Seeing the four of them end up so miserably, everyone around was stunned.
Just a moment ago, they were all eagerly watching the spectacle.
But who would have thought that a woman like Eleanor Sterling would have such powerful connections, with Alaric Faulkner actually stepping up to protect her.
"These women messed with someone important."
"Exactly. They were bent on pushing drinks, but didn’t expect she had backing, huh?"
"Seems their fate is rather tragic."
"Serves them right, they should’ve been more observant."
"But what’s hilarious is how those men thought they could impress with just a few hundred bucks."
"Right? With President Faulkner behind her, would she even care about that money?"
The men hearing the gossip turned pale with terror.
If only they’d known Eleanor Sterling had such an impressive background, they wouldn’t dare disrespect her even if they had a hundred times more courage.
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She’s going to ruin them, getting tangled up with someone like Alaric Faulkner who can shake the foundations in Aethelgard.
"Come on, Alaric, this isn’t necessary. Is it ever a thing to hassle women? Your reputation will suffer if word gets out."
Seth Sullivan, who had hurried over, teased.
He wasn’t defending Faye; he just feared the backlash Alaric would face for being ruthless with women.
In the end, there are others in the Faulkner Family coveting the position of Family Head; as a good brother, shouldn’t he help ward off troubles?
Yet Alaric Faulkner didn’t care in the slightest; he only knew he couldn’t let Eleanor suffer any injustice.
Eleanor seemed to realize this too. Seeing Faye had been punished, she spoke up, "Learn to see things clearly in the future."
"Feeling better? Let’s go." Alaric’s deep voice carried a hint of affection as he took Eleanor’s hand and led her to the upstairs suite.
Faye Sterling felt her stomach churn and her mind foggy. Watching Alaric lead Eleanor away, hatred erupted in her eyes.
Eleanor Sterling, damn Eleanor Sterling!
She must destroy her.
But what pained Faye the most was Alaric—not even sparing her a glance now, his eyes only filled with Eleanor.
Lucy Zane, Tiffany Chase, and Isabelle Hughes initially followed Faye to find men, but ended up facing humiliation instead.
They turned their resentment towards Faye.
"Faye Sterling, how could you dare provoke Eleanor Sterling? She has Alaric Faulkner backing her."
"Alaric is mine! What’s Eleanor compared to that!" Faye shouted furiously upon hearing this.
Seeing Faye’s lack of remorse and anger towards them, they coldly laughed.
"Ha, yours? You must be dreaming. Just now, you tried to cozy up to President Faulkner, but he didn’t even look at you."
"Exactly, you’re invisible to him, so stop deluding yourself."
Right at that moment, Lucy Zane regretted, saying, "Eleanor first spent three billion on acquiring ’Endearment,’ and now has Alaric Faulkner backing her, her connections are incredible. If I’d known, I would’ve befriended her."
She realized she’d backed the wrong horse with Faye, now filled with regret.
Isabelle Hughes and Tiffany Chase also looked visibly remorseful.
Then, spurred by Lucy’s reminder, Faye awoke with a jolt.
’Endearment’! That three billion was probably spent by Alaric! Alaric actually spent such a massive sum on a bracelet for Eleanor.
A surge of frustration bubbled in her chest, a metallic taste in her throat, she struggled to breathe.