Chapter 265
When the car arrived at the banquet venue, Jonathan took Rosalie’s hand and walked into the banquet hall.
Of course, Rosalie was the focus of countless eyes. After all, Jonathan, by himself, was already the center of attention among the attendees. Besides, everyone in Strico knew Jonathan hadn’t had any women around him in the past three
years.
Even when Melanie and Jonathan attended some public events all those years back, they hadn’t held hands. But now, since they entered the banquet hall, Jonathan had been holding hands with Rosalie. This difference naturally made people feel there was something out of the ordinary between them.
Many socialites from Strico had attended the banquet today. Some of them more or less had a certain kind of opinion about Jonathan.
After all, ever since Melanie passed away, Jonathan had never been involved in any scandal and was well-known for not being interested in women in Strico. That was why several socialites were undoubtedly raring to have a go and see if they could have a chance with him.
But no one dared to take the first step. After all, a woman had deliberately tried to approach Jonathan long ago, but it was not a secret in the social circle that she had ended up meeting a terrible end due to that.
They were initially grateful that no one had taken over the spot beside Jonathan, but who knew that a woman who looked so intimate with him would suddenly appear beside him?
No one knew who this woman was, but she was dressed to the nines with extraordinary temperament. Some socialites had even recognized the gown Rosalie wore. It was a limited-edition item from a luxury brand. Ordinary people were unable to buy it even if they had the money. Only VIP customers of the highest level were qualified to buy it.
All these made the people watching admire her and become envious of her.
Rosalie followed beside Jonathan and watched him talking to some elites of Strico. Jonathan introduced her simply as his girlfriend.
It seemed like a simple sentence, yet carried a huge weight within.
Jonathan’s introduction could be said to have confirmed Rosalie’s identity. In the upper-class society of Strico, surely no one would dare to underestimate her in the future.
At this moment, there was a faint commotion over at the entrance of the banquet hall. Rosalie turned around and saw two figures walking in surrounded by others.
She happened to know both of them.
They were Calvin and her half-sister, Loretta.
Speaking of which, Rosalie hadn’t seen Loretta for a while. But when she was reading the news online, she did see some gossip about her.
It could be seen from the news that Loretta now had good resources, and Calvin also intended to make her famous. Many people even speculated that Loretta might be abandoned after being with Calvin for no more than three months.
However, three months had passed, and Loretta still occupied the coveted place of being Calvin’s girlfriend. It was undoubtedly a slap in the face for the many people ready to laugh at her.
Therefore, some people were saying that the entertainment circle’s scion, Calvin, had been finally won over by a Cinderella, who had an ordinary background. Plus, Loretta had also taken this opportunity to increase her popularity.
Today, Loretta had worn a dark red gown with red, seductive lipstick over her lips, which somehow gave off the impression that she was quite the celebrity. Right next to her was Calvin, dressed in a navy blue suit. His handsome face still showed a slight indifference while his body exuded an aura that distanced him from everyone.
Although the fact that Calvin changed his girlfriends one after another all the time made everyone feel like he was a playboy, his appearance completely belied that assumption. No one would think that someone who looked like Calvin could be a playboy.
She thought, ‘Rather than assuming he was someone passionate, it would be more accurate to say that he was heartless. Would a person like him really care about someone else?’ When this thought flashed through Rosalie’s mind, she
somehow recalled Calvin’s silver bracelet.
It was also because of the silver bracelet that she had met Calvin.
Calvin had held onto the bracelet that only a child could wear as if it were a treasure. “I wonder, what is the story behind that bracelet?” pondered Rosalie.
“Who are you looking at?” A soft, husky voice resounded out of nowhere around Rosalie’s ear.
She suddenly came to her senses. When she turned around, her lips almost touched Jonathan’s. Only then did she realize that his face was so close to her that she had almost kissed him just now.
Jonathan opened his mouth and said in a low voice, “No matter who you are looking at, only I can have a place in your heart.”
As he said that, his gaze went past her and looked at the figure standing at the entrance.
Jonathan didn’t expect that one day, his childhood playmate, Calvin, and he would fall in love with the same woman. But the difference was that he had won over Rosalie’s heart now, while Calvin still didn’t know that the person he had been looking for was Rosalie.
“Of course, if possible, I will never let Calvin know about that,” thought Jonathan.
When he looked at Calvin, Calvin seemed to have felt his gaze. His eyes also turned toward Jonathan, and their gazes met
in the air.
After a while, Calvin slowly walked with Loretta toward Jonathan.
Calvin was a little stunned when he saw Rosalie. Today, she looked slightly different from her usual self. Rosalie’s dark hair was pulled into a hairstyle that made her look graceful and lively. Plus, coupled with her elegant makeup, it drew everyone’s gaze toward her.
Under the lights, her eyes seemed to be sparkling with something inexplicable. Even through the brightness of her eyes, Calvin could see a different kind of perseverance in them. It made him feel as if he were looking at the eyes of the little girl he had met a long time back.
At that time, the little girl with that familiar look in her eyes had said to him, “Don’t be afraid. I will take you away with me.”
And that little girl had really managed to do it. Step by step, she had finally taken him away from that dangerous place.
When his ankle had been sprained, he thought that she would leave him behind to escape by herself, but she had carried him on her back and persisted in her promise of taking him away.
When hope was given while one was in despair, that feeling would be an unforgettable thing in their lives.
“Calvin,” called out Loretta uneasily from beside Calvin when she saw that his gaze was fixed on Rosalie.
Today, Rosalie had surprised Loretta. She initially thought that her dress was enough to become the focus of today’s banquet. After all, her whole get-up had cost a lot of money. It could be said to be more expensive than what some socialites in the banquet had dressed up in.
But when she looked at Rosalie’s dress, Loretta felt a twinge in her heart. What made Loretta even more uncomfortable was that when she looked at Rosalie, she seemed to have glimpsed a shadow of the former Rosalie, a lawyer who dazzled everyone and had a bright future. At that time, Loretta had only been a small-time actress.
