After Divorce I Married a Tycoon-Chapter 135: Distorted by Jealousy

Adrian Sutton considered it. ’Perhaps it’s time to teach Scarlett Jewel a lesson.’

To keep her from getting too full of herself and carried away.

He had previously planned to have someone thoroughly investigate the Mercer family’s true daughter, who had been lost for twenty years.

But recently, he’d been too busy getting closer to Claire.

It had completely slipped his mind.

Now, seeing the resentful way Scarlett Jewel was looking at Claire...

...he felt it was time to have *her* thoroughly investigated.

’Given Scarlett Jewel’s gold-digging nature and methods...’

’...there’s a good chance of an unexpected discovery.’

Once the banquet was over, he would have Hughes get on it.

Better to stop Scarlett Jewel from getting carried away and continuing to cause trouble for Claire.

Adrian Sutton reined in his thoughts and said to Claire Mercer,

"Claire, don’t pay her any mind."

"She’s just an insignificant clown, not worth your attention."

"I’m fine," Claire Mercer said, smiling at him.

"Seeing her so unhappy actually makes me rather happy."

"I love seeing Scarlett Jewel with that look on her face—the one that says she can’t stand me but is powerless to do anything about it."

"Wasn’t she the one who shamelessly seduced Gavin Sinclair and became his mistress?"

"Didn’t she get her wish to marry him?"

"So why, now that she’s finally married to Gavin Sinclair, does she look like she wants to murder someone?"

She flashed a smile at Scarlett Jewel, which made Scarlett grit her teeth in fury.

Scarlett then turned and entered the banquet hall to change into her reception gown.

Once Scarlett Jewel was gone, Claire Mercer leisurely withdrew her gaze.

"Wouldn’t you say this is her karma?" she asked, glancing sideways at Adrian Sutton.

Adrian Sutton nodded in agreement. "I suppose. But I think her real comeuppance is still on its way."

’Anyone who hurts Claire will face a far worse fate than this.’

’Scarlett’s life might not be perfect right now, but she still managed to marry into the Sinclair Family.’

’She became Mrs. Sterling, and on the surface, she still looks quite glamorous.’

’The mistress scandal got her flamed for a while, sure.’

’But with time, and with new gossip, the public will gradually forget her scandal.’

’That’s not the outcome I want.’

’I’ll personally settle the score to get what I want.’

The time for the banquet drew nearer.

Claire Mercer and the Rowan Family politely and respectfully welcomed the arriving guests.

Shortly after, Felix Sinclair, Rose Gable, and Gavin Sinclair also appeared at the entrance of the banquet hall.

The couple, Felix and Rose, both wore smiles.

They were ready to greet the guests arriving for the wedding banquet.

However, when they saw Claire Mercer, their smiles froze, and a flicker of embarrassment crossed their faces.

In Rose Gable’s eyes, however, a trace of venomous hatred flashed.

She was clearly still holding a grudge about Claire exposing the recording.

Claire, however, simply gave them an indifferent smile.

She even gave them a polite nod by way of greeting.

But in the eyes of the Sinclairs, her smile seemed laced with mockery and ridicule.

The couple expressionlessly averted their gazes, as if they hadn’t even seen Claire.

Only Gavin Sinclair offered Claire a bitter smile.

’She’s even more beautiful today than she was in the posters.’

’Her gown, studded with tiny pink diamonds, made her look like a noble and elegant princess.’

’Her exquisite face, with just a touch of makeup, was so beautiful he couldn’t look away.’

’Compared to Scarlett Jewel’s face, which looked like it had been coated in a layer of white paint...’

’In terms of looks alone, the two were worlds apart.’

’Right now, her smile is so gentle.’

’Elegance and dignity are written in the curve of her lips and the arch of her brows.’

’Then I think about Scarlett, who’s been acting like a shrew since this morning.’

’There’s still no comparison between them.’

’Why didn’t I ever notice how wonderful she was before?’

’Notice her gentleness and kindness?’

’To discard such a dazzling Pearl for a common fish eye.’

Perhaps Adrian Sutton noticed the way he was looking at Claire Mercer.

Gavin watched as Adrian Sutton took her hand and held it tightly in his palm.

Claire Mercer looked up at Adrian, her lips curling into a bright, radiant smile.

The sight of them standing together, of Claire smiling at Adrian...

...was like a dagger to Gavin Sinclair’s eyes.

’The person standing beside her should have been me.’

’It’s all my fault for being so blind, letting that penniless loser swoop in.’

’But it’s fine. Once Scarlett gives birth and the Sinclair Family’s affairs are out of the public eye...’ 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

’I’ll dump the woman who ruined my life.’

’Claire used to love me so much. She wouldn’t just abandon me.’

As he thought this, his gaze on Claire Mercer shifted from infatuation to determination.

Just then, Scarlett Jewel, having changed into her reception gown, arrived at the banquet hall entrance.

Because Claire Mercer was also holding her family recognition banquet on this floor, after changing gowns, Scarlett had the makeup artist touch up her face, determined to outshine Claire.

But who would have known that the first thing she’d see upon arriving was Gavin Sinclair’s gaze locked on Claire.

The anger she had barely managed to suppress flared up in her chest once more.

But she knew she couldn’t lose her temper. She had to control her emotions.

Not only did she have to hide her anger, but she also had to put on a gentle, dignified facade to greet the guests.

Yet they stood there for half an hour,

and only a sparse trickle of guests arrived.

In contrast, the guests for Claire Mercer’s recognition banquet were arriving in a continuous, endless stream.

And judging by their attire and demeanor, every single one of them was a person of wealth and high status.

Scarlett even saw financial tycoons from Veridia, figures who were regulars on the news and television, appearing at the recognition banquet.

’Why?’

’How could a mere family recognition banquet attract even the country’s most prominent and famous corporate titans?’

Scarlett was so envious, so jealous.

’What did Claire Mercer ever do to deserve this?’

Her face was contorted with jealousy, so much so that she failed to greet a guest who had just arrived.

Her eyes were glued to Claire’s group, glinting with a vicious light.

Seeing her fail to greet the arriving guest, Rose Gable couldn’t resist pinching her on the waist.

"What on earth do you think you’re doing?"

A sharp pain in her waist snapped Scarlett back to her senses.

Seeing a wedding guest standing before her, she finally managed to force a smile.

The guest’s brow furrowed upon seeing her expression.

’So this is the new Mrs. Sterling? So unpresentable.’

A flicker of disgust crossed the guest’s eyes before they gave a slight shake of the head and entered the banquet hall.

The rest of the Sinclair family also saw the endless stream of guests on Claire’s side.

In contrast, only a few scattered tables of guests had arrived for them.

They were already annoyed, so seeing Scarlett greet guests so absentmindedly made their blood boil.

"You can’t even greet guests properly. Tell me, what good are you?"

Rose Gable muttered through gritted teeth.

Scarlett knew she had been rude and could only use her pregnancy as an excuse.

"I was feeling a little unwell..."

Gavin Sinclair sneered. "Using the baby as a shield again?"