Faced with the crowd’s mocking and jeers, Leah was so angry her chest heaved, but she had no strength left to fight back. Covering her mouth, she ran out.
The reporters, even more excited now, eagerly turned their cameras toward Eric and Ella on stage.
"Thank you all for your support. My wife, Ella, and I are deeply grateful, so we’ve arranged a reception on the fifth floor to host everyone! I hope that in the future, when there’s a big scoop, you’ll all take a closer look and not be fooled by those with bad intentions," Eric said calmly, standing up and holding Ella’s hand.
"Mr. Nelson, when will you hold the wedding?"
"Mr. Nelson is such a kind man, not even mad that we wronged his wife."
"Someone as dignified as Miss Davis couldn’t have done something like that."
"Exactly, didn’t the Carter Group try to make peace before? But she didn’t even acknowledge them. That whole family is ruthless!"
Ella smiled faintly. So what if Sean passed out? He brought that on himself! All of this, she would make sure to reclaim, tenfold.
"The wedding will happen, but it depends on my wife. Whenever she wants, that’s when we’ll do it," Eric said, holding Ella’s hand tightly and smiling. In this moment, the coldness in his eyes was finally softened by a trace of warmth.
Ella smiled slightly, "The wedding will be after I graduate from college. Thank you all, and I hope everyone enjoys themselves!"
The crowd cheered loudly, and Amelia rushed over to hug Ella tightly.
"Ella, let’s go have some drinks, and we won’t stop until we’re drunk!"
Eric’s face darkened at the mention of this, remembering the last time Ella got drunk! It was utterly humiliating!
But before he could protest, Amelia had already whisked Ella away, and Eric had no choice but to let the two women have their fun.
The reception ended perfectly.
The reporters flocked to the fifth floor for the feast. The scoop this time was too explosive—within minutes, surveillance footage was online, creating another media storm!
Watching Ella and the others leave, Mason squinted his eyes.
That girl, and Eric—they’re not easy to deal with!
Even Sean’s foolproof plan had been completely thwarted by them, causing massive losses!
But such opponents, aren’t they what make the game fun?
In a private room at the Elite Horizon Club.
Ella and Amelia were chatting while a few men played mahjong. Ella would never have imagined that Eric knew how to play mahjong!
"How are things with you and Chloe? I heard you two had a falling out? Mason is such a jerk! Next time I see him, I’ll punch him!" Amelia fumed.
Ella looked a bit downcast. "What can I do? I’ve called her, but she won’t answer. I’ll give her some time to cool off and then talk to her again."
"Your friend is really clueless! Mason’s a horrible person, and she’s blaming you?"
Amelia felt even more injustice on Ella’s behalf.
"If it weren’t for you, those thugs would’ve ruined her! It’s infuriating—she used to seem so nice. How can people change their hearts so quickly?"
The more Amelia talked, the angrier she got, but Ella shook her head. "Let’s not dwell on it. Chloe grew up with everything handed to her; she’s never faced this kind of blow or hardship. Once she calms down, she’ll understand who was right and who was wrong."
Amelia snorted, "I hope so. Anyway, let’s not talk about her. Come on, we’re celebrating today. Let’s not stop until we’re drunk!"
"Amelia, when did you evolve into a total drinker?"
"Hmph, I’m just doing this because I’m happy. I don’t usually drink !"
It was broad daylight, but Ella didn’t want to spoil the mood, so she took a small sip. Soon, her face started to feel warm.
"By the way, didn’t you say you couldn’t get the surveillance footage from Imperial Crown Club? Sean must have prepared in advance, so how did you manage to get it?" Amelia suddenly remembered, recalling how she had told Richard to keep quiet and enjoy the show.
She hadn’t expected Ella to surprise her .
"When I got Chloe’s call, I realized right away that the Carter Group was behind it. With Mason teaming up with them, I had to be extra cautious. So, I had one of Eric’s hackers hack into their system ahead of time. As for how the hacker did it, you’ll have to ask Larry!" Ella replied with a smile.
Without these preparations, she would have been in big trouble this time!
Thanks to her confidence in Larry, Ella dared to fall right into Sean’s trap, turning the tables on him and humiliating him in the process!
Amelia burst into laughter, clapping her hands in approval.
Sean’s self-inflicted humiliation video was trending wildly online, becoming the number one search topic on Twitter!
All over the posts and journalists’ Twitter feeds, people were calling Sean a shameless, despicable old man. Even those who had once insulted Ella now felt they’d been deceived and were furious.
Naturally, the headlines on every major site were all about what happened at Ella’s press conference.
Everyone was shocked by how some people, even family, could stoop to such levels. Yet the person they despised most was Sean.
After returning to school, even the classmates who had insulted Ella before felt ashamed and began apologizing to her on Twitter and Facebook.
But that wasn’t the most important thing.
The key point was that in just two days, Ella would have her DNA test results!
Seeing Ella suddenly getting anxious, Eric decided to lift her spirits a bit. She had been through so much recently, and it was starting to take a toll on her. So he invited Richard and Amelia to join them on a trip to Silver Creek Valley.
Silver Creek Valley is one of the most famous scenic spots in Country S.
It’s located in a small town in Y City, which had developed remarkably well over the years, attracting tens of millions of tourists annually!
Without wasting time, Eric and the group flew to the small town near Silver Creek Valley that same day. Ella’s gloomy mood from the past few days finally began to lift.
Even though she had cleared her name and humiliated Sean, the thought of Chloe still weighed heavily on her mind.
The ancient streets, leisurely horses, friendly locals, and endless delicious food that Ella couldn’t stop eating—it was all amazing!
While she was busy devouring a plate of smoked ribs, she accidentally spotted someone entering the restaurant, and immediately shot a frustrated look at Eric.
Eric noticed the person too, and his eyes gleamed with cold anger.
Ever since Mason’s plot had nearly landed Ella in danger, Eric had been keeping an eye on him.
And now, seeing Mason here, he knew there was no way he would let him off this time!