Go After My Ex-wife

Chapter 50 Awkwardness

When Belle stood like a fairy on top of the stage, Rhys' eyes barely left her for a moment, his face full

of appreciation, all of which fell into Calvin's eyes and made him very uncomfortable.

He understood the meaning of his smile very well.

It was a demonstration.

He had Lexie and he could chase Belle openly, that's why he was smiling so comfortably.

Damn it, Calvin's heart was filled with anger.

When Belle came down from the stage, she saw Calvin taking Lexie's hand to the centre of the stage.

Calvin was in high spirits, Lexie was smiling brightly, which made Belle's eyes swell and blinding.

Her heart felt like it was stuffed with stones and it hurt like hell.

Today he had successfully signed a big deal, and the transformation period of Harvey Corp's car was

perfectly laid out.

All of this would have nothing to do with her and she would not be needed.

There was no need for her to stay any longer either, she thought.

"Belle." Rhys arrived at her side with poise and a gentle, appreciative smile on his face.

"Rhys, you're here too." Belle turned her head and bumped into the bright eyes that were looking

deeply at him, the praise in them was unconcealed.

"That's for sure, with you here, I am bound to come and see you." Rhys was gentle and courteous,

"Belle, you've done it again, losing you is my greatest loss and the loss of the Atkinson Corp, I wonder

if I'll have the chance to ask you back."

His words were half flirtation and half serious, this was clear to Belle and she couldn't help but smile.

"Come on, let's go and sit outside." Rhys brought it up at the right time, Belle was having a hard time

staying and wanted to take it easy, so once she heard that it was just what she wanted, she followed

him and headed outside. This place no longer had anything to do with her.

The celebration party soon began.

Outside, a rectangular table was set up on the turquoise lawn, each with a high class chef and

bartender, catering to the tastes of the young. The indoor banquet hall was even more luxurious, with

expensive wines and liquors on every long table, and all kinds of exquisite pastries and snacks from all

over the world, to suit almost everyone's taste!

People who were older were basically in the banquet hall inside, while Belle did not like the dull

atmosphere, so she just stood outside all the time.

Rhys accompanied her, not leaving.

The light music was moodily declaring the atmosphere.

"Cheers!" Rhys lifted the champagne towards Belle, who had taken advantage of the gap in the charity

event to change her clothes, looking cheerful and lively.

She smiled lowly and raised her glass too.

The glass dipped to her lips, and the sweet champagne paused in its movement before it could slip into

her mouth.

Her eyes were fixed ahead, her heart was about to jump out of her chest and her face was tinged with

embarrassment.

Calvin was walking towards her in a straight suit, with a rose-red corsage on his chest, the corners of

which were edged with a circle of bright purple orchids.

He looks elegant and distinguished.

He had one hand in his trouser pocket, one hand holding champagne, his gait was steady, his face was

a collected and confident smile, his spirit was extraordinarily refreshed, glowing with enthusiasm.

Belle saw the chill in his eyes, his bright eyes were smiling, and although he was greeting people from

time to time, Belle felt that his gaze was shooting straight at her, like a barbed ball, stabbing her eyes.

There was a hint of inexplicable nervousness, but she quickly let it go.

He still had Lexie in his arms!

If she was right, he should have come outside to make a toast out of courtesy.

Sure enough, some people stopped him and greeted him, so he clinked glasses with them politely, and

Lexie even stood by as the hostess to help hold the drinks and say polite words.

Belle laughed bitterly in her heart!

Is it really good to make a fool of yourself?

What did it all have to do with her? He had already said that he would grant her request after the press

conference.

He was letting her live the life she wanted, and relieving himself, after all, he had beauty in his arms.

Could she not understand that?

After all, they were both starting over.

At the corners of her mouth was a helpless, bitter smile.

Rhys gazed at her.

The expression on her face all entered his eyes.

Although he had only spent more than half a year with her, he knew her very well.

She was the strongest, most progressive, most unafraid of hardship, most considerate of the overall

situation, simple and kind, most capable, most cultured woman he had ever seen, also considered a

young lady of the gentry. He had never seen such a woman, with a low-key, high-minded nature, even

though there were ten thousand kinds of light shining on her, she did not have a hint of indulgence and

pretension.

In fact, what attracted him was not her stunning appearance. He had seen many beautiful women,

there were too few women who could attract him because of their beauty, what he valued more was

her wisdom and connotation. Those beautiful qualities, the quality of being simple and unpretentious

but always shining captivated his heart and made him fall for them.

He thought of the first twenty-five years of Belle's life, when he did not know her, and that could not be

helped.

And she had a long life ahead of her, and how wonderful it would be if he could win her over!

So he would not give up unless she was already married and living happily ever after!

It was just that her heart hadn't come out yet, and he had this patience to wait until she went with him

willingly.

