Serbian Howard, who was at the other end of the room, glanced at his ti in exhaustion.
For a party hosted by Haven dical Center, it only had the doctors and nurses in attendance, no sign of any one of their founders.
How carefree. They didn’t even bother to co forward with a speech.
With such a relaxed attitude, even though they were said to be the best hospital with the best dical doctors in the country, he wouldn’t bother to go to them if he needed dical help.
Wouldn’t they ignore him the sa way they were ignoring their guests here?
He sighed and leaned back, whipping out his phone to scroll through the internet.
It was at this mont that a group of rich scions recognized him from a distance and eagerly strutted up to him.
"You must be the Serbian Howard. I’ve heard so much about you."
"You’re a hacking prodigy. I’ve heard about you my whole life from my father."
Serbian wasn’t one to socialize with just anyone and judging from how flattering these scions sounded, he didn’t want to be overly friendly with them lest they got the wrong idea .
Hence, he didn’t bother to raise his eyes to look at them and just sighed tiredly.
"What do you want?"
At this, one of the boys pulled out a seat to sit beside him, grinning slightly, "Co on, man. We’re just trying to engage you in a discussion."
Serbian paused, moved his chair to the side, putting a distance between them, and returned his attention to his phone.
"If you’ve heard about your whole life, then your parents must’ve asked you to get close to . Should I give you my number then?"
The flattering deanor of the scions drastically changed as they scoffed in disdain.
"No need to act all high and mighty, you’re just like the rest of us. If you weren’t so talented in your computer thing, you’d be no better than us and be in Jett Adler’s shadow just like everyone else."
His words seed to set off sothing in the rest of the boys as they began lanting bitterly.
"He gives everyone the cold shoulder, but they still worship at his feet. Disgusting! Utterly disgusting!"
"I’ve been trying to have dinner with Lila Reed for over a year now, but she keeps turning down. Who would’ve thought it was because of him?"
"Why does he have everything? Looks, height, family, and money? Darn that Jett freaking Adler!"
Serbian finally raised his eyes, squinting it slightly as he scoured the place.
What? That man was here?
Although yesterday was their first ti running into each other, that rude man kept getting in his way and eventually took the little ti Kelsie had for him in the guise of having breakfast.
Now he was suddenly with an actress? He could’ve sworn that Jett Adler was hitting on his Kelsie the entire ti!
So that punk was a playboy. Irritating!
He huffed lightly and turned off the screen of his phone, getting up on his feet.
The scions were taken aback by this sudden movent.
But he ignored the look of surprise on their face and asked, "Where did you see Jett Adler?"
One of them clenched his jaw tightly and glanced at a direction.
Serbian followed his train of sight.
It was a little farther from where he was seated, but now that he was on his feet, he could see the small crowd who had gathered around there.
Behind him, the scions watched him suspiciously.
"Why? Have you had your eyes on Lila Reed as well?"
"Like you need to ask. She is the dream of most young n in Silicone Valley. It’d be hard if Serbian isn’t..."
The second guy quickly trailed off when Serbian began walking away from their table.
Their eyes lit up In disbelief and they hurriedly got on their feet to run after him.
"Jett Adler and Serbian Howard like the sa woman? Thrilling!"
"I thought today would be as boring as usual. I’m glad the hospital invited Lila Reed this ti."
"Talking of Lila Reed, she must’ve saved a country in her past life to have two powerful n fight over her."
No sooner had the scions gotten there did a confused look seep onto their face.
Lila Reed now stood alone while the man she was holding hands with just a mont ago was standing beside another woman.
"Now, I don’t know what you’re all talking about, but I think you should know I already have soone I like."
Jett Adler’s words made them even more perplexed.
What in the world was happening?
While everyone tried to process what he ant by that, Serbian Howard stood in front of Kelsie and glared hard at Jett.
"What are you doing now? Don’t you see Ms. Sutton isn’t in the mood for your stupid mind gas?"
Jett rely looked him over.
"You... are you stalker? For soone who doesn’t live close to her, you’re awfully everywhere she goes. You’re stalking her, aren’t you?"
For the first ti since they t, Serbian was rendered speechless by this sly man.
