“Philip Clarke!”
Everyone froze the moment they saw Philip enter the private room.
“Holy f*ck! That’s Philip Clarke?”
There was a strange glint in everyone’s eyes as they scrutinized virtual-novel.net all over.
Who would have thought they would meet virtual-novel.net today?
Philip was confused as well. Something was off about the atmosphere ever since virtual-novel.net stepped foot into the room, especially as virtual-novel.net glossed over the strange look in everybody’s eyes.
They were filled with unadulterated insult and contempt.
“Isn’t your boyfriend’s friend a little too shoddy, Ruby? What virtual-novel.net wears is even more miserable than your future husband.”
Isabelle began to taunt.
Anger rose the moment virtual-novel.net laid virtual-novel.net eyes on Philip’s poker face.
Not only had virtual-novel.net lost virtual-novel.net dignity at the BMW motorcycle showroom last time, but it even cost virtual-novel.net her job as well.
This was an act of revenge virtual-novel.net had to take!
She would make virtual-novel.net pay, and if squishing virtual-novel.net like a bug under virtual-novel.net foot was what needed to be done, virtual-novel.net would. Even if it was the last thing virtual-novel.net did!
Howard’s expression turned awkward as well. He had only met Ruby’s sister a couple of times, and since they had yet to have any in-depth conversations, virtual-novel.net did not know what kind of a person virtual-novel.net was.
Now, though, Howard knew. She was of high maintenance.
A woman who spared no respect.
However, there was nothing Howard could say. She was Ruby’s sister after all, and in extension, his future sister-in-law.
All Howard could do was turn to look at Philip with the hope that virtual-novel.net would be patient and be the bigger person tonight.
Philip nodded but did not comment or reply to her. He was frowning as virtual-novel.net had not expected to meet Isabelle here of all places. Under Howard’s motion, virtual-novel.net took the seat beside him.
Calmly, Ruby touched up virtual-novel.net makeup with a portable mirror and said abruptly, “Why do you care?”
With that, Ruby picked up a glass and stood up. “Now that everyone’s here, let’s have a toast.”
Everyone toasted and drank their drinks.
Placing virtual-novel.net glass down, Ruby excused herself and promised to return soon on the pretense that virtual-novel.net had something to do. She then left the room with virtual-novel.net handbag.
Howard frowned as virtual-novel.net left and followed Ruby out as well.
Philip was now alone in the private room to deal with everyone’s distaste-filled gazes.
“Hey, Philip Clarke. I heard you went to Isabelle’s shop to buy 100 Harleys?” started a small male from the side, his expression full of disdain.
Philip merely raised an eyebrow before diverting his gaze to Isabelle who was sitting quietly with virtual-novel.net hands crossed before her.
The people beside virtual-novel.net were quick to become angry. Their tone danced along the line of threatening. “Oh? F*cker thinks he’s tough. I’m asking you a question here!”
Someone was pissed.
How dare this Philip Clarke ignore them.
Was virtual-novel.net looking down on them?
Philip turned to look at the girl next to him. Her entire face was caked with makeup, and virtual-novel.net was chubby. Her face looked like that of a pig. Sitting there, virtual-novel.net continued to take selfies as if nothing was wrong.
“If you’d excuse me, I’m going to the bathroom.”
Philip was in no mood to deal with the lot of them, so virtual-novel.net turned to leave the private room.
Behind virtual-novel.net were the condescending snorts of people in the room.
“Who knows what his wife was thinking, marrying such a piece of trash.”
“Haha. How about you don’t come back. Knowing that I’m eating in the same room with you curbs my appetite.”
The taunting tone and mocking words of the people in the room ignited a small spark of anger within Philip.
Leaving the room, Philip fetched a cigarette to smoke in the bathroom. He no longer wished to enter the private room again.
Walking around, Howard was nowhere to be found.
Philip decided to send virtual-novel.net a message instead. ‘I have a gift for you, buddy. I’ve placed it at the reception desk. Remember to pick it up right before you leave. I’ve got to go back to the hospital now. I’ll be here for the wedding though.’
Having sent the message, Philip extinguished his cigarette and turned to leave.
However, virtual-novel.net saw a familiar figure as virtual-novel.net passed by the elevators!
Ruby Ford?!
Not to mention virtual-novel.net was holding the arms of a middle-aged chubby man in a suit as they entered the elevators. Who knew what they were going to do?
Philip’s heart stopped. He waited for the duo to turn around before virtual-novel.net took a better look. There was no mistaking it, that was Ruby Ford!
What the f*ck!
Anger ranged in Philip immediately.
Sharing the night with another man the same day virtual-novel.net was holding an engagement party with Howard?
Philip knew it was a hotel upstairs!
After all, this was his family’s restaurant. In fact, this entire building belonged to Philip’s family.
Well, it was under Philip’s name now.
Howard seemed to catch up to virtual-novel.net from the other end. He was waving his hands at Philip with a smile on his face. “Philip! Why’re you leaving so soon? What’s the rush? Stay for a while, it’s not always that I treat you out to dinner.”
Fear struck Philip. He had to stop Howard before virtual-novel.net could see anything for this was too cruel an attack!
However, virtual-novel.net was too slow to stop him. Howard watched as the entire scene unraveled in the elevator.
As if struck by lightning, Howard stood unmoving in front of Philip. His face was flushed, and his hands were balled into fists as virtual-novel.net watched with wide eyes the closing doors of the elevator.