NovelEnglishChapter 1568
The security guards were guffawing as they praised their chief for his foresight. However, while they were
making fun of Edmund and chattering lightheartedly among themselves, they did not notice a young man in a
baseball cap standing not too far away, who had overheard the conversation.
The young man was none other than Matthew himself.
He had gotten word that Edmund would be dropping by the Dynasty tonight, and he cin hopes of meeting
him. Now that he had heard what the guards said, Matthew knew precisely what Edmund was doing here, and he
couldn't help feeling sorry for him.
Due to his father's passing, Edmund's downfall was almost instant, and he was probably devastated. To make
matters worse, his girlfriend—his fiancee, to boot—was canoodling with someone new. His rage was not without
reason, and from the looks of it, he was prepared to go down fighting tonight. After all, what did he have to lose?
Matthew pretended as if all this was irrelevant to him and walked into the Dynasty. As soon as he entered the
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtclubhouse, he spotted Edmund in the distance.
Edmund had lost a significant amount of weight, and his eyes were bloodshot. He looked like he hadn't properly
slept in a while, and his shoulders were slumped as he trudged upstairs.
Matthew tailed him stealthily all the way to the third floor of the clubhouse, where the scions of the Ten Greatest
Families frequently gathered.
Presently, Edmund marched grimly down the corridor until he reached the last lounge, then took a deep breath
and pushed the door open.
At once, the music blasted out from within, and in the dimness, he could see about a dozen men and women
dancing away. On the couch were seated a man and woman who were tangled in each other's arms while making
out passionately.
Edmund reached for the panel on the wall and flicked the light switch on, then turned off the music.
At once, the room quieted down, and everyone turned to look at him in mild surprise.
He knew every single one of these people; they were all the heirs and heiresses of the Ten Greatest Families.
Ironically, he used to be a part of this crowd. In fact, he used to rule over them. These were the people who
would greet him and pour him a drink the moment he arrived, but now, they barely spared him a second glance.
Even if they did, it was with unbridled contempt.
Edmund couldn't care less about them. His gaze was locked on the couple on the couch. The man was Julian, the
heir and young master of the Huntington Family; the woman, on the other hand, was Odette, Edmund's fiancee.
He and Odette had known each other since they were children, and they grew up together courtesy of their
father's close-knit friendship. Being the heir to the once-formidable Albright Family meant he was popular with
the ladies, but Edmund considered himself a loyal man, and he did not once even think about dating other
women. He had been sure that Odette was the girl he would marry. They were the closest of friends, and when
he was with her, he felt like he could take on the world. Out of sheer respect for Odette's boundaries, he chose
abstinence, and not once in the timeline of their relationship had they ever slept together.
Never did he imagine that the girl he cherished so much would be here wrapped up in sother man's arms
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It hurt even more to think that she and Edmund had been a going concern just a month ago.
How could things change so fast between us in a month? How could she move on to another man and get so hot
and heavy with him in the blink of an eye?
Edmund's heart shattered into a million pieces. It was hard to believe that he was still standing when he felt like
he had died by a thousand cuts.
This rivaled the pain he had felt when his father died.
After a long moment of silence, Julian finally drawled, "Oh, if it isn't Edmund! Are you here to join in the party? |
don't remember inviting you. What do you need?"
As he said this, he still had his arm around Odette. His hand snaked under her top and he unabashedly began to
stroke and grope her.
Odette did not stop him either. On the contrary, she nuzzled and clung to him even tighter, seemingly enjoying
his touch.
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