Christine Quinn’s throat tightened for a mont, then she smiled and said, "I just feel that life has long lost its original aning for ..."
Rebecca Quentin said righteously, "I won’t allow you to have such negative thoughts!!"
Christine Quinn still smiled faintly, "Okay, if I really were a negative person, I probably would have left this world long ago..."
Rebecca Quentin nodded with a pained expression, "I know, sis, your strength is sothing I can never achieve."
Christine Quinn gently held Rebecca Quentin’s small face, "So... dear sister, can you help fetch the red strapless dress I tried on this morning?"
"You’re going to change dresses?"
Christine Quinn nodded as a matter of course, "Skyler Jones is still waiting for to accompany him to that highly anticipated celebration banquet."
"If it were , I’d stand him up."
"I’d like to, but are you sure I want to break the peaceful understanding between us and cause my precious daughter to not be able to safely get through the next five months of observation?"
Rebecca Quentin pursed her lips, finally nodding, "Alright, I’ll help you get it..."
The TSOL project is the most high-profile business project in New York for the latter half of the year...
Therefore, those attending the banquet included not only New York’s political and business elites but also many internationally renowned figures, all eager to et the ’Oversky’ Group’s president, Skyler Jones, known for his precise business acun and skills.
It’s known that people have a lot of curiosity about Skyler Jones that they wish to address through him... For instance, between him and Howard Geoffrey, who exactly has the higher IQ?
"Mr. Jones, are you sure you don’t want to call your wife?"
As the bodyguard opened the car door for Skyler Jones, the driver standing aside spoke up.
Skyler Jones fastened his suit buttons as he got out of the car, took a glance at the dazzling yellow lights of the five-star hotel, and blandly said, "No need."
"But for an occasion like today’s..."
Before the driver could finish his sentence, Skyler Jones was already smiling and heading towards the group of reporters waiting at the hotel entrance.
As Skyler Jones entered the hotel’s main door, the reporters quickly surrounded him...
Most questions from the reporters were about the future progress and developnt of the TSOL project. But so sensitive or rather tactless reporters asked, "Mr. Jones, why haven’t we seen your esteed wife? On such an important occasion, shouldn’t Mrs. Jones be by your side to share such joy with you?"
Due to one reporter’s question, the other reporters began to focus on that topic.
Gradually, the discussion moved away from the TSOL project, instead centering on why Skyler Jones had attended such a grand banquet without his wife.
Fortunately, Skyler Jones was accompanied by bodyguards, so the reporters eager to extract so exclusive news from him could only stand two ters away, helplessly watching as he calmly walked into the banquet hall without answering.
"Mr. Jones, we’ve been expecting you."
"Congratulations, Mr. Jones, only a big company like ’Oversky’ could have clinched the TSOL project..."
"Congratulations, congratulations..."
Indeed, upon entering the banquet hall, Skyler Jones beca the center of attention.
Everyone surrounded him with complints, and he capably utilized his excellent social skills.
"Mr. Jones, let propose a toast on behalf of the New York governnt..."
A gentlemanly male voice sounded.
While exchanging pleasantries with others, Skyler Jones saw Jonathan Gibson standing not far away, raising his glass to him. He then apologized to the few who were complinting him and walked over to Jonathan Gibson.
"I should have personally co to congratulate Mr. Jones, but instead, I troubled Mr. Jones to co over, truly an honor for ... I toast to Mr. Jones."
Skyler Jones clinked glasses with Jonathan Gibson but did not rush to drink. Instead, he curved his lips, with a hint of a smile, "For ’Oversky’ to secure the TSOL project, I must thank Councilor Gibson for your public support... I should be the one to toast to you."
"Thank you, if Mr. Jones doesn’t mind, consider this as my wedding gift to you and Christine."
Skyler Jones, after taking a sip of wine, looked at Jonathan Gibson with a complex gaze and gradually narrowed his eyes, his deep voice spilling out, "Councilor Gibson, each ti you ntion my wife in front of , have you never thought I might be jealous?"
Jonathan Gibson also slightly narrowed his eyes, voice cooler than usual, "Is this why you didn’t want to bring Christine to the banquet? Afraid she would et ?"
Skyler Jones suddenly laughed heartily.
Jonathan Gibson couldn’t quite discern Skyler Jones’s laughter.
After laughing, Skyler Jones, still smiling, said, "Councilor Gibson, you’re overthinking. Christine has always said you’re old friends, so why should I worry about her eting you?"
Jonathan Gibson’s gaze turned enigmatic, "Oh, then could you explain, on such an important occasion, why is your wife not by your side?"
"Indeed, Mr. Jones, my wife also ntioned wanting to et Mrs. Jones... Why did Mrs. Jones not attend the banquet with you?"
The conversation between Skyler Jones and Jonathan Gibson was interrupted by a New York governnt official.
In response to the outsider’s inquiry, Skyler Jones rely pressed his lips into a smile.
The governnt official remarked, "Mr. Jones, that’s a bit unfair... People say Mrs. Jones is stunningly beautiful, perhaps you’re keeping her hidden away, wanting to admire her alone at ho?"
Skyler Jones naturally replied, "Actually, my wife just isn’t feeling well."
"Not feeling well? Mr. Jones, do you an..."
Though it was the governnt official’s question, Skyler Jones’s gaze was fixed on Jonathan Gibson. In a calm voice, he said, "It’s not confird yet... I’m still waiting for her to tell good news tonight."
Upon Skyler Jones’s words, the governnt official’s wife knowingly exclaid, "Oh, so Mrs. Jones is expecting..."
What? Jonathan Gibson was montarily taken aback.
The governnt official imdiately congratulated, "Congratulations, Mr. Jones, congratulations... This truly is doubly joyful."
The official’s congratulations imdiately drew other guests’ attention, and Skyler Jones found himself imrsed in a chorus of congratulations, which he gladly accepted.
At that mont, aside from the few guests congratulating Skyler Jones, the surrounding crowd suddenly quieted down...
Skyler Jones, sensitive to the change in the atmosphere, heard the collective gasp from those around him, and furrowing his brow, he raised his gaze, just in ti to see Christine Quinn standing at the banquet hall entrance at that very mont.
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