Chapter 308

Chapter 308 Exchange Rings

But Lucia felt depressed as if a stone was pressing against her heart, having difficulty breathing.

Such a scene

made her uncomfortable. August and Jeanne walked around the venue and then returned to the

front. Soon, the engagement ceremony

began. When the guests were taking their seats, Lucia also sat down in a corner.

According to the process sheet, August and Jeanne would give a speech and then exchange

engagement rings.

And their parents would give them blessings in the end.

Staring at the man on the stare and listening to him talk about what had happened between him

and Jeanne.

Lucia felt the dull pain in her heart become stronger. She thought she shouldn't have come here

because it was

torturous for her to watch them together. Soon, it was Jeanne's turn to speak. She took over the

microphone, clanced at the man beside her, smiled, and

said with sweetness in her eyes, "Everyone, thank you very much for making time out of your busy

schedules

to attend our engagement ceremony. I guess you should all know that we are childhood

sweethearts. We have

known each other since childhood, and he has accompanied me for most of my life..." She talked

about the things from their childhood to the present with red eyes, and when she expressed her

love for August, her voice was choked up with emotions. After she finished speaking, everyone in

the audience

clapped, and the atmosphere was warm. Lucia took a deep breath and bowed her head in

frustration, feeling jealous. Suddenly, someone sat next to her. Before she could raise her head, she

heard a familiar male voice say, "Hi,

Lucia." When she looked up and saw Paul, she asked, "Paul, why are you here?" Paul looked as

gentle as usual and said softly, "I came here because I received the invitation.” Lucia nodded, tried

her best to force a smile, and said, "They have invited all the important people in Austos City to the

engagement ceremony. I should not have felt surprised to see you here.” Paul smiled, "Actually, I

didn't want to come.” When he had first received the invitation, he had wanted to refuse. But when

he had thought that she might Stos come, he had decided to push his luck. Unexpectedly, he really

met her here.

Lucia smiled bitterly, "Me either."

The two looked at each other and smiled, so the atmosphere became much lighter than just now.

On the stage, August and Jeanne had already moved on to the next section. A waiter walked up to

the stage with

an exquisite tray on which there were the engagement rings. Later, August and Jeanne would put on

the rings.

for each other.

The camera aimed at the rings on the tray and the picture was projected on the big screen so that

all the guests

under the stage could see them. Seeing the diamonds, many people exclaimed. The diamonds on

the rings were blue diainonds, which were dazzling, noble, and expensive. Moreover, such

rings must be booked in advance because the production period was exceedingly long, which

showed that

August valued Jeanne very much. After listening to the whispers of the guests around her, Lucia got

to know the value and significance of the

engagement rings. She raised her eyes and saw them sweetly exchanging rings on the stage, feeling

even more

depressed. When Paul turned his head, he saw her sad face. After hesitating for a moment, he said,

"Lucia, if you don't

want to stay here, we can leave early together."

Lucia understood his thoughtfulness, so she smiled at him and said softly, "I'm fine. We can leave

later.” The ceremony hadn't ended yet. If she lest now, August and Jeanne might inisunderstand.

Paul nodded and

stayed by her side in silence without saying anything more. Soon, the ceremony ended. When the

music was played, the atmosphere in the hall became a lot more lively.

August took Jeanne cit the stage, chatted with the guests, and posed for photographs. And the

waiters began

to change the food on the tables, replacing the cold buffet with various delicacies.

Paul turned his head to look at Lucia and thoughtfully asked, "Lucia, what would you like to drink?

I'll get it for

you."

Lucia smiled, "Orange juice, please.” "Okay, I will be back soon.” After Paul got up and walked away,

Lucia looked around the bustling hall in her seat, feeling like an outsider

who couldn't fit in. She sighed, took out her phone, and swiped it. Looking at the time, she began to

think

about when it would be more appropriate for her to leave. Suddenly, a pair of leather shoes entered

her vision. She thought it was Paul, but when she looked up, she saw

an unfamiliar man. The man had slicked-back hair and was wearing a blue suit. He grinned to his

ears and

asked, "Miss, are you alone?" Lucia had no interest in him, so she replied casually, "No." Hearing

this, the man laughed, sat down next to her unceremoniously, leaned over, and said with a smile,

"You

look familiar, but I can't remember where we've met before. Can you give me your phone number?

We can have

dinner together when you have time.” "No need." Lucia moved away from him and said solemnly.

"My friend will be back soon." Her attitude was noticeably clear, but he turned a deaf ear to her

words, leaned toward her, and said, "I just

want to invite you to dinner. It is fate that makes us meet here. Why don't you just give me your

number?"

Lucia frowned and said word by word, "I'm sorry, but I must go to meet my friend now."

While speaking, she stood up, intending to walk away. But the man did not give up. He also stood

up and even

stretched out to grab her hand.

When his sticky hand touched her, Lucia had goosebumps all over her body. So, she threw his hand

away in a

conditioned reflex, took a step back, looked at him sternly, and said, "Sir, I don't even know you.

Please show

some respect!” Hearing her stern words, the man instantly showed a gloomy face, stared at her, and snorted, "Who do

you

think you are? Hundreds of women in Austos City want to have dinner with me. Are you playing hard to get?" Seeing his

gross true color, Lucia frownied in disgust. When she was thinking about how to get rid of him, a tall

figure suddenly appeared beside hier.

Paul naturally stretched out to wrap his arm around her shoulders, glared at the man, and said coldly, "What's

the matter with you?" After the man glanced at Paul and recognized him, his aura suddenly weakened. He glanced at

them coldly,

turned around, and walked away without saying anything

Paul immediately looked down at Lucia and asked worriedly, “Lucia, are you alright?" Lucia shook her head, relaxed her

tensed-up body, and replied, "I'm fine.” Paul released her, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, handed it to her, and

said, "I'm sorry, I should have

come back earlier.” Lucia shook her head with a smile, took the handkerchier over, and said softly, "You're so sweet.

Thank you."

Hearing this. Paul looked at lier affectionately and said, "As lon

15 you need me, I can accompany you all the

time." It was his honor to protect lier.