Chapter 220: Chapter 220

"Mrs. Everett, you’re here! What a rare guest!"

"Yes, indeed! It’s so rare to see you at these gatherings, please have a seat!" Follow current novels on novｅlfire.net

As soon as they saw Jocelyn, the other socialites immediately approached, their tone intimate and slightly flattering.

Jocelyn used to be in poor health, so she seldom attended such gatherings.

She smiled faintly and said, "I wasn’t well before, and Mr. Everett was worried about me going out. Now I’m better, so I’ll be getting out more often."

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone began to flatter her.

"President Everett is really attentive to you, we’re all envious!"

"Yes, yes, after all these years, your relationship with President Everett is still as loving as ever..."

Only Mrs. Hughes, standing aside and dressed flamboyantly, snorted disdainfully, speaking in a mocking tone.

"Mrs. Everett, your skills in handling men are as high as ever, but how come you don’t know how to properly educate your daughter a bit?

I heard the Quinn Family came to call off the marriage with your Everett Family, and you were so angry that you even beat up Damian Quinn? Tsk tsk, if you ask me, you can’t really blame the Quinn Family! After all, such a prestigious family, how could they want to marry a country bumpkin as the Young Madam of the Quinn Family?"

At these words, Jocelyn’s face immediately darkened. Insulting her was one thing, but mocking her precious daughter was absolutely not allowed!

"Shut your filthy mouth! If I hear another word from you defaming Serena, I’ll tear your mouth apart!"

"Why should I shut up if I’m not wrong?"

Mrs. Hughes had long been displeased with her. Despite coming from an ordinary background, she managed to marry Ivan Everett and become the wife of the richest man in Imperia, and Ivan’s affection for her remained unchanged even after many years of marriage.

Moreover, he always stayed clean with no scandals, and she bore five sons, each more outstanding than the last.

As for her, her husband keeps numerous mistresses, and at her age, she still hasn’t had a son!

Why should she be so lucky? How could she not be jealous?!

Finally finding an opportunity to mock Jocelyn, she wouldn’t let it pass.

"Serena grew up in the countryside. If she’s not a bumpkin, then what is she? Doesn’t she look in the mirror to see herself and yet still dreams of marrying into the Quinn Family?"

"Who gave you the audacity to speak ill of my little fiancée?"

An ice-cold male voice interjected forcefully, cutting off Mrs. Hughes’s mocking words.

As the man strode in, a lethal low pressure swept through the room, and the noisy hall instantly fell silent.

Everyone looked incredulously at Damian Quinn, their faces filled with fear.

Although they were older and considered his elders, no one dared to act superior in front of him.

As Damian stepped in, the socialites felt even more anxious, especially Mrs. Hughes, whose smug expression disappeared in an instant, leaving her pale and evidently terrified.

The rumor was that Damian Quinn was adamant about calling off the engagement with Serena Everett and marrying Crystal Joyce. So why was this happening?!

Unexpectedly, Damian merely walked up to Jocelyn and greeted her respectfully, without glancing at the others.

"Why... why are you here?"

Seeing Damian, Jocelyn was taken aback but felt a sense of relief looking at Mrs. Hughes’s terrified state, making him appear more pleasing to her eyes.

"Serena asked me to come to take you home."

Damian responded politely and warmly, but when his gaze fell on the others, it carried an endless coldness that sent chills down their spines.

"Master... Master Damian..."

Mrs. Hughes was so terrified that her legs trembled, and if she hadn’t been holding onto a table, she might have already collapsed.

"I didn’t know Miss Sienna was your fiancée. I thought you had already called off the engagement..."

"Are you cursing me?"

Damian’s charming yet devilish face darkened immediately, looking menacing and dangerously intimidating.

"I... Master Damian, how dare I curse you!" Mrs. Hughes was even more terrified, "You misunderstood, I absolutely didn’t mean that..."

Damian scoffed coldly, his gaze towards her as cold as a corpse, his voice chill.

"From now on, anyone who collaborates with the Hughes Family is opposing the Quinn Family."

The color drained from Mrs. Hughes’s face, and she wobbled as the reality of the Hughes Family being blacklisted hit her. Who would dare work with them now?!

All because she insulted Serena once? Did Damian really have to be so ruthless?

If her husband found out about this, wouldn’t he beat her to death even before she got home?!

Mrs. Hughes could no longer maintain her dignified appearance and quickly begged, "Master Damian, I made a mistake. Punish me, but please don’t take it out on the Hughes Family..."

Seeing that Damian ignored her, Mrs. Hughes had to endure the humiliation and beg in front of Jocelyn, slapping herself hard several times.

"Mrs. Everett, it’s all my loose tongue that upset you. Please be the bigger person and forgive me this once!"

Jocelyn’s expression remained cold, her gaze toward Mrs. Hughes devoid of any sympathy.

She had brought this on herself, and Serena was her bottom line; no one could bully or defame her precious daughter!

Seeing Jocelyn frown, Damian immediately said sternly, "Noisy, throw her out."

Chase Sherman respectfully responded, "Yes, Master Damian."

Watching Mrs. Hughes being forcibly dragged out by the bodyguards, the other socialites silently sighed in their hearts.

"If I hear anyone spreading rumors about me calling off the engagement with the Everett Family again, face the consequences."

Damian’s tone was slow, but his voice was chilling enough to incite fear.

"And if I hear a single bad word about my fiancée from any of you again, your fate will be worse than the Hughes Family."

Everyone present paled, then quickly nodded.

"Yes, yes, Master Damian, you can rest assured, we definitely won’t spread rumors!"

"Yes, yes, we’ll definitely watch our mouths!"

Witnessing the scene, Jocelyn found Damian even more agreeable, but recalling his matters with Crystal Joyce, her brow furrowed again.

She only hoped her precious daughter would always be happy, so the one Serena marries can only love her wholeheartedly!