Just now, the moment Belle saw Calvin walk out holding Lexie's hand, he saw the distress in her eyes.

It meant that she hadn't come out of it yet, what she needed was time.

Time could make people forget everything, he was convinced of that.

There was no need to rush the moment.

"Belle, have some more champagne." He spoke warmly and softly.

"Okay." Belle raised her glass with alacrity and never looked at Calvin and Lexie again.

She settled down and smiled at Rhys.

"Lexie, go inside and help me entertain and take care of the guests." Calvin handed the champagne in

his hand to Lexie with a gentle smile.

Lexie's heart sank as she took the champagne. She saw Calvin's eyes all fell on Belle's body, her heart

was bitter. Today she had arranged for the host to announce that she and Calvin would go on stage as

fiancée, but the host changed it to be the vice president of Harvey Corp.

She was very annoyed, and when she enquired afterwards, she realised that Calvin had specifically

ordered the change.

But Calvin's explanation was that he couldn't let the press use it to make a big deal out of the Harvey

Corp's press conference, so she swallowed her anger.

But now she was being excused from the press conference, which made her very unhappy.

But she just smiled and nodded, "Okay, my father is accompanying the dignitaries in the main banquet

hall, you have to come later, don't lose your manners."

Calvin's smile stiffened slightly as he reached out and patted her shoulder, "Yes, please."

By now darkness had arrived in the midst of the day's hustle and bustle, it was clearly still hot during

the day, but when night came, Belle felt a slight chill.

She didn't want to look at Calvin and Lexie's flirting and turned her back on them.

Suddenly the glass of wine in her hand was taken away and a powerful aura flowed around her, so

Belle realised who was coming and turned around in surprise.

Calvin snatched the glass of wine from her hand and smiled brightly at Rhys, "Mr. Atkinson, you are

here, here is the toast for you."

Calvin picked up his glass and drank it down.

Rhys' face was an unfazed smile as he also politely clinked his glass.

Belle got nothing in hans, and she was annoyed that this guy had so much champagne on the table but

wanted to grab the one in her hand.

The lively music started.

"Belle, come on, let's go dance." Rhys saw the unfriendliness in Calvin's eyes, and took advantage of

the music to extend his hand to Belle in a very gentlemanly manner.

Belle was upset in her heart, for he was cuddling with Lexie and she could only watch, but she and

Rhys were just sitting together and he came to make trouble, so she took this opportunity to leave him.

Just because he didn't like her, it didn't mean there weren't men who appreciated her.

Her delicate hand was placed in Rhys' hand, and with a smile on his face, Rhys held her hand tightly

and led her forward.

"Rhys." With a dashing smile, Calvin stretched out his long arms and pulled Belle into his arms, circling

her tightly and his hand landed on her chest.

Belle was furious about this.

He was doing this purely on purpose! Trying to humiliate her in public!

Rhys' gaze was dark!

Belle's face was full of sulk and she was about to get angry, but she heard him speak out lightly.

"Mr. Atkinson, instead of spending time with your fiancée, you're here to spend time with our company

staff.I don't think it is appropriate.”

His voice was low and clear, with a seductive tone, but to Belle's ears, it sounded harsh.

Fiancee? Rhys' fiancée? Her body stiffened and an expression of surprise appeared on her face.

Rhys' fiancée was here? Surprised, she looked around.

There was a woman in her thirties sitting at a table not far away, with long curly hair, elegant and

graceful, looking at her quietly with a glass of champagne in her hand.

There was a faint look of sadness on her face, but the light in her eyes was calm.

For just a second, Belle's breathing turned shallow.

She seemed to have seen this woman before.

Wasn't she the same woman who was sitting at the Sky Blue's Restaurant that night?

Back then, she sat looking at her in silence too.

Belle's body began to chill, and then she realised why she always felt like there were eyes staring at

her.

It was her, Rhys' fiancée.

She was staring at Belle, so she already knew about their relationship?

Belle was so embarrassed.

But on second thought, why should she? There was nothing between her and Rhys!

She hadn't damaged their relationship.

Rhys also glanced back at her, a stern light in his eyes, his face instantly gloomy.

He stared up at Calvin, anger in his eyes, but finally walked towards that woman with the greater good

in mind.

"Disappointed, are you?" Calvin asked with mockery after Rhys had left, his hand still on her chest, not

intending to take it away, "Who told you to come out dressed like this! To seduce a married man?"

His words were vicious, with a hint of smugness.

Belle almost exploded in anger.

Now she understood why he had been so kind to invite her to dinner that day, it turned out to be to let

that woman, Rhys' fiancee, get to know her.

She thought that after so many days together, he would become nice to her, but he never thought that

his behaviour towards her would still be so nasty.

Is it fun to laugh at her?