Chapter 191

Chapter 191:

Though he was nervous, Kian’s eyes remained fixed on Evie. Evie had been enjoying her lobster when she suddenly noticed Kian entering. A wave of nausea hit her. After days of sadness, she felt nothing but disdain for her ex-boyfriend.

“Evie, why are you here?” Kian asked, clearly uneasy. He had assumed that after leaving him, she would quietly fade into the background. She shouldn’t be seen dining alongside the president of the company as if they were equals. The disparity was too much for Kian to digest.

“What does it matter to you where I am?” Evie replied with disgust. “Don’t talk to me. You make me feel like the air here is stinky.”

Kian couldn’t believe his ears. How could Evie speak to him with such contempt? He suspected her harshness stemmed from loving him too much. Now, seeing her here, he assumed she must be trying to exchange sexual favors for some advantage.

“Evie, enough. Come with me,” Kian said as he grasped her hand, intending to lead her away.

“Are you insane?” Evie retorted, agitated. She jerked her hand away and snapped, “Kian, you’re making me sick.”

“Evie!” Kian exclaimed, growing angry. “I never thought you’d stoop so low. Are you dining with them just to chase fame?”

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“What?” Evie didn’t expect that Kian would think about her like that. When he said that, it dawned on her he assumed she was here to seek some kind of hidden deal. A cold shiver ran through her. She couldn’t believe Kian saw her in such a sordid way.

“And what about you? Aren’t you with Teresa just to marry into wealth? If you can pursue that, why can’t I?” Evie sneered in response.

Kian shuddered as Evie confirmed his fears. He glanced at the two men beside Evie, Dane and Andrew. Both men appeared extraordinary. Which one was Evie trying to seduce?

“You bitch!” Unable to contain his anger, Kian slapped Evie across the face.

With eyes reddened by anger, he said, “Evie, I never thought you’d stoop so low! Leave now, or I’ll make this public.”

Stunned by the slap, Evie touched her cheek. Andrew’s demeanor turned icy in an instant. He glared at Kian as if looking at someone condemned. After all, Kian had just slapped his sister.

“Bang!” Before Andrew could intervene, a vase flew directly at Kian’s head. Kian staggered, blood trickling from his scalp. Everyone was shocked.

Evie, with a cold expression, clapped her hands and faced Kian. “Who do you think you are? My parent? You have no right to hit me!”

With that, she slapped Kian forcefully across the face. Stunned by the blow, Kian felt the sting on his cheek. He finally came to his senses and looked at Evie with wide eyes.

“I’m trying to help you. Can’t you see that? You’re still so young, yet you chose to throw yourself at a wealthy man just for fame. How can you degrade yourself like that? Evie, you’re behaving disgracefully,” Kian said bitterly, his face contorted in pain. Damn Evie, what an ungrateful woman!

“It’s none of your business,” Evie scoffed.

Liza and the others snapped to attention. Liza quickly moved forward and urged, “Mr. Johns, please say something.”

Dane, typically the epitome of grace, now appeared decidedly frosty. “Oh?”

Liza said, “Kian is your sister’s boyfriend. How can Evie treat him this way? It’s like she doesn’t respect you at all.”

“My sister’s boyfriend?” Dane chuckled. “I wasn’t aware he had become my sister’s boyfriend.”

Hearing that, Kian turned to Dane and said, “Mr. Johns, it seems you don’t check social media much. I’ve been dating Teresa for a while.”

“Teresa?”

“Yes, Teresa, your sister,” Kian said, smiling ingratiatingly despite the ache in his head.

Dane found this even more amusing. “My sister is sitting right across from me.”

Everyone instinctively looked at the person sitting across from Dane. It was… Madisyn.

Everyone was shocked. What did Dane mean? Was he joking? Yet there was Madisyn, continuing to eat calmly, undisturbed by the commotion. Her poised and dignified presence astonished everyone. They hadn’t realized Madisyn possessed such a commanding aura.

Kian was baffled. “Mr. Johns, are you joking? Teresa is your sister. We all know you have feelings for Madisyn, but that doesn’t mean you can deny your sister.” Kian’s statement seemed to make everyone understand the situation. That was right. Dane had feelings for Madisyn, so perhaps that influenced his words.

How could Madisyn be Dane’s sister?

“You’re being absurd. My sister’s boyfriend is right here,” Dane said, glancing at Andrew.

Andrew was serving steak to Madisyn. She took a bite, and her face lit up with joy. Then, Madisyn looked at her colleagues, who were all left speechless.

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