Chapter 55
Aaron’s footsteps echoed around the hall as he approached Nicole.
she unconsciously looked in the direction the footsteps were coming from and locked gazes with Aaron. Her heart that had leapt into her throat slowly returned to herchest.
Jacob’s face twisted in irritation and his brow was furrowed when Aaron stopped next to Nicole.
He had assumed that Aaron had gotten bored of playing around with her. His hands were still stuffed in his pockets, and he curled them into tight fists. When he made eye contact with Aaron, he could feel a cold chill run down his spine for a split second.
Escobar Corporation was a public–listed company, but it paled in comparison to the power that Aaron wielded as the richest man in Silverwood. There was even a significant difference in the economic power between Compton Group and the company that trailed in second place behind it.
Jacob’s parents had wamed him multiple times not to get on the Comptons‘ bad side, a family that was so powerful that they could control the happenings in Silverwood with just a simple wave of their hand.
The onlookers breathed in sharply at Aaron’s appearance. They were trying to guess at the relationship between Aaron and Nicole. Without hesitation, Aaron wrapped his arm around Nicole’s slender waist, making her quiver slightly before she quickly schooled her expression back into a calm mask.
Aaron lifted his gaze to look at Jacob. The air around them fell deathly silent as he spoke. “Jacob, this isn’t the first time I’ve warned you. Do you really think that I won’t lift my hand against you?”
Jacob inhaled sharply after hearing his words. His lips curled upward as he put on a brave front. “Mr. Compton, Nicole is the one who came onto me first. Besides, you’re aware that we-
Aaron cut him off before he could get another word in. His eyes bumed with barely contained anger. “I’d like to see who’s daring enough to bully my fiancée when I’m right here.”
He had staked his claim on Nicole with just a single sentence. The onlookers were shocked speechless, dumbfounded by Aaron’s sudden declaration. Were their ears playing tricks on them? Did Aaron really just publicly announce his engagement?
But that couldn’t be right–Aaron had agreed to an arranged marriage with the Boyds over two decades ago, so his fiancée could only be the daughter of the Boyd family! Could the beautiful woman before them be the long–lost daughter of the Boyd family?
Nicole’s lips curved into a smile. The exposed skin on her shoulders and neck was pale and smooth. She had delicate and attractive features and her almond–shaped eyes were bright and clear. She was pretty without a single visible flaw.
She wasn’t overshadowed by Aaron’s imposing aura at all when she stood next to him. Instead, they gave off a strong and harmonious impression. Everyone suddenly felt like Nicole’s demeanor had shifted into one that was alood and noble.
A smug smile stretched across Aaron’s lips, and his voice carried no hint of hesitation when he said, “Nicole is the long–lost daughter of the Boyd family, and she is also my future wife. Mr. Boyd and I hosted this banquet to celebrate Nicole’s retum.
“Jacob, didn’t you say that Nicole came onto you just now? Aaron asked as fixed his cold and dark gaze on Jacob. The curve of his smile was laced with condescension “Do you really think you’s worthy of such a thing?”
Aaron’s words were akin to a lap across Jacob’s face. His face tuned a ruddy red while his mind was wiped of all thoughts. He couldn’t find it in himself to accept the reality of the situation. He couldn’t believe that Nicule was the long–lost daughter of the Boyd family and not just an orphan. How did she suddenly become Someone who was completely out of his read?
As the heir of the Escobar family, his status was prestigious enough to marry Nicule if he wanted to. However, the situation was complicated by the fact that Nicole was Auton’s fiancée, which in turn made things extremely difficult for Jacob if he wanted to get her back.
A flurry of emotious flashed across Jacob’s fate. He still couldn’t accept that Nicolle had transfometrom an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan. He looked at Nicole before saying through clenched Teeth “Nicole, you were messing around with me?”
Nicon nanowed
eyes at him in response. Her expression remained passive as she replied, “I don’t case enough about you to do that
