1192 Unable to Let Go
Carrie spoke loudly, so everyone in the room heard her clearly. They all knew that she was deliberately taking a jab at Lucas.
Zoey glanced at Lucas disdainfully. “Carrie, you’re right. There’s indeed a world of difference between them! Coming to such a luxurious private room is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for someone over here. He must be stunned.
“We’d better be careful later. The items in the room are expensive and luxurious. Even the ashtray on the table is made of pure crystal. If something is missing when we leave, and Club Aurora demands compensation from us, we’ll be in trouble!”
Zoey made it sound even worse, as if Lucas was a money-grubbing country b.u.mpkin who would steal something valuable from the prestigious private room.
She was not only mocking Lucas but also insulting his character.
!!
Silas glanced at Lucas proudly and smirked. “You don’t have to worry about that. None of us will do something as disgraceful as stealing. If something really goes missing, it must have been taken away by someone, so we can just look for him.”
Then he looked at Lucas provocatively. “Don’t you agree, Lucas?”
Lucas couldn’t be bothered to pay attention to their malice.
Besides, Silas was the one stealing Lucas’s ident.i.ty by pretending to be the most distinguished guest!
He was accusing Lucas of his own crime.
As for the nonsensical and malicious remarks they made, Lucas didn’t take them seriously at all. He simply treated them as mad dogs barking.
Anyway, he was just here to accompany Ashley. They had nothing to do with him in the first place.
Lucas didn’t care, but Ashley could no longer stand it. She stood up and hollered furiously, “Enough. Have you guys said enough?
“I said it earlier. If you guys continue to pick on Lucas and make rude comments about him, we will leave immediately, lest you continue insulting him!”
Seeing how furious Ashley was, Allie hurriedly stepped forward and comforted her. “Okay, okay, we won’t say anything else. Ashley, calm down!”
Seeing that Ashley had really lost her temper, they decided not to cause any further tension and ruin the atmosphere, even though they were no longer afraid of angering her since she was no longer an heiress of the Steeles.
Moreover, Peter had hinted to them earlier that he wanted Ashley to stay here and not leave so soon.
“Okay, let’s not talk about someone. Let’s talk about the most successful person among us, Peter!” Silas said.
At the mention of Peter, Carrie immediately became interested and said, “Speaking of which, Peter is really impressive. Back in school, he was the most capable one in our graduating cla.s.s. He was such a heartthrob, and he had excellent grades too. He also handles things really well!
“At the time, I thought that Peter would definitely be the most promising of us all. Just as I expected, he has already reached such great heights within just a few years of graduation. He’s now the general manager of the Williams Corporation. He’s doing much better than the rest of us!”
Unwilling to be outdone, Zoey hurriedly said, “You’re so right. Ah, unfortunately, I was blind back then. If I had known Peter was so outstanding, I would have dumped my boyfriend and done everything I could to catch Peter!”
Silas laughed. “You? Forget it. I doubt you’d succeed in bagging Peter! Haha!”
Zoey glanced at Vanessa, who was standing beside Peter, and quickly explained, “I was just making a casual remark. Of course I know I’m not good enough for Peter. Only a beautiful and elegant lady like Vanessa can match someone as outstanding as Peter! You two are simply a match made in heaven!”
When Vanessa heard this, her sullen face eased a little.
Just now, she almost thought that Zoey was out to shamelessly s.n.a.t.c.h her man!
Carrie said, “Haha, that’s right. Vanessa is the perfect match for Peter. They’re such a talented and good-looking couple, and just looking at them invokes envy!”
The rest also praised Vanessa and Peter, emphasizing how well they suited each other.
Vanessa beamed at the praise. She glanced at Ashley, who was silent, and felt even more complacent and proud than ever.
“Haha, thanks, everyone. Come, Peter and I will toast you!” She raised the wine gla.s.s in her hand.
“Everyone, let’s wish Peter and Vanessa a happy marriage and hope they have children soon!”
“May you enjoy eternal bliss!”
“I hope I’ll find my cup of tea, and we are as great a couple as you two!”
…
For a while, the private room was full of blessings, and the atmosphere was extremely lively.
On the other hand, Lucas and Ashley were sitting at the side like outsiders, out of place with this lively scene.
Lucas didn’t care, but Ashley had obvious misery on her face.
Seeing the person she had been in love with for years holding another woman in his arms affectionately and receiving everyone’s blessings made Ashley feel as if a knife was stabbing her heart.
This made her recall how heartbroken she had felt when she first learned about Peter’s death.
Previously, Ashley had thought that Peter was dead, and it had taken her almost two years to get over the agony and trauma.
But now, seeing Peter alive and well and standing right in front of her as someone else’s husband, she was at a loss for what to do and how to face him.
She had thought that she had already let it go, but why did she feel so sad when seeing them so loving?
Looking at Ashley, Lucas sighed silently.
He could tell that Ashley still hadn’t let go of Peter. After all, no matter what, he had been her boyfriend for more than three years.
Back then, Peter had done everything he could to win Ashley’s heart and done his best to pamper and please her. As a young girl in her twenties, she obviously couldn’t resist the constant and unending affection and intimate gestures.
Thus, Ashley couldn’t be blamed for being too blind to realize the actual situation and see Peter’s true colors. He was too good at being a sc.u.mbag and scheming.
In that case, Lucas had to use some special means to make Peter show his true colors in front of Ashley.
Only then would Ashley take off her rose-tinted gla.s.ses and see what kind of beast he was.
Vanessa put down her wine gla.s.s and suddenly said, “Speaking of which, I should thank Miss Steele the most.”
As soon as she said this, everyone in the room looked puzzled.