Katrina is shocked to hear Claire"s blunt words. She hasn"t done anything inappropriate, but Claire wants to drive her away the moment she arrives. "I never thought she hates me so much. Although I did nothing wrong with her, I kept quiet. Why is she so angry with me?"At that moment, Katrina feels an indescribable sense of humiliation.
Back stiff, she bites her lips and says slowly, "Mrs. Brook, I don"t want to cause any trouble. Today is Marcellus special day, and I didn"t come here to create a scene nor make you angry,"
Katrina doesn"t want to spoil the wedding. If Aaron hadn"t forced her to come, she wouldn"t even be here. Hearing the accusatory tone in Claire"s words is hurtful.
Claire ignores Katrina"s feelings and crosses her arms with a stern look. "I don"t care what you think. If you know your place, you"ll leave immediately. You shouldn"t have come at all. Why did you come here anyway?" she says, her voice oozing with disdain.
Katrina swallows and eyes the exit anxiously. While she"s at a loss with what to do, Aaron suddenly strides over with a scowl on his face.
"What"s wrong? Why do you look so down? What makes you upset?" he demands, looking at her in worry.
Looking up, she sees Aaron steadily making his way towards her. Beside him is an equally dignified-looking man.
In the blink of an eye, Aaron and the stranger are at Katrina"s side.
The arrogance on Claire"s face suddenly melts into a smile as she greets the newcomer. "Gavin, you must"ve had a difficult time arranging the wedding."
Despite his youth, Gavin"s power and status in Abbe City cannot be underestimated. Although both families are rich and powerful, the Harrisons are slightly better off than the Brooks. Because of this, Claire is always polite towards Gavin. She always wants to please the Harrison family to expand their connection. And now, since Marcellus married Gavin"s sister, she felt at ease and thought that Katrina would be cast out from Marcellus"s life.
Gavin smiles and takes the praise with grace. "Aunt Brook, you"re too kind. I"m just doing my duty as the brother of the bride."
While Claire and Gavin chat, Aaron wraps an arm around Katrina"s waist and takes her hand with his other hand. At the touch of her cool skin, he studies her face in worry. Despite the rea.s.suring smile on her face, Aaron knows that something is wrong. "What did that old hag say to her? Did she humiliate my woman?"
When Aaron takes Katrina in his arms with obvious concern, Claire looks at the display in surprise. Aaron has a remarkable temperament, and he seems to have a close relations.h.i.+p with Gavin.
"If he"s Gavin"s friend, he must be important. Who is this man? Why is he so intimate with Katrina?" Unable to contain her curiosity, she asks, "Gavin, I don"t think I"ve met your friend before. Would you like to introduce him to me?"
Gavin introduces, "Oh, this is Aaron Wilson of the Wilson Enterprise."
Claire"s eyes widen in shock. "Oh, Mr. Wilson! I"ve heard so much about you! Your company is doing well in the past few years," Claire wears a worried look after saying her words.
"Aaron Wilson of the Wilson Enterprise? The man who moved his business from Hadley to Abbe not long ago? He became a legend in the city"s business circle overnight! How did I not recognize him?"
Although Aaron has only been in Abbe City for a short time, everyone in the business circle has heard of both his name and his company. Claire knew that Aaron was from a wealthy family, and his family was known in the business world. Aaron has been featured several times in popular magazines and entertainment news.
Without a doubt, Aaron is a lot wealthier and more powerful than Gavin.
Claire is shocked. "What is such a famous person standing at the top of the world care about this girl? What is their relations.h.i.+p? I thought she had come alone. Why is she now with this most powerful man in the world?"
She suddenly notices that Katrina and Aaron are wearing matching clothes. "They came together," she realizes with growing apprehension.
"Gavin must have invited him. His attendance is a great honor! Looking at their conversation, he is one of Gavin"s special friends " She looks at Katrina and Aaron nervously. "Oh G.o.d, did I just insult his date? I didn"t just offend Mr. Wilson, and I offended Gavin as well. Why am I so careless?" Claire"s face was filled with fear. She would not think that Katrina was with Aaron. They partic.i.p.ated in Marcellus" wedding because they are Gavin"s special guests.
Cold sweat beads on Claire"s forehead as she scrambles her brain to save face. "Thank G.o.d, no one heard us! I"m lucky they arrived before I did any more damage! I can still save this!"
"How was I supposed to know that this orphan came with Mr. Wilson? This devious b.i.t.c.h! She must"ve dumped Marcellus for a wealthier man! Now she wanted to show us that she picked up the most powerful man from the business world!"
Complicated emotions fill Claire"s heart as she studies Katrina. Suddenly, the girl she always looked down upon is untouchable. "She must"ve come here to show off!"
From Katrina"s cold hands and the fearful expression on her face, Aaron knows that she must have been bullied just now. Knowing Katrina won"t speak up about it, he turns to Claire and says coolly, "Mrs. Brook, my girlfriend seems to be a little uncomfortable. What happened just now?"
Despite his gentle tone and the relaxed expression on his face, Claire can see the underlying anger in Aaron"s eyes.
"I can"t tell him that I just tried to kick his girlfriend out of the wedding! From the way he treats her, he"ll definitely get into a fit of rage! Not only will our family be humiliated, but so will the Harrisons!"
Not knowing how to answer, Claire stammers, "Well..."