Chapter 259: Chapter 259: Femme Fatale
The woman saw her, and seemed slightly taken aback, her smoky-lined eyes sizing up Daisy Ginger from head to toe.
Her gaze was not overt, almost imperceptible in causing any offense, yet Daisy still felt belittled by this woman as she stood next to Edward Stephens.
It seemed she thought Daisy was not worthy of Edward Stephens.
The woman smiled lightly, the curve of her lips just right, slightly raising her chin towards Edward Stephens, "Edward, is she your girlfriend?"
This gesture seemed a bit arrogant, but carried out by her, it came across with a touch of appropriate gracefulness and wasn’t off-putting.
Edward Stephens lifted his eyes, lazily glanced at the woman, "My wife." Then he turned to Daisy, "College classmate, Eve."
Turns out she was a college classmate.
Daisy looked a little surprised, lifted her eyes to look at Eve, and saw that the other could not hide her expression either, looking shocked at her.
... It seemed more astonishing to her that Edward Stephens married than seeing him in Banyan City.
But the other woman quickly collected her expression, teasingly asked, "Edward, did you drop out of business school back then just for this young lady?"
Though her tone was calm, Daisy still discerned a subtle nuance.
She wasn’t too pleased, clasping Edward Stephens’s arm, looking at Eve with a wry smile, "Why, is it not allowed?"
Eve laughed, "Edward, your wife is truly a beauty. So many girls pursued you back then, and you turned them all down. Turns out this is your type." Her gaze shifted to Daisy and she smiled again, "Although she seems a bit childish. Very young, right?"
This was implying she had a bad temper and was immature.
Daisy puffed out her cheeks a little, her temper rising in an instant. Regardless of what kind of classmate this woman was to Edward Stephens, she was about to retort, when Edward said flatly, "Yes, I do like her type, so what?"
Daisy’s temper was like a balloon, pricked sharply, and instantly deflated.
She looked up at Edward Stephens, the man lowered his head, lazily glanced at her, as if finding her pouting face amusing, his lips curved slightly, then he pinched her cheek, "Let’s go home."
Finished speaking, regardless of the other woman’s expression, he gave her a slight nod as a greeting, and led Daisy forward.
"Edward!" Eve’s voice came from behind, "How can you waste time in a small place like Banyan City?! Edward, do you know how upset Professor Steve was after you dropped out of Harvard? He just mentioned you to me yesterday! How could you marry this woman and disappoint us so much? Your talent could clearly change the world!"
By the end, Eve’s voice was tinged with anger and trembling.
Edward Stephens stopped abruptly in his steps, turned around, and his handsome face grew cold and remote, freezing her in her tracks, she stood still, breathing heavily, unsure and alarmed as she looked at him.
"What do my affairs have to do with you?" he furrowed his brows, seemingly a bit impatient, his icy gaze shifted to her face, "I stay where I want to stay, who are you to criticize me?"
Eve seemed scared by his cold demeanor, and didn’t dare to speak further, only shifting her gaze to Daisy beside him, seeing her beautiful and tender appearance, she slightly furrowed her brows.
Femme fatale.
Tonight, she truly understood the meaning of these words.