The sound of leather shoes was very clear in the bathroom. Maeve was stiff and stood still in place. She was breathing shallowly and was anxious.
Ryder took two steps forward and instantly changed his mind. He changed his direction and stood behind Maeve.
It was not because Ryder was a gentleman. Ryder suddenly thought that this woman wore the same dress as Marina, and they looked similar from the back. If she went out like this, people might mistake her for Marina.
As a couple, Ryder did not want to lose face like this.
Considering this, Ryder took off his suit jacket and covered it over Maeve.
Maeve succeeded!
Maeve felt that she was wrapped up. She slowly turned her head and faced Ryder with her most perfect side profile. “Thank you, Mr. Langdon. I will clean it before returning it to you.”
It was a well-cut handmade suit that was worth a lot.
“No need.”
Ryder had mysophobia and would not wear the suit once stained with the smell of women.
His lips still retained the fragrance of the fruit on Marina’s lips. Ryder washed them for five minutes.
“Mr. Langdon, thanks for helping me. This is what I should do.”
Maeve knew that this kind of man generally disliked innocent girls and preferred independent women.
Shawn had said that Marina was spoiled. It was said that Ryder had no feelings for Marina, and he was forced to marry Marina.
Marina only had one daughter who was ill. If Maeve could marry Ryder, she would not have to worry about the fight for the property. Compared with Shawn, Ryder was more difficult to get, which made Maeve more excited.
Maeve had thought a lot before she started the plan.
Ryder nodded and was about to leave. Maeve wanted to chase him and accidentally grabbed his sleeve.
Shawn and Marina stood outside the bathroom.
“Marina, Maeve has gone in for a while and hasn’t come out yet. Can you go in and take a look for me?”
Shawn was worried that Maeve was not used to the occasion and was bullied when he was away, secretly hiding in the bathroom and crying.
Maeve had a strong personality. She would pretend to be calm and wipe her tears secretly no matter what happened.
Shawn was soft-hearted. Thinking that Maeve might be bullied, Shawn almost couldn’t wait to tell the world that Maeve was his girlfriend.
“Okay, fine. Shawn, if you get married, you will definitely be a hen-pecked husband.”
If the male and female leads entered the bathroom together, there would definitely be some stories or accidents. Was it suitable if they barged into it?
After deliberately dragging for a while, Marina walked inside.
At that time, Maeve had already grabbed Ryder’s sleeve. Ryder disliked being touched by the others, so he pulled his arm slightly. Maeve lost her balance and fell into his direction.
In an instant, the two of them hugged each other.
Marina went in and saw this scene.
“Mrs. Langdon, it’s not like what you think. Let me explant.”
When Maeve saw Marina, she was overjoyed. But she pretended to be panicked as if she was caught by Marina.
Ryder’s face darkened, and he said nothing.
The two of them maintained the postures and didn’t move.
What a coincidence for her to come here!
“Keep on. Sorry for disturbing you. Bye!”
Marina pretended to be surprised and stepped back. Then, she trotted out of the bathroom.
Seeing Marina’s face didn’t look well, Shawn was even more panicked. He walked in and couldn’t believe what he had seen.
“Mr. White, I…”
Maeve did not expect Shawn to be there too. She did not want Shawn to see this. So she could make Shawn continue to be her backup.
“Sorry to disturb you.”
Shawn’s mind was blank. He turned to chase Marina. There was only one thought in his mind that he and Marina were both cheated!
Marina found a corner and sat down to drink a glass of red wine. She had seen the scene of Ryder and Maeve making out. She wanted to know how Ryder would explain it!
In this banquet, Marina did not plan anything, and now she only needed to follow the other’s plan.
In the book, Maeve was described too well. But in fact, Maeve was just a little scheming bitch.
No matter how powerful Maeve was, she used tricks to gain Ryder. Wasn’t she afraid that a more powerful woman would show up?
It was just a man, and he didn’t worth it.
“Marina, you are here.”
Shawn picked up a glass of red wine and drank it all in one gulp. The alcohol did not produce any burning sensation. Instead, it tasted bitter after entering his throat.
“Shawn.”
Marina looked at Shawn sympathetically. It might not be a bad thing. Shawn was sincere to Maeve and would be deceived by her. It was better for Shawn to stay away from Maeve as soon as possible.
“I’m sorry.”
A few days ago, Marina reminded him that Maeve was promoted quickly was not because of her ability but the hidden rules in the workplace.
He was depressed hearing that and even complained about Marina secretly.
Shawn was wrong. Maeve and Ryder hugged each other in the bathroom. They had even taken off their clothes. It was apparent how intense they were.
Shawn was even angrier at Ryder, for Ryder didn’t take the White family seriously and dared to do it in the bathroom…
What if they were seen by the others. The White family would be humiliated!
“Shawn, don’t tell Dad about this. I’ll handle it myself.”
Markus loved Marina as much as his life. If he knew it, he would make the banquet could not be held. Then, they would all be jokes.
“Marina, aren’t you angry?”
According to Marina’s temper, she should rush in and slap the two people until they vomited blood. The two people did the wrong thing first. But Shawn did not expect that Marina was very calm and even willing to endure.
“Is it useful to be angry? It has already happened. Maybe they are true love.”
Marina was happy in her heart and didn’t want to disturb them. Moreover, it was more likely to be a misunderstanding.
“Shawn, if a woman doesn’t have you in her heart, then anything you do is useless.”
Marina hoped to take this opportunity to let Shawn realize and stop wasting time on Maeve.
Maeve was so clever. If Shawn was soft-hearted, he would be coaxed with a few words.
“I thought that she didn’t love money, but…”
Shawn was annoyed. He didn’t know Maeve’s real purpose at the beginning. No wonder when he invited Maeve, she asked if Ryder would come.
Shawn thought Maeve asked because of work and did not pay much attention.
It turned out that he provided a place for them to date. Maeve had treated him like a fool!
Everyone had a bottom line. Maeve had crossed the bottom line, and Shawn was unhappy.
“Shawn, are you kidding? If a person doesn’t love money, why did she do that? Just to prove her ability?”
Marina curled her lips. It was not wrong to like money. But it was wrong to use unscrupulous means to take advantage of others. Marina thought if Shawn could realize what kind of person Maeve was, she did not come to the banquet for anything.