Chapter 898

He picked up the phone and heard Lana’s pretentious voice. “Did you receive the Queen of the Night, Mr. Whitman? I’m sure you understand why I sent them.”

“For the last time, Lana Johnson, do not disturb me again. I have no interest, nor will I have any in the future, for women like you.”

Lana merely scoffed as her tone grew more smitten. “You’ll never know if you’re interested until you try.

I hear that your wife’s four months pregnant, Mr. Whitman.”

This woman’s actions and speech were too unbridled. It was sickening.

Not wanting to waste his saliva on this woman, he hung up and blocked Lana’s number before he went to prepare for Madeline’s perfume testing that weekend.

However, he had not expected Lana to appear again.

Dressed seductively, Lana gave off a unique scent—one that Madeline could smell the moment she approached her.

The smell itself was good, yet Madeline felt it muddling her mind inexplicably.

Although she did not know how Lana got her hands on an invitation, Madeline had no other option but to let her stay.

Lana tried on a few of Madeline’s new perfume scents and sighed disappointingly. “It’s a shame I can’t work with Mr. and Mrs. Whitman because of my relationship with my brother. I really want to partner with you, but I’m sure you wouldn’t want me around too much.

“Sometimes I just wish I could sever my ties with my brother. I know his trades are illegal, but I can’t seem to convince him to stop.” Lana raised her hopeless and innocent eyes. “Do you think we’ll ever get the chance to work together, Mrs. Whitman?”

Hearing Lana’s question, Jeremy, who had been by Madeline’s side the entire night, was well aware that her intentions had never been for a partnership at all. Her target was him.

“My wife and I have been very clear, Miss Johnson. We do not wish to partner with you.” Jeremy’s attitude was aloof.

Lana raised her wine glass and poked the tip of her tongue out to lick her red lips. Staring at the alluring man, her desire grew.

Madeline’s head throbbed, so she walked to the corridor for a breather. Jeremy followed.

“Are you feeling better, Linnie?”

Madeline looked at her watch. “It’s time for my medicine.”

Jeremy had Madeline’s medicine on him the entire time. Watching Madeline take her medication, he gave a silent sigh of relief.

“I’ll get you a cup of warm water, Eveline.” Jeremy took off his jacket and placed it over Madeline’s shoulders before returning to the ballroom.

He had just turned a corner when Lana appeared before him again.

The warmth in Jeremy’s gaze vanished. “Don’t even think about trying anything with me, Lana Johnson. And don’t you dare think of excuses to bother my wife.”

Lana swirled the wine in her glass and approached Jeremy with an enchanting smile. “What’s this? Do you love your wife so much? But I heard that you never loved Eveline Montgomery before this. You detested her so much that you forced her to divorce you.”

Jeremy frowned at the mention of their unhappy past.

“That’s between me and my wife. As an outsider, you have no right to comment.”

However, Lana continued to stare mirthfully at Jeremy’s features. “You look so charismatic even when you’re angry, Mr. Whitman. How could you possibly expect me not to fall for you? How could I live to my title as Queen of Philately if I don’t make you mine?”

Hearing her, Jeremy understood.

What this woman was interested in was capturing men for herself. As long as she got her eyes on a man, she would do everything in her power to make him hers.

With Yorick backing her up, Lana had no qualms about being shameless.

Not that Jeremy was afraid of Yorick. “Regardless of what you try, Lana Johnson, nothing will happen between the two of us. I’d forget about trying if I were you, lest you end up humiliating yourself in the end.”

Jeremy made his way around Lana in disgust.

Lana curled her lips confidently as she stared at Jeremy’s handsome figure and took out a transparent bag.

“Are you sure nothing I do will work, Mr. Whitman? Then how about you take a look at this?”