Chapter 667: Chapter 667: Cheating in Front of Her?
After tidying up, Ann Vaughn picked up the clutch on the table, pushed open the dressing room door, and was about to leave when she saw a pair of passionate lovers burst into the reception room.
The scene was so intense that Ann Vaughn hastily averted her gaze and quickly shut the dressing room door.
The couple outside hadn’t noticed there was someone else in the reception room.
"Slow down, what’s the hurry..." the woman outside coquettishly teased, feigning dissatisfaction, "Are you really happy he’s become a vegetable? Why didn’t you cling to me like this before?"
Hmm?
Ann Vaughn loosened her grip on her ears, her eyes somewhat stunned as she stared at the tightly closed dressing room door.
Before she could figure out the meaning behind the woman’s words, she heard the man laughing heartily.
"I’ve been annoyed by his lofty attitude for a long time. So what if he’s the Vaughn Family heir? He’s still become a cripple, and I’ve taken his fiancée..."
"What are you saying? Who used whom is still unclear!" The woman didn’t show the slightest bit of anger and even laughed out loud. "It’s a pity, I genuinely liked him at first, but since he refused to even touch me, you got lucky?"
"What? Are you still in love with that cripple?"
"Hmph, why take someone seriously who’s about to die? I just saw on the registration form that the Vaughns have arrived. Tonight, I’ll cancel the engagement in front of everyone; let whoever loves that half-dead man take him!"
The filthy words outside and the cold silence inside almost seemed like two different worlds.
Ann Vaughn lowered her eyes slightly, her red lips pressed tightly together, her slender fingers gripping the hem of her dress almost tearing the fabric. She forcefully held back, resisting the urge to storm out and annihilate the two dogs outside!
Picking up her phone, Ann Vaughn quietly opened an app and then counted to ten.
Ring ring ring—
A piercing alarm sound echoed throughout the reception room!
The couple outside the dressing room was so startled they rolled off the sofa and awkwardly fell onto the floor.
Both of their faces were filled with dissatisfaction, forced awake by the sound.
"Is it on fire!?"
"Get up, let’s go quickly, or we’ll be in trouble if someone finds us!"
Amid the jarring alarm sound, the panicked voices of the couple outside were heard, followed by the sound of them rushing out the door.
Once she felt it was enough, Ann Vaughn turned off her phone, gathered her skirt, and left the reception room with her lips still pressed tightly.
Cheating in front of her?
She would like to see whether the two of them could still face each other in the future.
Heh.
...
In the main hall, it was luxurious and bustling with clinking glasses.
"I’ve got my live stream ready, how come that amateur strip show you mentioned hasn’t started yet?" Brooke Ryan’s friend pouted in dissatisfaction, fearing her tips would decrease if it was delayed any longer.
Brooke Ryan impatiently glanced at her friend’s device, "Hold on, I had someone prepare a great outfit for that bitch; it’s guaranteed to leave a lifelong impression on everyone present!"
Upon hearing her promise, the influencer stopped complaining and turned to act cute with her audience in the live stream, "Yes, attending a party at a relative’s home, haha, I’m not exactly a second-generation rich, just wealthier~"
At that moment, a dignified elderly man strode quickly into the main hall, followed by several servants. From afar, his presence commanded respect and fear.
The moment the elderly man appeared, the influencer’s live stream room exploded with activity, the number of viewers skyrocketing.
"Oh my! The former chairman of the Halloway Corporation? This is someone you only see on TV! The streamer’s family is truly elite!"
"Please get closer, let me see this big shot up close!"
Always attending high-society events as Miss Vaughn, Brooke Ryan immediately recognized Old Master Halloway. She wanted to approach and greet him, but was unexpectedly bumped aside by someone coming from behind.
"Master, we haven’t found the guest, they might still be in a room and haven’t arrived yet."
"How could you lose sight of such an important guest? All of you go look for them!" Old Master Halloway thundered angrily.
Having been bumped aside, Brooke Ryan dared not complain. Hearing Old Master Halloway’s words, her heart filled with curiosity.
What kind of guest could be so important that even someone like Old Master Halloway would be this cautious and respectful?
Many guests in the hall shared Brooke Ryan’s thoughts, realizing the significance of a guest important enough to command such attention from the Halloway Family in Marinia.
Amidst the crowd’s anticipation, a figure clad in a black strapless floor-length gown slowly stepped through the entrance of the main hall.
As soon as she appeared, Old Master Halloway hurriedly greeted her with a broad smile on his face, "Miss Vaughn, forgive the poor welcome, your presence truly graces our humble abode."
"Who are you?" Ann Vaughn asked, somewhat puzzled as she looked at the elderly man before her, not understanding where his warmth came from.
If any other junior had asked this, Old Master Halloway would have already shown displeasure, but he displayed no trace of it now, guiding Ann Vaughn further inside while introducing himself.
"Miss Vaughn, your status is distinguished, it’s natural that you haven’t heard of me. My surname is Halloway, I am the family head of the Halloway Family."
Though Old Master Halloway maintained a dignified appearance, every guest who knew him well discerned an air of servility in his expression.
Has Old Master Halloway lost his mind today?!
"So it’s Old Master Halloway." Ann Vaughn’s smile at the corner of her lips faded slightly, catching him off guard, she said, "I am here today as a representative of the Vaughn Family."
These words immediately froze the overflowing smile on Old Master Halloway’s face.
This Miss Vaughn also shares the surname Vaughn, could it be that she and the Vaughn Family...
Old Master Halloway hurriedly attempted to cut off Ann Vaughn’s words, explaining, "Miss Vaughn, actually there’s been some misunderstanding..."
"There’s no misunderstanding." Ann Vaughn raised her voice slightly, "Previously hindered by Miss Halloway’s reputation, the Vaughn Family hasn’t actively mentioned the matter of calling off the engagement, until recently, when Miss Halloway finally saw reason and suggested calling it off."
Upon saying this, a cool smile appeared on Ann Vaughn’s pretty face.
"Miss Halloway is arrogant and her nature so naive and romantic, our Vaughn Family really cannot afford such a bride devoid of propriety and virtue. Thus, the engagement between the Vaughn Family and the Halloway Family is hereby canceled."
The surrounding guests were on the verge of bursting with suppressed laughter.