How could such a refined man say sothing so uncouth?
He was yet to know if Kelsie was one to overthink things. If she was...
The possibility of how she’d view him if that were the case had just ford in his head when he took a step closer to Jett, his nose flaring slightly.
"You should mind what you say to , Mr. Adler. The Howard family was invited as well!"
Jett snickered in contempt, "Since when did you start attending events like this as the face of your family? Don’t think you can fool !"
Once again, Serbian was rendered speechless.
The next second, he sneered irritatedly, "Mr. Adler, you have a vivid imagination. As much as that isn’t a bad thing, you should refrain from saying things like that before you ruin my reputation!"
While the two n bickered, Kelsie got up to sit at another empty table, rendering everyone speechless.
The stalking? The two n quarreling? Hearing these didn’t faze her at all?
Standing in front of them with her face ashen, Lila Reed couldn’t believe her ears and eyes.
Was this an attempt to throw her off?
She had known him most of her life to know he didn’t have a woman around him. He also didn’t care about the rumors as long as it didn’t affect his business.
Knowing this made her say everything she had just said today. As long as it didn’t affect him, he wouldn’t even take her arm off him. And yet, he did. For the first ti ever.
At the sa ti, she couldn’t help finding what Kelsie was wearing a little familiar.
It took a few seconds before she recognized the gown she was wearing to be the sa as the one she had seen outside.
They were the sa person? But that person had a date who was neither of these two n.
Could it be she was three-timing?
Right. That person earlier did seem to be soone important.
Oh, this shrew was way in over her head. How dare her drag Jett Adler with her!
She suddenly smiled and took a step forward to say sothing when a group of n squeezed through the crowd to the front.
"Kelsie, sorry to keep you waiting for so long." Callum Shaw outrightly apologized, not noticing the crowd’s eyes on him, his full attention on the two middle-aged n with him.
Kelsie naturally got on her feet to stand beside him, hands clasped in front of her as a small smile tugged the corners of her lips.
"This is President Kelvin Reynolds and this is his brother, Calvin Reynolds. They’re the founders of Haven dical Center."
Her eyes darkened instantly, but the next second, she flashed the twins a broad smile, taking in their appearances.
Two middle-aged n who were redheads. She could see the root of their hair from where she stood to know they hadn’t tinted.
They looked exactly the sa. The only feature telling them apart was the mole beside Calvin Reynolds right eye.
The mont their eyes settled on her face, their brown eyes trembled slightly like though they had just seen a ghost.
Kelvin Reynolds, however, held in the question threatening to roll off his tongue and raised an inquisitive brow, stretching a hand towards her for a handshake, "Ms. Fletcher?"
Receiving the handshake, Kelsie shook her head in refusal, beaming brightly, "Kelsie. Kelsie Sutton."
"Have we t before, Ms. Sutton?" Calvin Reynolds, on the other hand, couldn’t help asking as he shook Kelsie’s hand.
She still shook her head in refusal.
"I left Silicone Valley seven years ago and only just returned. Prior to that, I was busy with school and hardly went anywhere. So I don’t think we’ve t anywhere."
The man laughed curtly, his eyes still pinned on hers.
"We might’ve t on the airport before you boarded the plane. You never know."
Kelsie laughed curtly as well.
"Ah, that must’ve been the case. If so, it’s a pleasure you still rember what I look like after seven years."
"You have a unique face. I don’t forget such faces easily."
"Why, thank you."
Callum waited for them to get acquainted with each other before he continued.
"So, she’s the neurosurgeon I told you I t overseas. She’s good with what she does..."
Behind them, Lila Reed balled her hands into a tight fist.
A doctor. So she wasn’t an up-and-coming actresss.
The crowd who had gathered also sighed.
Soone who was being personally recruited by the founders of the most famous hospital wasn’t just soone.
Basically, she held most of their lives in her palm.
If they said sothing harsh to her and she rembered them during a major surgery, they’d be in huge trouble.
Watching them talk, Jett and Serbian took their seat at her table waiting for her.
anwhile, the younger of the twin walked away from the group after a few minutes to make a call.
"That Fletcher woman from 19 years ago, are you certain she died?"
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