Chapter 1054
“Phew.” Sherry heaved a long sigh and prepared to walk away.
“The party is only just getting started. Where are you
going?”
Out of nowhere, she heard the deep, heavy, and yet somewhat familiar voice of a man.
She turned around hastily.
Under a tree no more than two meters away was John. He was wearing a black tailored suit with his
veiny arms crossed against his chest as he leaned his weight against a tree.
He was not wearing glasses. Despite him standing under the shade of the trees, Sherry could
recognize his face which seemed to emit a glow on its own.
Smiling at her, he seemed to be in a jovial mood.
Sherry frowned and greeted him with animosity. She immediately asked, “Is this why you brought me
here?”
John raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, “What do you mean?”
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She retorted icily, “So I would see them, so they can give me a hard time.”
Then, she pressed him further, “You were the one who invited them, weren’t you?”
Back when they were in Westchester, there was not much of a relationship between the Stocktons and
the Fowlers. Things were rather awkward between them because of her past complicated relationship
with John. Even though Madam Stockton had nothing against Shannon, she was not exactly fond of
her either. Besides, Shannon was already promised to someone else, so there was little reason for
Madam Stockton to invite the Fowlers.
John smirked coyly and confessed without shame, “You got me.”
Sherry was infuriated beyond words. “You… you bastard!”
He confessed to it! She glared at him and quickly turned away.
“Stop,” he called after her.
Unfortunately, she kept trotting away.
“If you take another step, I’ll triple your workload this
week.”
Sherry paused and had to turn back before she strode toward him discontentedly.
The moment she approached him, she tugged the collar of his shirt and glared at him venomously.
“You bastard, iny patience has its limits, just so you know!”
John smiled coyly. “What’s your bottom line? Are thirty pieces of embroidery too much for you? What
about the fate of the Fowlers and the Browns?”
Sherry gnashed her teeth. “May God strike you with thunder!”
John cupped her face smugly. “Even if that were to happen, you’d be the first one in line to be struck.”
Sherry grimaced.
John laughed. “Sherry , what I’m doing now is nothing compared to what you did to me back then.”
She felt her chest tightening and let go of his collar immediately before turning around.
“You’d better be in the garden with us during the event, or else… just you wait,” John threatened.
Sherry clenched her hands into fists and walked towards the garden.
In the garden, groups of young and beautiful ladies were gathered together and making conversation
while having a merry time.
Julie and Queenie were surrounded by many people wanting to chat together with them.
Janine and Shanno were there as well, conversing with
other groups and having a good time.
The party was getting lively—that was until sherry showed up.
Her presence was immediately noticed by a group of people whose expressions immediately
transformed into contempt and disdain.
Queenie , who already held a low opinion of Sherry, had her courage bolstered when she noticed how
most of the people present shared the same sentiment as her. She flashed a mocking grin at Sherry.
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Sherry figured that Queenie must have done a lot of work bad mouthing her the whole time she was in
the restroom.
She did not plan to interact with Queenie at all and instead slinked away to her previous isolated corner
with a glass of wine.
Two women were standing there chatting, but they immediately scurried away when they saw Sherry
approaching as if they were fleeing from the plague.
Nonetheless, Sherry did not seem bothered by this at all. She sat down and helped herself to the
delicious food and good liquor.
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