Chapter 146: Chapter 146



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It was the first time Matthew had seen her in a dress: it was bright pink silk, showcasing her beautiful sexy curves. The perfect cut was quite soft, and it changed the cut at the waist. Her slender waist was immediately on display. The hem of the dress reached her ankles, and her haphazardly coiled hair had a soft and charming look, which made her give off the unique charm of womanhood at all times.

She turned around and followed the gaze straight back to her. Tilting her head, she found the man standing next to the car.

She was about to greet him, but Matthew had already lifted his feet and entered without any intention of speaking to her.

Dolores seemed to understand why he was reacting this way: he must have seen Victoria’s car a moment ago.

After Victoria followed Dolores into the guest lounge, Armand called Matthew.

Without hesitation, he hurried over, fearing that Victoria would give him a hard time or do something to embarrass her. To his surprise, he saw that they were smiling and chatting, apparently quite familiar with each other.

He was surprised, as Dolores had not been back to China for a long time. He wondered how they had gotten to know each other.

Besides, they got along quite well.

Seeing Matthew enter, Armand immediately approached. “She just came out.”

“I saw her.” Matthew curved his lips, but didn’t smile.

Armand shrugged. “They were talking in the room and we didn’t hear anything, so we don’t know what they were talking about. However, I’m pretty sure it’s not the first time they’ve met.”

And it didn’t look like they were unfamiliar with the greeting.

“Have you taken her home so they can meet?” Armand didn’t think it was possible: because of Matthew’s personality, he wouldn’t have taken Dolores home at that point.

As long as he had made up his mind, no one could make him change it. The only exception was that he could not refuse to marry in the past, because he had been appointed by his late mother.

She uttered one word coldly, “Never.”

Armand kept silent, realizing there was something wrong with that. He couldn’t help but wonder how Dolores had gotten in touch with Victoria.

As he was about to say something else, Boyce tugged at him to stop. He reminded him of Armand in a low voice, “Didn’t you see her mood was pretty bad?” Armand curved his lips and fell silent.

Just at that moment, a crowd of people slowly trickled in. Dolores returned to the drawing room but did not see Matthew. Then Mrs. William took her to make a presentation to her friends, so Dolores had to temporarily concentrate on socializing.

“All my outfits in the future will depend on you.” The woman looked rich and elegant, in her mid-fifties. She looked a bit plump, wearing a black dress with a chiffon shawl over her shoulders, which gave her a noble appearance.

Since she could afford the clothes designed by the LEO Corporation, she must be someone wealthy or powerful.

As the capital of China, B City was a city full of rich and powerful people.

“Thank you for your confidence, ma’am.” Dolores smiled at her.

“Before, when I wanted to buy the clothes designed by LEO Corporation, I had to go abroad. Now it’s much better.” As the lady spoke, she looked at Mrs. William. Then she said in a complaining tone, “They should have opened a branch in China long ago!”.

Apparently, he was very curious as to why Mrs. William had suddenly made the decision to open the branch overseas, and the first country Mrs. William had chosen was China. He asked, “Why did she decide to open a branch overseas, and why did she choose China, is there any reason behind it?”

Mrs. William seemed to hesitate. Talking about this matter, it had something to do with another matter from long ago, which she did not want to share with others. Dolores rushed to her rescue. “It was my fault. I begged Mrs. William to open the branch because I was from China, so I convinced her to open it here.”

“Ah, I see.” It was no big deal, so the woman didn’t suspect whether Dolores’ words were true or not.

“There will be a fashion show later, featuring the LEO Corporation’s design, particularly for this opening ceremony. They are all unique designs. If you like any of them, please take the opportunity to place an order,” Mrs. William continued talking to the woman.

At that moment some guests came back through the entrance. It was Camilla with Maria.

Since so many incidents had occurred with the Herbert Family, Camilla seemed a bit depressed. However, she knew Mrs. William quite well, so she had to attend this ceremony.

Mary walked in with her on her arm. As she was the only daughter of the Herbert Family, her appearance was quite noble, naturally: she wore a black dress with an inspiring design that exposed her back. The two sides of the dress diverged, extending to her waistline and hip. Her beautiful back was exposed, giving off a seductive temperament.

It must be because she knew Dolores was here, so she dressed up to attend the ceremony.

Instead of being reckless as she usually was, she didn’t offend Dolores as soon as they met. This time, he stood silently beside Camilla.

The lady who was talking to Mrs. William greeted Camilla. As they always accompanied their husbands to attend different activities, they knew each other as well. Therefore, it was natural for them to exchange some greetings when they met.

