Jordan Hawthorne? How could he be here?
The figure vanished in a flash, and Eleanor Sterling shook her head.
It must have been a mistake, there’s no way he would have left the boundaries of K Country.
After Eleanor entered, she immediately bumped into Faye Sterling and her roommates.
Today, Faye was particularly dolled up. She wore a white dress covered with hand-stitched embroidery, making her look pure and gentle.
Faye’s eyes widened in surprise, "Eleanor Sterling, what are you doing here!"
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Facing Faye’s stunned expression, Eleanor said calmly, "Is your family hosting the auction?"
Isn’t she allowed to come?
If she told Faye that the invitation came from Alaric Faulkner, it would probably infuriate her.
However, she didn’t intend to bicker with Faye here, so she chose to remain silent.
She already saw the seating area; the lights were dim, plus the semi-circular booth blocked the view, so she wasn’t worried about Faye seeing.
Faye let out a cold snort, seeing Eleanor’s face still in that hideous state, she couldn’t help but laugh.
Could it be her wish had come true? Did Eleanor really get disfigured permanently?
Faye sneered, "You must have just tagged along with someone, just to look without the money to bid on anything."
Mr. Hawthorne had given her a billion to spend as she pleased.
Eleanor only has that small company in Veridia City, which probably can’t even buy a single piece of jewelry in a year.
When Faye finished speaking, the woman beside her laughed.
"Exactly, today, Faye’s definitely going to win that piece of love token."
"Don’t be too envious."
"You might end up just looking enviously at it."
Watching these women mock Eleanor alongside Faye, Eleanor couldn’t help but find it amusing.
As if they actually have money to buy anything.
She let out a cold laugh and didn’t argue with them.
Just then, a commotion erupted from behind.
Everyone turned to look, and a man and a woman slowly walked by through the crowd.
The man was tall and handsome, with charming features, and a pair of enchanting, dark eyes beneath his long, jet-black eyebrows.
He had a faintly smiling expression, making anyone who looked feel like he was interested in them, looking every bit the playboy.
The woman by his side wore a red dress, appearing vibrant and elegant.
As the two of them approached slowly, they attracted the attention of many.
Someone beside Faye recognized them, exclaiming, "It’s Ryan Jennings from the Jennings Family and Zella Crawford!"
Eleanor’s pupils contracted.
Wasn’t the Jennings Family her mother’s family?
Auntie Jade had said that after her mother was expelled from the Aethelgard Jennings Family, she cut ties with them.
That’s why Eleanor never went to find the Jennings Family, but she never expected to run into them here.
It seems quite a few people had indeed shown up today.
Faye sneered, taunting, "Eleanor Sterling, the Jennings Family, are you afraid to go and greet them? I heard your mother was kicked out."
This was Faye’s reliance because Eleanor would never acknowledge the Jennings Family; she had no fear of being exposed while wearing the necklace.
Eleanor remained silent, a complexity deep within her eyes.
She indeed dared not approach for a greeting.
Faye’s roommates exchanged glances, looking at Eleanor with surprise.
Who would have thought she was acquainted with the Jennings Family?
That was the Jennings, a well-connected family in Aethelgard, their power so formidable that ordinary people didn’t dare gossip about them.
Eleanor was too disinterested in speaking more with Faye, she bypassed them and left.
Watching her back, the women hurriedly asked, "Faye, what is going on? Does Eleanor Sterling really know the Jennings Family?"
Faye didn’t want others to praise Eleanor, so she said, "Just some distant relatives barely associated, if she presented herself, they wouldn’t even recognize her."
The others suddenly understood, that’s how it was.
Someone snorted, "Tch, then why is she pretending to be so high and mighty, soon enough she might not even have a face left to show."
"Exactly, Faye, you must win that token of love and make her truly envious."