Chapter 314 Leaves No Room for the Despicable
The private room.
Ethan, Jasmine, Daniel, and Annabelle were already seated. The atmosphere was awkward.
Daniel remained scowling, wishing to be miles away from Annabelle. His gaze fixed on Jasmine.
Frowning, Annabelle shot Daniel a glare, inwardly cursing him for being so weak.
"Ethan, Dad said he missed you, wondering why you're so busy and haven't gone home." Annabelle's expression was full of concern. "Are you busy with your entrepreneurial endeavors?"
Ethan ignored Annabelle completely, not even lifting his head, and played with Jasmine's fingers.
Jasmine found Ethan's nonchalant attitude toward Annabelle quite intriguing.
"Richard asked me how I bought a ring for you." Ethan chuckled as he chatted with Jasmine.
Jasmine, surprised, eyes sparkling with amusement, responded, "Does Richard want to buy a ring? For Betty?"
"If he dares buy one for someone else, Betty will surely have his head!" Ethan burst into laughter.
Jasmine covered her mouth and laugh lightly.
They disregarded Daniel and Annabelle as if they were invisible.
Unable to contain her frustration any longer, Annabelle clenched her fists angrily.
'Ethan, you have nothing left now, so why put on a show!' she thought.
'When Mrs. Everhart arrives, and if she chooses to invest in Daniel instead ofyou , let's see if you can still maintain your current composure.'
"Ethan, are you meeting Mr. Everhart to secure venture capital funding for your company's entrepreneurial ventures?" Annabelle spoke again, her tone notably colder, indicating her irritation. "The Douglas family has recently embarked on a new project, collaborating with the Harper family in the field of advanced energy storage solutions."
Jasmine glared at Annabelle, the intention behind Annabelle's actions unmistakable!
Ethan was establishing a new company with a primary focus on automotive technology and artificial intelligence.
Annabelle had been closely monitoring Ethan. While Ethan possessed the capability, he currently needs funding and support from major corporations.
Being ousted by the Douglas family had made it exceedingly challenging for him to make a comeback.
Therefore, whatever venture Ethan undertook, Annabelle followed suit by having Daniel bet on the same venture.
She resembled a gambler, determined to confront Ethan until he conceded defeat.
Annabelle aimed to assert her superiority. She anticipated that when Ethan was truly cornered without an escape route, he will seek her assistance.
By that time...
"People devoid of abilities tend to resort to plagiarism. During high school, Daniel had a penchant for copying my assignments. Eventually, he had me write them for him, given his lack of intellectual depth, unable to reach that level of excellence in exams." Jasmine trembled with anger, her words turning sharp.
Lately, Jasmine had noticed her growing audacity. She even dared to display an arrogant demeanor to Nolan now. Was she still afraid of Daniel like before?
One's confidence and leverage stemmed from personal capabilities and prowess. Jasmine acknowledged that she held the strongest business acumen within the Cunningham Group. Nolan is quite content, so Nolan must bear with it.
With capital at her disposal now, Jasmine no longer needs to be as submissive as she once was. Besides, she had Ethan by her side. Ethan gazed at Jasmine and chuckled. His - innocent wife was beginning to transform. And he delighted in this change.
However, Jasmine's innate reaction when angry was to grasp things unconsciously. She had quite a grip, causing pain through his fingers as the ring slided between them.
Ethan gritted his teeth and endured. The slight discomfort compared to his wife's anger was but a minor sting.
As Jasmine finished speaking, Daniel abruptly looked up. He stared at Jasmine, parting his lips but failing to utter a single word. Perhaps he was left speechless – too ashamed.
"Are you mute?" Annabelle murmured angrily, Daniel’s brow furrowed -, choosing to ignore Annabelle.
He deeply resented her single-mindedness, finding it distasteful, even nauseating.
Seeing Daniel unreliable, Annabelle grittted her teeth and smiled as she spoke, "I almost forgot, Jasmine was a brilliant student back in the day. It's a pity that she was imprisoned during her academic years. Otherwise, her potential would have been limitless." Annabelle sarcastically taunts Jasmine.
"There's no need to pity me. Justice may be delayed, but it never fails to arrive. On the day when the truth emerges, someone will surely pay the price." Jasmine locked eyes with Daniel, her gaze intense.
Daniel nearly buried his head in his chest, too fearful to meet Jasmine's eyes.
Because he did not dare to think...
If Jasmine were truly wronged, spending five years in prison, five long years that nearly destroyed all her youthfulness.
Daniel did not know why he felt like crying.
Had he been more resolute, trusting Jasmine more firmly, their present might have taken a different course.
"Where are you going? Daniel." Annabelle asked angrily,"Mr. Everhart is about to arrive."
"Restroom," Daniel replied coldly.
Annabelle cursed Daniel inwardly, her gaze sharp as she looked at Jasmine, no longer pretending to be a lady.
"Jasmine, by bringing up past matters to morally pressure Daniel, is it because you still love him? I heard you two were once deeply in love, but due to some misunderstandings..."
"Annabelle, you're quite a lovely girl. How could you say such disgusting things, my goodness!" Jasmine interrupted and looked at Annabelle in surprise, then covered her mouth in shock, displaying remarkable acting skills.
"Annabelle, if in the past you loved eating biscuits and found one that fell into a latrine five years ago, would you pick it up and continue eating it when you saw it five years later in the same restroom? You truly impress me. You can put anything into your mouth without hesitation, casually picking up trash to consume. It's a recipe for illness."
Ethan raised a hand to his forehead, on the verge of bursting into laughter. Jasmine had been led astray by Betty.
Betty confronted her without using foul language. That day, she trained Jasmine at Richard's house all day long. Jasmine is intelligent, so she quickly got it.
"Jasmine, who are you? What position do you hold? I allow you to sit here and converse with me because I give you a bit of face. Have you lost all sense of shame?" Annabelle dropped all the pretenses.
A tear welled up in Jasmine's eye as she beat Annabelle at her game, considering Annabelle's current demeanor a reflection of her true self when she was in disguise. "Annabelle, how could you say this? I have always respected you. I know your family background is prestigious and your lineage strong, but you should not say that. You claimed we were good friends before, so why the sudden change to something so dreadful?"
Annabelle was on the verge of spitting blood, wanting to say something as Mrs. Everhart entered the room.-
Jasmine wiped her tears and stood up to greet Mrs. Everhart.
Jasmine's tears immediately piqued Mrs. Everhart's curiosity.
Mrs. Everhart didn't even look at Annabelle. She walked straight over and inquiring, "Why is Jasmine crying?"
Jasmine was quite surprised. Although they had met at socialite gatherings before, they were not close enough for Mrs. Everhart to address Jasmine so familiarly. However, Mrs. Everhart was indeed very warm and enthusiastic.
"Who's been bullying Jasmine? Ethan?" Mr. Everhart asked.
Ethan stood up and shook hands with Mr. Everhart. "No, it's Annabelle who felt that Jasmine lacked a family background and came from a humble background, thinking Jasmine was unworthy of sitting with her."
Mr. Everhart's expression darkened instantly.
Those familiar with the Everhart family knew that Mr. Everhart hailed from humble origins, having started at Maple Grove as a dishwashing boy before ascending to his current standing. He detested individuals who placed great importance on family background, dividing people into different social classes.
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