Listening to the surrounding gossips and gloatings, Stacy and Vera face hurt so much it felt like they had been slapped a million times. Their expressions flashed different shades of colour from their changing emotions.
Stacy looked at Claudia who was affectionately holding unto Gisele and walking eyes. Her eyes furrowed into a malicious glare as an insidious thought formed in her head. If someone had told her Claudia would not give her any face and directly embarrass her in public that too in an occasion her husband was hosting, she would not have believed. Watching the two ladies walk away happily while she was submerged in insults and sneers, she blamed it on the sweet faced Gisele smiling to Claudia's voice.
Before even if Claudia was not in full support of the marriage she was trying to propose, she still had never openly rejected her but she did now all because of that girl! Ever since that girl came into the picture, her friend had started to estrange her. Now it has gotten to this.
Fine! If this was how things will be, so be it!
Her friend was too blinded by the schemes of that Vixen that she couldn't see things clearly, so she would help her. She would help her expose the evil plot of that girl that wants to steal her daughter's place and then finally Claudia would appreciate her and her daughter.
"Mother... Aunty Claudia_ is she really going to cut all ties with us for that wench?" Vera asked hysterically. She was a beautiful lady herself but standing before Gisele few seconds ago had given her a heap load of insecurity. The girl was not only beautiful but had a figure that could turn heads. Standing next to her, Vera was reduced to a mere flower vase with no exceptionality.
She hated such feeling and the mere thought that Devon was in contact with such lady irked her. She didn't want that! There should be nothing that connects her beloved man with such a wh*re!
Unfortunately for this young lady, what she was afraid of was even deeper than she thought. What will she do if she found out that the two weren't only connected but were legally married couples. She would probably grab a knife and plung it right in Gisele's heart for taking her man away from her.
Stacy regained her elegant smile and flicked her daughter's nose slightly "what foolish thought. Your Aunty Claudia's eyes are just blinded at the moment but don't worry, mother has a way of helping her see the gems she is missing. You would get married to Devon like you want so just put your mind at peace"
The girl probably knew the kind of person her mother was so she believed her. A bright smile appeared on her face and her arrogant look returned. She lifted her chin and snorted arrogantly.
Gisele had just taken her seat in the private booty when she sneezed twice. A frightening chill ran through her body and she could help but rub her hands together. Why was she feeling a bad premonition all of a sudden? Was someone plotting against her?
Claudia saw the girl's little actions so she thought the girl was feeling chilly from the air condition in the room.
"Are you feeling cold? You should have worn something a little bit thicker. It would be bad if you suddenly fall sick for a fever. Should I send for a jacket for you?" She asked worriedly.
Gisele chuckled and shook her head "it's fine I don't really feel cold" She had just said yet she sneezed twice again.
The air condition in the room was blasting at full speed by still it was not enough to suddenly give her cold especially when the outside weather and been really hot today. She thought about it and finally remembered she had slept with her windows open the previous night and there had been a serious down pour at night before the morning dawned. That must have been why she suddenly had a cold.
"Silly girl look at you, you are sneezing so frequently, it's obvious you have caught a cold. Wait I would send someone to get a jacket for you now" Claudia brought out her phone and prepared to call someone.
"Aunty Claudia" A strong masculine voice interrupted her movement. The Two ladies turned to the door and were surprised to see the face standing there with a calm expression.
"Harold, What a surprise! Why are you here? Come in and sit down"
The Young man took his seat as instructed and fleeting glanced at the young lady awkwardly rubbing the tip of her nose while trying her best not to stare at him.
"Prime Minister Philip is auctioning the project deal for the construction of the New Military Training ground and government estates, I'm here to finalize details with whosever wins the bid" He adverted his gaze back to the elderly lady before answering.
The Military camo he had on signified he was really here on official business. What a zealous and diligent young man, no wonder he had managed to climb up to the rank of Army General in the military at such a young age. His decisiveness and stringent personality was his trademark as well as his selling point.
"Ahh that's true! That ice wall had also mentioned something like that. It seems he might be here too to bid for the project"
By Ice wall, Gisele knew that Claudia was talking of her son. They had not met in person but she had heard the woman mention him a few times and this was always the nickname she used for him. It was funny to hear a mother call her son that. It also made Gisele curious to see how much of an ice wall he was for his mother to speak of him like that.
Claudia directly turned to Gisele and announced happily "that's good, I would finally get the chance to introduce him to you"
Gisele frowned lightly but not because of Claudia's words but because she had the urge to sneeze again. She tried holding it in but still ended up sneezing twice. This time she could really feel a slight fever coming up.
"Ahh look at me! I already forgot to call for a jacket for you. Your cold might get worse like this" Claudia exclaimed and dug out her phone again
"Miss Gisele has a cold?" The silent Harold surprising asked in a solemn voice.
Gisele looked up, a little bit surprised he remembered her name. It has been so long since the party yet he remembered the name of a puny human like her. Should she be elated?
"It's nothing serious. I might have just_" she didn't finish her words as she let out two more sneezes.
The young man's face showed a slight frown. Then his fingers moved to the golden buttons on his Army suit. Slowly the thin fingers moved beautifully across the buttons and they came undone. The suit came open and the long sleeve shirt he was wearing under the suit came to view.
Gisele watched him confusedly. Why was this grown up man undressing before them? He wasn't really taking all his clothes off but from his mannerism and complicated expression, one would think he was ask to undress completely. As she looked on, Harold took off the suit in a calm pose and held it out to her.
"!!!"
The Vice President's Son was offering her his clothes! Did she really have the heart to put on such a treasure?
"Mr Harold you don't have_" She opened her mouth to refuse but he immediately cut her off. With a fling of his wrist, the suit flew to her and landed on her laps.
"Just put it on. The auction would last for a few hours. If you keep sneezing till then, you'll be burning up before the show even goes halfway. I would have taken it off too in the first place, it would be a waste to keep it when someone else is in need of it. Plus that would make me look heartless wouldn't it?" His words did not betray his true intentions. He was really feeling hot and handing it to her was him trying to be gentlemanly.
Gisele had no reason to keep refusing now. She picked up the suit and gave him a grateful smile. "I'll thank you then. If you need it anytime soon, please don't hesitate to ask for it back" after all it's your official uniform and you shouldn't be given it to a mere civilian. Gisele didn't say the last part fearing it might not come out right.
While Gisele saw the young man's actions as being generous. Claudia read a different meaning to it. A knowing thought began forming in her mind.
Who was Harold?
She has known this young man since he was in diapers!. He was the type that would not bat an eyelid even if someone was dying before him. He was cold on the outside and Cold on the inside. If her son was an ice wall then this young man was a freaking Mountainous Iceberg!
She could literally count the number of words he had said to her in all his life on all her fingers yet he had said a bunch of words at one go to Gisele. Was she wrong smelling cherry blossom in winter?