Embarrassment

They ate silently in a five-star restaurant. When she was satisfied, Clara put down her tableware .

This was the perfect time to present her gift, but she was confused about how to give him the gift.

Seeing his indifferent attitude and cold face, that little courage immediately faded away , with the thought that he would either laugh at her or even make a comment that would be insulting to her. There by spoiling such a beautiful moment, she wouldn't risk that. She thought that it would be better to give it to him when they got home, even if he were to make some unnecessary comments she would be the only one to hear it.

Unfortunately, she ended up going home alone. He sent a driver to pick her up since he needed to attend to some work.

She wanted to explain to him about what happened at the piano shop. She somehow had this feeling, that he would misunderstand , then he would end up taking it out on her tonight as he did before.

His heart was so cold she couldn't believe that anybody in the world could ever make it feel the warmth in the world .eating with her was something he just did in passing. She wouldn't dare count it as something new.

She didn't dare dream of having his love or genuine attention.

The moment Clara returned to the estate, she received a call from her Ryan, " Clara, there's a banquet tonight. Will it be convenient for you to accompany me? " He asked politely.

"A banquet ? Yes , but....." She bit down on her lips, hesitating to continue.

"Come-on, Honey , you've isolated yourself for too long. It's time to step out of your comfort zone. Getting along with people of the same class will be beneficial not just to you but to him as well. By the way , I can't find any lady to attend this banquet with, and it's very important to me. That's why I ought to be present tonight."

" I think I should.... " Should she inform him about where she was?

" Clara, Clara, Clara, you are his wife now. Don't you want to be able to stand by his side in the future? Just see this as training, OK ? "

As soon as she heard his statement, there seemed to be no reason for her to hesitate anymore, "OK, I'll go."

Making this decision seems to have taken a lot of courage from her. She really wants to stand confidently by his side in the future and not always be at a loss.

......

At the Johnson's residence at 8 o'clock, people were dancing, drinking and toasting to each other.

Clara attended the party with a long red gown that left her shoulders open, exposing her milk-white skin, astonishing everyone the moment she walked in and looked very innocent and pure after being worked on by the stylist.

The old Clara would have been uneasy with all these eyes on her, but now she didn't mind that they could look all they wanted because she was so busy searching for someone.

Ryan was quick to help find that person. "Look, your husband is over there. Go say hello , let him see how lucky he was to be the husband of a daughter of Davis " he said proudly, urging him to walk up to Xavier.

She looked at where he was pointing and saw her man, standing at the fountain side. He was holding a glass of wine and talking to someone. However, he was not talking non-stop. That would be unlike him. He only nodded and talked when necessary. His cold and assertive domination commands respect from the people.

"No, I better not, he's talking to someone, it wouldn't be nice for me to interrupt their conversation." she looked back and smiled at her uncle, politely declining his advice.

Ryan frowned and pinched his forehead, " Clara, like I said before, you are his wife. It's only right for you to say hello to him first, otherwise he will blame me for dragging you here and might even get angry if he sees you later".

" Well.... well " why will uncle make things sound so serious?

She looked over again and hesitated but finally let go of her uncle's hand. " I will go."

'He will get angry if he finds out himself later ' she muttered as she took a few nervous steps towards him.

" That's the spirit , head high Nice " Ryan said with his eyes filled with encouragement..

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Beside the fountain, Xavier was talking to Mr Johnson about the contract.

"Mr Reynold, we've chatted for so long and I have forgotten to introduce my daughter to you, 'he mentioned to the housekeeper to call his daughter over.

Xavier waited patiently for the person in question. He already knew that this banquet was more like a way for this old man to find a suitable husband for his daughter..

Mr Johnson's daughter came walking towards them. He immediately recognized her and she did also. Jennifer Johnson will never forget the handsome man who insulted her earlier today.

" Mr Reynold, this is my daughter Jennifer , she just finished studying abroad. Please give her your guidance in the future" and then, he pulled her to the front.

" Of course " Xavier said, nodding.

" It really you ?" Jennifer exclaimed dramatically and the' lady like ' smile she was wearing disappeared from her face and she turned furious. Were you actually the president of the Rey Enterprise? Where is your lunatic? Why didn't you bring her along ? Oh, you think she isn't fit for such an occasion ? What a shame , the way you sided with her earlier today. I thought you were someone who didn't care about his reputation or public opinion. It seems I misjudged you ."

" Stop talking Jen , what nonsense are you talking about ", Mr Johnson reprimands his daughter. He already broke out in cold sweat. Does she even know who she was talking so rudely to? quickly he pulled her behind him and apologized " Mr Reynold, please accept my apologies, you know she just came back from the states. She has yet to understand how things work here. "

" Really, I think Ms Johnson has adapted well " he said, maintaining his indifferent attitude.

" What did you say ? " Jennifer, who was still furious , refused to give in and stood in front of him with her hands folded across her chest, but was suddenly pushed away as he strode past her.

She was very angry. As she stood there looking in the direction he was heading, she unexpectedly saw someone.

" Dad, do you know that, that Rey, guy has a lunatic by his side and he even met me this afternoon because of her. Look, he has no regard for this banquet. He even brought her here "she complained bitterly.

Hearing this, Mr Johnson also noticed that a human wall had been formed and all eyes were on a beautiful woman in red. He moved closer to the scene and the person he saw was no other than that lunatic from the Davis. He was furious and started taking long steps towards them while his happy daughter followed behind.

" Miss, what relationship do you have with Mr Ryan"? The people who saw her walk in with Ryan thought she was his whore.

" Can I still have a chance after him ?"

"Miss, why are you not talking? Your voice must be as beautiful as you look?"

Clara was walking towards Xavier when this man surrounded her and started asking her different annoying questions, but she didn't stop to reply, for she knew that walking up to him was the safest place since her brother was nowhere to be found.

" SCRAM!! "

Suddenly, a calm and magnetic voice came from behind , all heads turned around and saw the owner of the voice. They subconsciously started making way as the cold man walked towards the damsel.

When she saw him her eyes were filled with hope, again. Seeing how pale and frightened she looked, he raised his eyes at the men..

" Oh!, Mr Reynold, what happened ?" Clara was about to say something but she was interrupted by Mr Johnson and his daughter , who joined the scene.

"is this girl? "Mr Johnson was looking at her with disdain.

"To be able to overlook her mental illness because of her beauty there can be only one relationship, friends with benefits ", Jennifer added, making all the men take a step back who would have known that such a sweet-looking lady was actually crazy.

If she had known that the banquet was for Jennifer she wouldn't have appeared in the first place .

Back in their school days, this lady never stopped making life difficult for her and, after graduation, who would have thought that she would come across her again?

Clara realized that she shouldn't be there. If he acknowledged her as his wife he would be losing face and could her uncle also can't , this banquet meant a lot to him.

She looked at the cold man in front of her, seeing that he didn't say anything.

She turned back and started walking away, not wanting to embarrass him any further, but a big hand grabbed her tiny wrist, stopping her from taking another step.