"Hey!" Jessica raised her arm, trying to shake off the other person’s hold, but their grip was like iron. She couldn’t break free, and in such a public setting, it wasn’t appropriate to make a scene. All she could do was try hard to slow the person’s pace. "Hey... what are you doing, let go of me!"
Inside the hall, everyone’s attention was on Huangfu Jue and Gan Yuan.
These two were the talk of the town recently, and everyone wanted to see how the situation would unfold next, so no one paid much attention to Jessica, who was being dragged away.
By now, the crowd had gathered around out of curiosity. As she was pulled forward, all she could see was the tall figure in a suit in front of her, she couldn’t even see the person’s face.
Unable to shake free, she had no choice but to be yanked along, stumbling out of the crowd.
Gan Yuan felt the commotion behind her but had no mind to be distracted. Right now, dealing with Huangfu Jue was the most important thing for her.
Her gaze swept quickly around the room, Gan Yuan raised her hand to tidy her hair, adjusting her tone.
"It seems we have nothing to talk about, do we?"
She had only heard about it through the media reports and had some doubts about whether these two had really broken up.
Now, seeing the two of them looking as cold as enemies, Annie was already overjoyed.
"Mr. Duke!" Annie stepped forward proactively. "I suddenly remembered, there are some specifics in the contract that..."
Huangfu Jue didn’t pay any attention to Annie at all. His blue eyes were fixed directly on Gan Yuan’s, "Including Xiaotang?"
When he mentioned her son, Gan Yuan found herself at a loss for words.
What did he want to say?
Had something happened to her son?!
Her son was her weak spot. Although she had just seen him and spoken to him on the phone, after all, her son wasn’t with her, and she was still worried.
"What do you want to talk about?" she asked coldly.
"Come with me," Huangfu Jue turned and headed toward the hall’s exit.
Looking around, Gan Yuan pursed her lips and lifted her skirt slightly to follow him.
With so many people present, she didn’t want to make a big scene. Knowing Huangfu Jue’s character, he wouldn’t stop until he achieved his goal since he had come all this way.
If she insisted on not going, who knew what that guy might do? Not wanting things to get worse, she had to follow him out for the time being to see what he really wanted to say.
Annie stood where she was, frowning slightly and glanced at her father. The old Marquis just shook his head gently at her.
He intended to build a relationship with Huangfu Jue this time, and at this moment, naturally, he wanted to smooth things over between the two parties. Therefore, he didn’t want to upset Huangfu Jue.
The old Marquis didn’t believe there was a chance for the two to get back together. He simply wanted to curry favor.
"Well then, let’s start the banquet!"
Annie smiled again, raised her hand, and gestured to the orchestra. The music immediately started playing.
The onlookers, seeing that there was no gossip to be had, dispersed here and there, dancing, chatting...
Huangfu Jue stepped out of the hall door, hearing the familiar footsteps following behind him, and he continued onward. Gan Yuan had no choice but to follow him.
Will had also dragged Jessica all the way to the living room, down the steps, and straight to the neatly trimmed greenery, where he finally stopped.
"What on earth..." Jessica pulled her hand back and looked at the man who turned to face her. Upon recognizing Will’s face, the surprised expression on her face instantly turned to anger. "It’s you!"