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Rachel turned around with a smile, giving Herb a reassuring glance before saying. “Lauren, you’re here too? I didn’t see your name on the guest list,”
Since her divorce with George wasn’t finalized yet, she still had to greet him.
“Well….. charity has always been a core value for the Fox family,” Lauren said smoothly. “With such a big charity gala, hose could I miss it? But you. came alone! Where’s George?”
Rachel let out a cold laugh. “Lauren, you’re not blind. With Ms. Nunez around, so of course, George isn’t with me
“Right Lauren noticed the nonchalant look on Rachel’s face and found himself more puzzled.
He thought. “Everyone always says Rachel is crazy about George, but now, when she mentioned him and Callie, she seemed completely indifferent. It doesn’t add up–she doesn’t seem nearly as heartbroken as people make her out to be?
*Speaking of which, I think the Fox family owes you an apology Lauren continued, his tone turning polite again. “If there’s anything you like at the auction tonight, just let me know. If George refuses to buy it for you, I will make sure you get it.
Rachel couldn’t help but laugh softly. This guy is really persistent, she thought. She had already turned him down once, and here he was trying to win her over again
“No need, Lauren,” she said with a playful smile. “How could I accept your money!”
“It’s all for charity. Don’t worry about it.” Lauren said with a smooth smile, looking completely harmless.
Rachel thought to herself, Tim not here to buy anything. My family has more than enough of that stuff already!
But just then, a loud voice called out from behind. “Rachel, what a coincidence. I keep running into you everywhere
Rachel turned around, standed. It was Sybil.
“Sybil, what are you doing here? Lauren asked, a little surprised.
Lauren’s face immediately darkened when he saw Sybil causing trouble. He silently cursed her under his breath. This was typical of her–always Creating a scene when it wasn’t needed.
He was the Fox family’s illegitimate son, and Sybil shared the same mother, Willa. This was also the reason why George had always looked down on him.
But deep down, he knew the full story. Willa had actually known Johnson Fox, his father, first. Unfortunately, due to her lower social status compared to George’s mother Amalia Fox, she had never been able to marry into the family
Fortunately. Amalia had passed away young. She had health problems when she gave birth to George, and after her death, Willa had returned to the Fox family with them. But Sybil, who was like Willa, was a constant source of frustration
“Lauren, I came for the charity event, of course, Sybil said loudly, eyeing Rachel. “But why are you with her? Don’t tell me she’s your date. You promised me the first dance. You’re not going to back out just because of her, are you?”
she
he then snerred. “She’s just a socialite, hopping from one man to the next. Don’t fall for her tricks”
The crowd immediately turned their attention to the scene. As soon as they recognized Sybil, everyone who had been in Burenheim City for years knew what was about to unfold: Another drama was about to begin.
Lauren shot Sybil a sharp look. “Sybil, what on earth are you saying?”
He started to pull Rachel away, but she turned toward Sybil with a sanile. “Socialiter Sleeping around with a lot of ment Sybil, are you talking about
yourself
ils situation—on the verge of a divorce–Rachel would
Sybil’s face changed. She had expected Rachel to be different, but she never thought that in this situat dare to cross her.
Bur Sybil thought, “No matter how much she has changed, she is still the same useless Rachel. Even if she has used her charm to hook Herb, so what? She is still a woman with nothing to offer
Sybil sneered, “Do you need me to remind you about what happened with George? He dumped you because he saw through your true nature. The
through your moment he realized what you were, he cut ties with you. He’s even embarrassed to have been involved with you.”
The people around them exchanged shocked glances.
George’s scandal with Callie and her pregnancy had been all over the headlines for days. Now Sybil was revealing that George had also been Involved with Rachel. It seemed George wasn’t quite the woman–hater everyone thought he was.
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Rachel noticed the astonished looks on the faces of those around her. Sybil really is stupid, she thought By bringing up George’s hidden relationships, she’d past guaranteed that once he heard about it, heid be furious Rachel could already picture his reaction.
But instead of getting angry, Rachel simply smiled, almost anuses like she was watching someone make a fool of themselves. She casually said, “T should thank Calle for her selfless dedication, giving me the chance to escape from misery
since you’ve gone ahead and spilled the beans, why not remind everyone that it’s only been less than a month since he dumped me, and Callie is already two months pregnant!
“So tell me, if I leave him now, wouldn’t that be escaping from a bad situation?”
Since Sybil was so eager to ruin his image, Rachel didn’t mind helping her out
The crowd started whispering among themselves.
“Wait, so George really did that”.
Men really are all the same.”
“Yeah, look at this. He got a woman pregnant before even marrying her. I thought Callie might’ve trapped him on purpose, but now it looks like they’re both just as bad as each other.”
Sybel, for the first time, seemed to realize the mess she had just created. “No, no! You’ve got it all wrong! Callie and George are childhood wweethearts–perfect for each other. They’re the real match. It’s you who doesn’t deserve him!”
But it was too late.
Sybil realized she’d been played by Rachel once again. She had just made a scene, and now she could already picture how furious George would be when he found out. As she stormed off, dragging Lauren along with her, she shot Rachel a furious glance.
“Rachel, are you doing this on purpose to screw me over! Don’t think you can out–talk me. You might gloat now, but you can’t escape the truth, Every dance at this charity event is going to be auctioned off
“After the first dance, the bidding will officially begin. You’ve never even danced before, so tell me, who’s going to dance with you? Are you really going to be the only woman here no one bids on Sybil asked.
Sybil glanced at Herb, who was standing not far away.
“Or maybe you’ll just go crawling back to Herb? When that happens, I’ll make sure everyone knows how you went from dumping my brother to coying up to Herb. Let’s see how long that sucker keeps falling for you, she continued.
Sybil’s plan was simple: if Herb spent money on Rachel, the moment those rumors spread, his pride would be hurt. He wouldn’t be able to handle the embarrassment.
As Sybil stormed off with Lauren in tow, Rachel couldn’t help but snort in amusement. This is too funny, she thought. But she actually hadn’t known about the first dance or the auction. And as for a dance partner! She hadn’t even thought about it,
Lauren glanced at Rachel and cursed Sybil in his mind. Then, he turned and walked away.
Although he wanted to make a good impression on Rachel, he knew that with everyone now aware of her past with George, if he made a move on her, people would talk.
It was awkward enough for brothers to be linked to the same woman–he didn’t want to make it worse. His plans for the evening were officially
ruined
Just then, Herb appeared in front of Rachel, his expression tense. “What did she just say? That you won’t have anyone to bid on you tonight?” Rachel looked at Herb’s angry face and placed a hand on his arm. “Don’t bother throwing money at it later
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