Scott was completely stunned. Autumn wasn’t Jamie’s secretary; she was Dawn’s. Wasn’t this a direct slap in the face? Had she lost her mind?

Stace med pole as she glanced at Damien. But Damien simply withdrew his gaze and walled himself further inside without a word. It was clear that Damien hadn’t spared Autumn a single glance.

Turning back, Soned Autumn with a scathing look. No wonder she’d failed to win Damien’s heart in three years. She was hopelessly foolish. Emilia’s eyes locked on the doorway gap between Autumn and Desi. To seduce him? Or was she just trying to make Damien jealous? They were way too close together. Did Autumn really think that being Dawson’s secretary gave her the right to seduce him?

Jaylen, meanwhile, couldn’t care less about Autumn. He was simply enjoying the drama. That was until he saw his father walk over to, and even shake hands with, Autumn…

And Autumn, composed as ever, returned the handshake with calm and unassuming grace. Her composure was astonishing. A wave of disgust washed over Jayden, like he’d just swallowed a fly. Trading his mood, Jayden left with Damien.

Barry relaxed once he confirmed that Autumn was just Dawson’s secretary. As he turned his gaze away, Rico noticed him. He marked a pale expression and immediately walked off.

“Is it really necessary to hold a grudge over something trivial from childhood?”

Bob’s ears perked up. “You talking about?”

“My cousin used to bully him until he cried every day. Such a coward.”

Mobin raised an eyebrow. “Or maybe you were just being a jerk?”

Raco merely smiled and said nothing. Instead, he stepped back, then casually approached Autumn, leaning in slightly. “You look beautiful today,” he said. It was clear he was being polite, not flirting. She gave a small nod. “Thank you,”

“Your husband is hideous,” said Bundy. “You should divorce him. He doesn’t deserve you.”

He’d caught Damien’s cold, disdainful look at Aurum earlier. If it weren’t for the sitting, Rics would’ve confronted him right then and there. Was that guy even a man? He was so petty and narrow-minded.

Autumn’s relationship with an wasn’t as close as with Jamie, so his comment felt more intrusive than protective.

“Mi Salazar, that’s my personal business.”

Fuco chuckled and shrugged. “Alright, fair enough.”

Autumn thought he was finally letting it go. But after taking a few steps, he turned back and leaned in close, murmuring in her ear, “If he ever gives you trouble again, just call me. Even if I’m all the way in Clercati, I’ll show up in the middle of the night to back you up. And if you need me to rough up your husband, just say the word. I won’t hesitate.”

To Jutumn, Rice was the embodiment of a true Ceresin man—warm, loyal, and never afraid of a bit of trouble. “You’re too good to me,” she said softly.

“I’m not like this with everyone because you’re easy to care about,” Ris replied.

Hearing him say that, Autunu felt her mal reserve soften for the first time. She genuinely smiled. Duumiled instantly, visibly relieved. Breaking through this cold woman’s defenses wasn’t easy. He was just about to say something more, hoping to close the distance between them, when Dawson maddeningly called him over.

Datamin walked away, scanning the group of people who had been socializing. Like an A, he reported the background to Dawson one by one. Jim steel there, staring at the back of Dawson’s head. Was he doing this on purpose? Was he happy that she had been talking to him?

Undu led term the emmar ruching between firo and Autumn. Her brow furrowed unconsciously. How could Autumn bell-comertedidereselitedindes? Her emotional intelligence couldn’t possibly be that high. She had to be relying on her status as Damien’s wife.

Mangla only deepened Lalia’s disdain. The busjed away coldly refusing to spare Autumn another glance. But at that moment, the most displeased person in the company was Time. She had come expecting to see, and embarrass herself. Yet when she saw Damien and Emilia, she simply edway and was completely unbent by in.

Benney initially thought Autumn had been led, but the Dawg appeared shortly after. To the surprise, Autumn calmly walked over to him and struck up a casual conversation, as if nothing was out of the ordinary.

Thựự chock Schney belt was no less intense than Autumn’s had actually did to divorce Damien. Taimion was an absolutely terrifying figure, so how could Autumn interact with him so effortlessly? It was unbelievable.