He was dressed in a custom-made suit, which accentuated his tall and straight figure. His messy hair was pulled back, revealing a smooth forehead. When he saw Jane come out, there was a hint of amazement in his eyes.
“You… how did you come here?” Jane regained her senses and felt slightly embarrassed.
“Jane, you look beautiful.” Patrick reached out to Jane with a deep voice that slowly echoed in her heart.
Jane smiled sweetly and placed her fingertips on Patrick’s palm before he pulled her into his arms.
As she blinked, the loose strands of hair fell down from the motion and draped over Jane’s round shoulders.
“Oh, my hair…” Jane paused for a moment as she tried to grab it but found that Patrick had already beaten her to it.
His slender fingers went through Jane’s locks and gathered them all on one side.
At this point, Patrick took out a box from his pocket containing an exquisite necklace that he carefully put around Jane’s neck.
Jane looked at herself in the dressing mirror, and her gaze fell on the necklace.
The necklace had a simple design, and it seemed somewhat mismatched with the luxurious gown she was wearing. However, the next moment, Jane seemed to realize something, and a surprised expression appeared on her face.
“Could this be…” Jane pinched the necklace, looking somewhat puzzled.
“You mentioned that you really liked it,” Patrick lovingly played with Jane’s hair.
Jane felt touched. The designer of this necklace was a very famous jewelry designer. Jane had always admired his work, but the designer had announced retirement from the industry several years ago. This necklace was the designer’s final sketch that had never been brought to life.
Jane didn’t expect that her casual mention of this design, which was impossible to obtain, would lead to Patrick…
“How did you manage to get this?” Jane looked at Patrick through the dressing mirror, her face full of surprise.
Wrapping his arm around Jane’s waist, Patrick dropped a gentle kiss on her fair neck and tenderly spoke, “As long as it’s something you like, I want to give it all to you.”
Filled with a growing sense of happiness, Jane’s fingers touched Patrick’s hand, and she looked at the engagement rings on their fingers. Jane turned her head and planted a kiss on Patrick’s cheek.
“Thank you, Patrick.”
Patrick’s eyes flickered slightly, leaning a bit closer to Jane, the implication clear without words.
At this moment, Edith stood outside the dressing room, secretly peering through the crack in the door and suppressing the urge to scream. She bit her fingertip, feeling envious of Jane and Patrick’s happiness. “They’re so lucky,” she thought to herself before turning around only to be startled by a person suddenly appearing in front of her.
“Who are you?” Edith patted her chest and took a deep breath as she looked at the woman wearing a mask with suspicion.
The woman hesitated for a moment, her eyes flickering. “Uh… Patrick asked me to bring something for Jane.”
Edith found this explanation even more suspicious since Patrick was currently in the dressing room. What could he possibly need someone else to deliver?
“What is it? Let me see,” Edith said as she reached out her hand towards the woman.
The woman grabbed onto her clothes and didn’t dare look at Edith.
Seeing this, Edith decided to pull on the woman’s clothes but before she could do so, the person pushed past her and rushed into the dressing room where Jane and Patrick were also startled by their sudden appearance.
“Jane! You slut!” Queena shouted as she removed her mask revealing an exhausted face that twisted with anger.
“Queena?!” Jane frowned upon seeing who it was. This woman just wouldn’t go away!
Edith was shocked when hearing Queena’s name; how did this person manage to get in here?
“You didn’t think I could get in here did you?” Queena sneered while looking directly at Patrick’s face. “I thought Mr. Pansy’s engagement party would have tight security but apparently not.”
“So what do you want?” Jane remained calm despite Queena’s presence which seemed like it had been expected all along.
Naturally dissatisfied with Jane’s expression, Queena gritted her teeth before saying viciously, “Of course I’m here to give you a big gift!”
Just then, several bodyguards rushed into view surrounding Queena instantly causing disgust on Patrick’s face, “Take her away.”
However, the surrounded Queena showed no signs of panic. She grinned and suddenly pulled out something resembling a remote control from her pocket.
“I dare anyone to move!” she raised her arm, shouting loudly.
Jane squinted her eyes, staring directly at Queena.
Meeting Jane’s gaze, Queena tilted her head back and let out a piercing laugh, saying, “Jane, I’ve already planted explosives here. As long as I press the button on my hand, the explosives will detonate, and you’ll be doomed!”
The people present had their expressions change, seemingly not expecting Queena to do something so horrifying.
“Crazy,” Jane murmured softly.
“How about that, Jane? This time I won! I won!” Queena laughed out loud.
“Even if I die, I’ll drag you down with me, Jane. You made me suffer so much. Now it’s finally my turn!”
Thinking of her days in prison only intensified Queena’s hatred.
Jane was pained by Queena’s voice and furrowed her brow.
However, this expression was one of fear in Queena’s eyes. She smiled and casually waved her wrist around.
“But if you kneel down now and beg for mercy or let me get engaged to Patrick… maybe then I’ll spare your life.”
Queena looked towards Patrick with an extra hint of infatuation in her expression. However, Patrick had been looking at Jane the whole time with such tenderness that it made Queena almost scream with jealousy.
“Jane…”
Queena turned around to say more but didn’t expect Jane to suddenly walk up to her face and slap her across the cheek without hesitation.
The crisp sound of the slap stunned everyone present except for Patrick who quietly curved his lips upwards into a smile.
“Shut up.” With high heels on her feet, Jane coldly stared at Queena.
“You dare hit me! You dare hit me!” It was only then that Queena reacted; she trembled with anger while pointing at Jane yelling loudly, “Just die! All of you just die! You slutty woman!”
With that, Queena’s face contorted, and gritting her teeth, she pressed the button on the remote control.
Edith’s heart sank, and she exclaimed, “Be careful!”