Chapter 5

“Jason, who are those three?” Anna whispered to Jason. It seemed that all the guests there were hesitant and afraid to make any noise when the three men arrived in the middle of the party.

“Those three are the biological sons of the Scott family, currently the richest family in America,” replied Jason, which immediately made Anna's jaw drop in surprise.

“Mr. Darren, Mr. Gavin, Mr. Adrian, welcome to the party!” The two security guards, who had now released Alena's hands, immediately greeted the three Scott sons with a slight bow.

“Who told you to kick her out?” Darren's tone was cold.

The security guards' faces immediately tensed. “Sorry, sir. But this woman is an intruder who snuck into the party. If Mr. James finds out, he will be very angry.”

“How do you know this beautiful woman is an intruder? You were the one guarding the door and receiving invitations from the guests, right? You should remember whether she presented her invitation before entering.” This time it was Gavin who spoke.

His gaze was sharp and piercing, just like Darren’s.

“Mr. Jason told us that.” The security guard pointed at Jason.

The three pairs of eyes belonging to the Scott family heirs immediately turned to Jason. Jason's face instantly contorted. He swallowed hard.

What's more, they stared at him with murderous glares.

"Uh, I mean, she's Alena. She's my ex-wife. She's nobody. She's not from the upper class. Mr. James couldn't possibly have a business relationship with her, right? Therefore, she must have come without an invitation." Jason said, holding back his nervousness under the sharp gaze of the Scott heirs.

Darren, Adrian, and Gavin's jaws tightened when they realized that the man in front of them was Alena's ex-husband.

Their gazes were dismissive. As if they thought it was impossible for Alena to ever fall in love with a man like him.

Alena pressed her lips together. Her hands clenched tightly at her sides as she listened to Jason's words.

“Your accusation is false! Mrs. Wil...”

“Victoria!” Alena glared at Victoria as she was about to call her “Mrs. Wilson.”

“I'm sorry, ma'am. I couldn't stand your ex-husband's insults toward you,” Victoria whispered.

“Mr. James is my uncle. He even allowed me to invite anyone I wanted to this party. If this beautiful woman really came without an invitation, then I am the one who invited her.”

Jason, Kylie, and Anna's eyes widened.

They were shocked to hear Darren's statement.

“But Mr. Darren...”

“But what? Do you object? Who are you to object to my decision?” Darren's sharp eyes glared.

Gavin and Adrian glanced at each other and smiled wryly. They knew no one dared to contradict Darren.

Jason shrugged his shoulders, biting his lower lip nervously. “No, sir. It’s just that my ex-wife is a cunning woman. She enjoys flirting with wealthy men at fancy events like this. That’s why she came to the party.”

Kylie smiled smugly. So did Anna. Meanwhile, Alena shook her head, increasingly baffled by Jason.

“How narrow-minded of you! Don't compare me to your annoying girlfriend!” Alena lost her patience and spoke up.

“Hey! You cheap woman! Kylie didn't say anything bad about you, so why are you bringing her up? She's a good woman, from a high-class family, clearly with a good attitude and personality. She doesn't need to flirt with lots of men, anyone would be attracted to her. Not like you!” Anna snorted, her lips curling in contempt at Alena.

Victoria's patience was gone. She couldn't resist slapping Anna across the face. “Stop your nonsense, ma'am! If you don't, I'll make you regret it!”

The slap shocked Jason and Kylie.

“Jason, look at your ex-wife's friend! She's just as rude as Alena. She slapped me.” Anna's hand hung limply on Jason's arm.

Jason was about to scold Victoria when suddenly Gavin grabbed his shoulder and gave him an intimidating look.

“Stop making a scene if you want to stay at this party!” Gavin's warning made Jason's body tremble.

The three of them were James' nephews, the owner of the party. Jason and his mother would definitely be kicked out if they ignored the warning.

If that happened, Jason's chance to get close to the big businessmen would be lost.

“I'm sorry, Mr. Gavin.” 

Moreover, Gavin's muscular and sturdy physique was clearly no match for Jason's tall and thin frame.

“Move aside!” the three bodyguards standing beside each of Scott's three heirs said firmly to Jason, Anna, and Kylie, who were blocking Darren, Adrian, and Gavin's path.

Instinctively, they stepped back, making way for the three handsome men to approach Mr. James, who had just made his appearance in the middle of the party.

Alena, fed up with Jason's family, chose to take Victoria to another corner.

The party began. The MC, who was very interactive, welcomed the guests.

Mr. James and his wife cut their wedding anniversary cake. Everyone clapped.

Throughout the event, Darren's eyes often glanced at Alena, who was standing next to her assistant.

Not only Darren, but even Adrian and Gavin found it hard to resist staring at the beautiful widow.

“Mrs. Alena, it seems like Scott's three sons are staring at you.” Victoria nudged Alena's arm with a smile.

Alena glared. “Don't be ridiculous. Their eyes must be looking elsewhere. It's just your imagination!” But then Alena also became curious about her assistant's words.

She turned to look at the three heirs to find out. Suddenly, Alena's body tensed when she realized that their three pairs of eyes were indeed fixed on her.

“Why are they staring at me like that?” she muttered to herself.

However, Alena's eyes widened even more when Darren Scott stepped toward her. 

Alena looked ahead, pretending not to see the handsome man now standing tall beside her. 

“The last time I saw your photo, you were very beautiful. After five years, nothing has changed about you, Alena. In fact, you've become even more beautiful,” Darren complimented her.

Unfortunately, the compliment made Alena's cheeks flush.

But of course, Alena couldn't be fooled by a man's sweet talk. She had once fallen into hell because of empty promises and sweet talk.

“Besides being a great CEO, you're also good at flirting,” Alena said sarcastically.

Darren smiled, putting his hands in his pockets. “I only flirt with women I think are worth flirting with.”

“Really? I wonder how many women out there are worth you flirting with.”

“There might be hundreds waiting in line for me to flirt with, but the only one I truly flirt with is the one standing right in front of me,” Darren replied.

Alena's breath caught in her throat. Suddenly, her throat went dry. Her hands clenched tightly, while Victoria held back from laughing beside her.