"Ms. Nicholson, nice to meet you. How can I help you?" Dustin's eyes
widened when he saw Dahlia walking toward him, but his gaze turned cold
in a moment.
"What a coincidence seeing you here."
Dahlia choked back the speech she had prepared to explain herself and
greeted Dustin stiffly. She did not believe it when her mother told her
of Dustin's new love interest. Who would have thought that it was true?
Although they were divorced, Dahlia felt a little uncomfortable seeing
her ex-husband being with another woman. There was an awkward and uneasy
feeling in her heart.
"Mr. Rhys, is she a friend of yours?"
Natasha sized Dahlia up. According to her female intuition, she could
detect a hint of hostility from this woman standing before them.
"She's my ex-wife," Dustin replied.
"Really?" Natasha raised her eyebrows and gave Dahlia a charming
smile. "Hi, I'm Natasha Harmon. Nice to meet you."
She stretched out her hand to shake Dahlia's. Although her actions
seemed friendly enough, the atmosphere around her was slightly
intimidating.
"Nice to meet you, Ms. Harmon," Dahlia answered politely.
Although she was usually very self-assured, she had to admit that the
woman before her was stunning. Natasha was on par with her in looks,
height, and conduct. Furthermore, Natasha's figure was much more
voluptuous than hers. Any man would be enamored by her!
"Dustin, when did you befriend Ms. Harmon? You've never introduced
me!" Dahlia couldn't help but ask.
"Were you ever interested in my friends?" Dustin replied
sarcastically.
His sharp words rendered Dahlia speechless. She had never expected
Dustin to be so direct. The atmosphere around the three of them grew
tense.
"Dustin, can I have a word with you?" Dahlia tried after a few
seconds of silence.
"About what?" Dustin retorted with a poker face.
"It's about something private, let's go elsewhere." Dahlia turned to
find a quiet corner but she realized Dustin didn't move an inch. Her
brows furrowed with frustration.
"Let's talk about it here and now. I don't want another
misunderstanding," Dustin insisted.
"Must you be so difficult?" Dahlia frowned.
She was trying to make peace with him, but Dustin seemed to not be
having any of it. He was being mean and talking down to her in a
disagreeable manner.
"Ms. Nicholson, we are already divorced. Since your status is of such
a high rank, it is better for us to not be seen together. I would only
embarrass you." Dustin scoffed.
"I don't understand. Why are you being such a jerk?" Dahlia was
getting annoyed.
"Are you seriously asking me?" Dustin stared back at her. "Wasn't
this your choice?"
"I…" Dahlia couldn't say a word in retaliation. Yes, she did initiate
the divorce. However, there was no need to keep bringing up the past.
Despite her struggle to calm herself down, Dahlia could feel
resentment rising within her. Seeing Dustin with another woman triggered
her frustration and anger. These feelings became more and more intense as
their fight escalated.
"Dustin, I know you despise me. Nevertheless, I don't think I've made
a mistake. Besides, I've given you many chances to redeem yourself!"
Dahlia's tone turned icy. It was not easy for her to reconcile with
others, given her prideful nature. Moreover, Dustin threw it in her face.
"So you mean that I'm still in the wrong?" Dustin could only laugh.
"I'm not in the mood to argue with you as we are irrelevant now.
Having said that, you shouldn't be flaunting your new partner in front of
me if you have any respect for me as your ex-wife!" Dahlia said gravely.
"Respect?" Dustin laughed harder. "How about Chris, then? Even before
we got divorced, you were already having an affair with him. How could
you even demand respect?"
"Regardless of whether you believe me, I'm innocent and my conscience
is clear," Dahlia retorted, her head held high.
"Is that so?" Dustin smirked and pointed at Chris, who was walking
toward them. "I would like to have a look at that clear conscience of
yours!"
Both of them had been fooling around in bed. Now, they were even at
the charity dinner together.
What a joke for her to claim that she was innocent! Dahlia frowned
slightly, but she did not explain herself. First, there was nothing to
explain. Second, Dustin wouldn't believe her anyway.
"Dahlia, we were having a conversation just now. Why did you slip
away?" Chris said to her with a smile.
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Natasha. Chris was astounded
when he saw her alluring beauty. Desire burned in his eyes as his
breathing quickened.
What a gorgeous woman! He had never seen such an extraordinary lady
in his life. If Dahlia was like water, Natasha was like a burning flame.
She could arouse the desires of men with her sultry gaze, without even
moving a muscle. Natasha was a natural seductress!
Sneaking a few glances at Natasha, he quickly diverted his gaze. He
knew that it was unbecoming of a man to make his intentions known so
early, especially in the presence of such dazzling women. Making a first
good impression was extremely important.
"Dustin, what a surprise to see you!" Chris turned to Dustin with a
frown.
Chris was green with envy when he saw Natasha being so friendly to
Dustin. How could this punk be surrounded by hotties all the time? After
getting a divorce from Dahlia, here he was with another attractive woman
on his arm. Was he blessed with lady luck?
"Why would it be a surprise to see me?" Dustin retorted.
"I've heard from Dahlia that you were just an errand boy at the Quine
Group. With your status, you have no right to enter the Mirage. Were you
planning to sneak in?" Chris narrowed his eyes.
"Don't you worry about it, it's none of your business," Dustin said
calmly.
"I must have guessed correctly." Chris smirked and turned to Natasha.
"Don't be deceived by him, gorgeous. Dustin is not some rich scion but a
lowly pauper. He has no right to be breathing the same air as you,
gorgeous."
In Chris's mind, Dustin must have lied to the beautiful lady. Why
would she be together with a useless guy like him otherwise?
"What's wrong with that? It's fine as long as I like him!" Natasha
chuckled.
"Gorgeous, with your beauty and looks, you can definitely marry into
a wealthy family. Why would you choose to live a difficult life with
him?" Chris replied, puzzled.
"Wealth means very little to me. In my eyes, Dustin is an outstanding
man." Natasha slipped her arm into Dustin's naturally.
"Outstanding?" Chris laughed mockingly. "He doesn't have wealth,
fame, or power. How could he be regarded as outstanding?"
"At the very least, he is more handsome than you." Natasha snapped.
"What's the use of a handsome face? In the end, he is just a boy
toy!" Chris's expression darkened. "I have warned you, Dustin is a
conman. You are going to regret it once he takes advantage of your wealth
and body!"
"Take advantage of me?" Natasha laughed merrily. "I do hope that he
will take advantage of me, but it seems that he isn't interested."
Her bold words made Dahlia and Chris frown in disapproval. Even
Dustin couldn't take it any longer. This woman was really a shameless
flirt.