Chapter 4

Alena took a confident step forward. However, her steps stopped when her eyes met those of Jason and Kylie standing in front of her.

"Why Ms. Wilson?" Victoria asked. She joined Jason and Kylie in staring. "Who are they?"

"My ex-husband and his mistress," Alena replied.

Victoria's face grew grim. "How can they be here? Do they have any connection with Mr. James? How presumptuous. I will have Mr. James check their names and make sure they are ejected from this party." Victoria had already lifted her foot to go to James.

But Alena stopped her hand. "Leave they alone. There's no need to do anything to expel them, Victoria."

"But I'm sure you feel uncomfortable with their presence, miss."

"Whether they are there or not, I don't care. My intention in coming to this party is to represent my grandfather," Alena concluded firmly.

Obeying her boss, Victoria nodded and let Alena go first.

Just then, Anna approached Alena and gave her a disdainful look.

"Hey! Who invited you, Alena? Did you sneak into this party without giving an invitation to the security guard at the front door?" Anna accused as she girded her loins.

Alena held her breath. She had suspected that her ex-in-law would not let her rest.

And now Jason was holding Kylie against Alena.

Her eyes scanned Alena's appearance from top to bottom.

"Your dress is similar in color and style to a dress I saw in a fashion magazine. It's nice, but the one you're wearing must be an imitation. You can't afford an expensive dress." Anna pouted, a corner of her lip tugging at Alena's contempt.

Annoyed, Alena exhaled sharply, then looked at Anna with a look of indifference.

"I never asked you to comment on my dress. I don't care about your judgment anyway, Mrs. Anna. Get out of my way!" Alena walked away, but Kylie grabbed her arm.

Immediately, Alena threw her off roughly. "Let go of my hand!"

Victoria clenched her hands. Her teeth chattered as she watched her boss being mistreated. If she hadn't remembered Alena's message not to act without her permission, Victoria would have slapped Anna and Kylie in the face.

"Is this how you treat your ex-in-law, Alena? I know you and Jason don't have a relationship anymore, but Mrs. Anna was once your mother-in-law. You should respect her." Kylie said quietly.

Alena smiled ironically and crossed her arms over her chest. "I only respect people who respect me, not people who enjoy putting others down," Alena said firmly.

"You're getting more and more insolent!" Jason growled. His jaw hardened. "What are you doing here? Leave before I call security to throw you out. If Mr. James sees you at the party, he'll be furious that you're not his invited guest!"

"Oh yeah? Then tell Mr. James right now!" challenged Alena.

Kylie's eyeballs rounded. Her heart was filled with fear. What if Jason really called James and Alena told James about her true identity as Mr. Wilson's granddaughter?

Kylie's lie would definitely be exposed.

"Jason! Don't do that! This is Mr. James' party. He would be very upset if he found out about the chaos at his party. Just let Alena be at this party. We can't interrupt Mr. James' and his wife's fun. My grandfather would be disappointed if he found out his friend's party was a mess." Kylie touched Jason's arm.

"You are such a good woman, Kylie. You are perfect. Not only are you wealthy and Mr. Wilson's only granddaughter, you're also beautiful and wise. Unlike Alena, who is already poor, arrogant and ignorant," Jason said, pressing his lips together as he said it. His eyes searched Alena's face sharply.

Alena returned Jason's gaze flatly. The love she once had for Jason was now dead.

"But i still don't accept it. Alena has been very rude to me. Just throw her out without Mr. James knowing! An unauthorized guest shouldn't be at this party anyway."

"You're right, Mom." Jason nodded, then immediately called security and told them to throw Alena out.

Suddenly, Victoria's eyes widened as the two guards pulled on Alena's hand.

"Let her go! You are so presumptuous! She's Mr. James' invited guest!" Victoria tried to defend Alena.

"That's a lie! She's just a poor woman and a baker. Mr. James couldn't possibly have a relationship with a low-class baker. I told you she was a stowaway who snuck into this party for a free meal. Before Mr. James gets mad at you, get this woman out of here!" Jason ordered the two guards, pointing to the exit of the ballroom.

 Alena snorted in annoyance. Her piercing gaze fell on Jason, who was now smiling mockingly at her, as well as on Kylie and Anna, who seemed content to see her forcibly evicted.

"You can't do this to me! Let me go!" Alena snapped at the guards.

"Let her go!" an order suddenly sounded loud.

Most pairs of eyes turned to the source of the sound.

They were stunned to see the arrival of three tall, strapping, handsome men in expensive suits and million-dollar loafers, now striding like three princes ready to fight on the battlefield.

Their chests were firm, and their gazes were cold and sharp. The people there were stunned. Their bodies seemed to freeze as they stared at the three charismatic faces that immediately caught their attention. 

Jason and Kylie's eyes widened. So did Victoria, who had not expected the three handsome men to arrive at the right time.

Meanwhile, Alena's brow furrowed. Her eyes were fixed on Darren, who was standing between Gavin and Adrian.

A broad smile spread across Kylie's lips as she stared at the three handsome men in front of her. 

Obviously, Kylie knew exactly who the three men were. 

The most handsome and wearing a black suit was Darren, the CEO of the largest real estate company in America, Emerald Group. 

The man with the cute face and the brown suit is Gavin, CEO of THE GLAM Enterprise. And the man with the sweet smile in the gray suit is Adrian, CEO of Viva Corp. 

All three were men who liked Alena equally. 

"I can't believe it. The three of them are the CEOs of the three richest companies in New York. All women dream of being their wives. But I will win Darren's heart. He's the most handsome and the richest of them all," Kylie said ambitiously.

But the smile on Kylie's face faded as she watched Darren move closer to Alena.

Kylie was stunned. The fire of jealousy instantly filled her chest cavity.

"Look, Mr. Darren is approaching Alena. Why would an honorable man like him approach a lowly woman like Alena?" Anna frowned, pointed at Alena, and snorted sarcastically.

Jason narrowed his eyes. "I don't know what Mr. Darren would do. Maybe Alena flirted with him once. Bitch!"

Kylie's chest felt even hotter. Especially when she saw how Darren greeted Alena with a smile.

"Good evening, Miss Alena Wilson!" Alena's brow furrowed when she heard Darren address her by her full name.

"You know my name?" 

"Sure, my father and your grandfather arranged a match between us. In fact, we were almost engaged five years ago," Darren replied, causing Alena's eyes to instantly widen and her mouth to open. "I can't believe you're finally back after five years," Darren added with a faint smile. 

Alena lifted her chin. Her eyes met Darren's.

Alena hadn't expected it. It turned out that this handsome man was the future fiancé she had once left for Jason.