They both knew Mrs. William because of the dresses.

As the wives of a chairman of the board or a CEO, they had to have a taste for dress and makeup, so they had high demands on their attire. Tailor-made dresses met their requirements very well.

In that case, they did not have to worry about the embarrassing clash of attire.

Besides, they could also ask the store to make the mating dresses that could match their husbands’ suits.

Since they were in public, even though the things happening in the Herbert Family had to do with Dolores, Camilla did not show it on her face. She greeted Dolores with a smile.

Dolores did not know her well. She knew Camilla only through Sampson.

She merely smiled back at Camilla instead of speaking.

In the corner, Beulah gripped the mop tightly, glaring at Dolores fiercely. Her daughter was missing and suffering in jail. Dolores, however, was basking in glory.

At that moment, a man entered the room. He was wearing a formal suit. He was no longer young but aged. Although he was wearing a tailored suit, his back was still slightly hunched.

Seeing the man enter, Beulah opened her mouth. She was about to call out to him, but at the thought of his ruthlessness, she stopped herself.

“Hi, Lola.” She turned to Dolores.

Dolores’ expression slowly fell, wondering why she was here.

“Your store is open today. Of course, I have to come here to support you.” His voice became quieter because when he arrived, he had seen all the cars parked outside – it seemed that many celebrities from the city had come here.

Seriously, he wasn’t qualified to support her.

“Thank you, but it’s not necessary. Please go home,” Dolores refused his kindness.

She didn’t want to dig into past grudges, but she would never forgive him.

Randolph neither left nor relented at Dolores’ words. After living through the incident six years ago, he had seen the true colors of others.

The daughter he coddled the most took the donation fund and ran away at the critical moment, leaving him in big trouble.

“Lola, I want to thank you.”

Dolores frowned. “Why?”

“After the incident six years ago happened, without Matthew’s help, you might not be able to see me again.” Dolores was surprised.

It turned out that it was Matthew who had helped her through the company’s difficult time six years ago.

“I also thought it was very strange that he helped me. He said it was because of you.” Dolores was left more confused, wondering why Mathew would have done that.

Apparently, he remembered that there was a pregnant woman who wanted to commit suicide by jumping into the void. Dolores wanted to convince that pregnant woman and told her that she could give all her money to the woman.

So, in Matthew’s mind, it turned out that she didn’t want anything to happen to Randolph.

Actually, she didn’t want that pregnant woman to be in danger, because Dolores was also pregnant at the time.

Later, it was Matthew who offered the woman some money. Later, he wanted to divorce her and she left China, cutting off domestic contacts altogether, so she did not know how the matter had been resolved.

“I got the impression that he likes you very much. Otherwise he wouldn’t have helped me for you.” Randolph locked himself in the room over this affair. It was not because he was excited, but because he regretted it. If his relationship with Dolores had not been so terrible, now the Flores Family should be leading a much better life.

Last time, by accident, he saw Jessica with two children, so he decided to pursue her again and earn Dolores’ forgiveness.

He believed that Matthew was the father of those children. Since Dolores had given birth to two such lovely children to Matthew, Randolph surmised that Matthew must not treat Dolores badly.

In that case, perhaps he, too, could be benefited.

If Dolores had nothing now, Randolph would not flatter her in such a humble manner.

A human’s nature could not be easily changed.

Dolores had never expected Matthew to continue to care for Randolph after she had left.

She doubted he had really done it for her.

“I won’t bother you. I’ll sit in a quiet place. This seems so alive with so many people. You can take me for a stranger attending this ceremony.” Randolph feared Dolores would throw him out, so he took the initiative to escape and find a quiet place to stay.

Dolores ignored him, letting him do as he pleased.

It would not be as easy for her to forgive him as he wished.

The pain he had caused her and Jessica had become a scar that would never go away. Whenever they remembered it, it still hurt.

Beulah was furious. Her original, well-groomed face had lost its luster after being tortured in prison. Looking at Dolores, her eyes seemed to pop out the next second, looking so creepy.

I had never seen Randolph be so humble with another person, but now he had.

And he had done it by talking to Dolores.

Beulah couldn’t accept this change, as well as his failure, that he had changed everything by Dolores’ return to town.

‘Go to hell! Go to hell!’ she cursed madly in her heart.

Leaving the mop, he made his way to Dolores. Before standing in front of her, Beulah pulled the prepared dagger from her pocket. “Dolores Flores, go to hell!” “Watch out!”

When Dolores turned around, she saw the woman rushing toward her like a ghost from hell-Beulah looked terrifying with a glowing knife in her hand, pointing it at her chest directly .

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