Chapter 828 Edward's Financial Power is Questioned
Jessa looked at Hestia and continued mockingly. "Hestia, why are you pretending to be so high and mighty? If your husband came from a good family, wouldn’t you have shown him off by now? Who are you trying to fool?"
"Jessa, stop it," Saul frowned, speaking up for Hestia.
"Why should I stop?" Jessa looked at him. "Saul, if you're a man, take responsibility for me. Don't sleep with me while still thinking about her. You see now, she's married!"
Saul's face grew darker, and he stood up, looking at Hestia. "Hestia, let's go."
But Hestia didn't move.
He walked to his side. "There's no need to stay here. Let's go."
Hestia still didn't move.
"Hestia, it was my fault before. She deliberately deceived me. Let's leave here first, and I'll talk to you properly, okay?" Saul pleaded softly, under the gaze of everyone, and spoke again. "Hestia, if you want to get married soon, I'll marry you, okay?"
Everyone quietly watched them, and after Saul proposed, they began to get excited.
"Did you hear? Although Saul was low-key in school, his family background is actually very good. He comes from a wealthy family. His dad owns a company and they are very rich."
"Do you think Jessa is stupid? She must have found out and wanted to marry into a wealthy family, so she slept with Saul."
"Hestia's marriage must be fake, just to make Saul anxious."
The classmates began to discuss.
It was true that Saul's family was very wealthy. He had always been low-key and never flaunted his family background, focusing on his studies.
Very few people around Saul knew that his family was wealthy.
Jessa did know that Saul's family was rich, which made her even more jealous and resentful.
Why should such an excellent person, with such a good family background, be with someone like Hestia?
"Sorry, I am really married," Hestia said in a deep voice. "Today is our class reunion. Since you came with Jessa, please take responsibility for her."
Jessa sneered and rolled her eyes. "Stop pretending to be a good person and acting so hypocritically."
Hestia said nothing and sat quietly.
"Hestia, are you doing this on purpose? Pretending to be married to make Saul anxious?" a girl next to Jessa asked.
Hestia still said nothing.
"Hestia, how busy is your husband? He doesn't even come to your class reunion."
"And he gave you a fake bag. He must look down on you. How much did he give you for the wedding? Did he buy you any jewelry?"
"Did you get a diamond ring?"
"Hestia, don't be foolish. There are many people who deceive in marriage nowadays."
"Yeah, you should be cautious. Saul's family conditions are very good. Think about it carefully."
The classmates were all talking at once.
Hestia took a deep breath and picked up her bag. "I really like this bag. Whether it's real or fake, I like it because it's a token of my husband's family's affection."
"Even if you are really married, you married a poor man. Stop pretending," Jessa said disdainfully.
Hestia was about to say something when the hotel manager personally came over, bringing a bottle of wine worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and complimentary drinks and dishes.
The manager smiled, stopped beside Hestia, and bowed politely. "Ms. Sharp, your husband Mr. Cunningham asked me to tell you that He has an urgent matter to attend to today and won't be able to come. However, Mr. Cunningham is covering today's expenses for everyone. Here is the wine that Mr. Cunningham has stored with us, along with the inventory list and records. You can use them as you wish."
The manager's words were like a stone causing ripples in a calm lake.
Even if others didn't recognize the manager of Bellagio Hotel, the person who organized the class reunion knew him, How hard it was to book a private room at Bellagio Hotel, how high the per capita cost was, and how high-end Bellagio Hotel was. People in Silverlight City were aware of this.
"Her husband will pay?? Isn't he afraid of going bankrupt? In order to save face, he's willing to make such an unwise decision. I'd like to see what kind of wine he has stored here." Jessa said with a difficult expression, reaching for the wine booklet and pausing.
For a long time, she didn't say a word.
Everyone else was curious. "What kind of wine?"
They took a look, and the thick booklet was full of very expensive wines, with the cheapest being over tens of thousands of dollars.
The girl next to Jessa was stunned and whispered, "Is this fake? Are they putting on a show?"
Jessa came to her senses and looked at the waiter. "Since her husband is treating, bring out the most expensive wine."
Hestia frowned, not knowing what Edward was doing, but she could guess that he didn't want her to lose face. However, she couldn't let Edward suffer a loss. They couldn't do such foolish things. Why use their own money to please them? "Sorry, I don't agree."
Jessa laughed, feeling more confident. "If it's fake, just admit it. How dare you show off here? You exaggerated too much and can't keep up? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by us?"
"Yeah, Hestia, there's no need for this. Everyone knows you married well." Someone began to mediate.
"Ms. Sharp, if you don't want to drink Mr. Cunningham's wine, this is a gift from our hotel," the manager said very politely, smiling as he brought out a bottle of wine worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. "The Bellagio Hotel is owned by your sister, so you don't need to be restrained. Feel free to consume, your sister will cover it."
Hestia was stunned for a moment.
Edward must have gone too far with the act. This joke has gone too far.
"What a joke. Do you think we don't know? Bellagio Hotel is under the Raymond Group, owned by Silverlight City's richest man, Ethan. How did it become her sister's? If you're going to act, at least be professional," Jessa laughed out loud, holding her stomach.
Was Hestia planning to embarrass herself completely today?
"All the shares of Bellagio Hotel are now under Mr. Douglas's wife, Jasmine. It was a gift from Mr. Douglas to Mrs. Douglas when she gave birth to their daughter. Mrs. Douglas is Ms. Sharp's husband's younger sister. Is there a problem?" the manager asked politely.
Jessa was stunned.
They all knew Ethan, but not many knew Ethan's wife. Even fewer knew that Ethan's wife was named Jasmine.
After all, Ethan and Jasmine hadn't held a wedding yet.
"How much is this wine?" Hestia coughed, knowing this was Edward's good intention. To even get the hotel manager involved in the act, he truly went out of his way.
"This is the cheapest wine in Mr. Douglas's cellar, worth six hundred and eighty thousand dollars," the manager said with the most professional smile, delivering the most shocking news.
But what he said left everyone in shock.
After a while, they became excited again.
"Six hundred and eighty thousand dollars? Hestia, did you hire someone to act out a 'CEO falls in love with me' drama?" The girl next to Jessa laughed, holding her stomach. "If the manager hadn't said this wine was worth six hundred and eighty thousand dollars, I would have believed it."
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