yours,” Justin responded, gazing at her lovely face while his large hand caressed her waist. “It’s not that your ambitions weren’t achieved. You’ve already won me over without spilling a single drop of blood.”
Bella pursed her lips and shook her head. “Justin, what’s yours is yours. You earned them through your struggles. As long as I have you, that’s all I need. What makes me happiest isn’t you just giving in to me or putting me first, but that I can stand at the top alongside you.”
Justin was deeply shaken, his eyes welling up with tears.
When Zoe saw that Ryan had actually brought that fool along, she felt so bitter that she looked like an angry, battered rooster.
“Zoe, let’s go inside,” Jason said, his gaze toward her tense.
“Just a moment, I’ll introduce you to someone.”
Jason looked confused and asked, “Who?”
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