It was a night of passion. Both of them lost some control. Those three words, "I love you,"pletely broke down Ste''s defenses, leaving her raw andpletely surrendered to him.


    The date of Aurora''s engagement soon arrived.


    Although the engagement party was arranged in a hurry, the Chapman family was still one of the most elite families in the world. To show how much they valued Aurora, they pulled out all the stops to make the affair incrediblyvish.


    Guests streamed into the venue endlessly. The number of limited-edition luxury cars parked outside was too high to count, making it look more like a car show.


    Everyone attending the engagement party was rich and powerful, with faces from every country.


    Aurora was the top socialite in her circle, and her engagement party was a highly anticipated event.


    As a renowned prodigy who was famous even outside her social circles, her engagement was being streamed live worldwide.


    The live chat was exploding withments, almost all of which were expressions of shock and overwhelming praise.


    After all, a wedding between top-tier families like this was a rare sight.


    As a goddess who was once ced on a pedestal, and the number one topic of conversation in her circle, Aurora was naturally the subject of much discussion.


    Someonemented, "What does it matter if she''s an illegitimate daughter? Aurora is still winning at life... Some heiresses born to the main family don''t marry as well as she has."


    "I used to think she would marry either Leonard or Sellers. I never expected... that she would end up with McCoy."


    "McCoy has a better reputation than Leonard and a better personality than Sellers. He''s also the head of his family, so it''s not surprising that Aurora chose him."


    "Aurora really has a certain charm. The heads of almost all the major families in the Chinese-Americanmunity have been her suitors. Even though she''s getting married, these men who admire her remain devoted to her. I heard Leonard even gave Aurora shares in hispany as a wedding gift."


    "My God, is Leonard really that devoted? It''s a shame he''s still a step below McCoy and Sellers. After all, McCoy and Sellers are legitimate heirs, while Leonard is just an illegitimate son.


    At the engagement party, the crowd was busyparing Aurora''s former suitors.


    Even the shares Leonard had once given Aurora were being passed off as a wedding gift.


    Just as everyone was excitedly chatting, someone suddenly pointed toward the entrance.


    "Who is that man? He''s so handsome!"


    Everyone followed the person''s gaze.


    A man with an exceptionally exquisite face, as if meticulously carved by a master artist, was so beautiful it seemed unreal The The thousands of neon lights behind him blurred into a backdrop, making him stand out like the boldest stroke in a masterpiece.


    The man''s stunning looks naturally drew the attention and admiration of many young women.


    However, he seemedpletely oblivious, his eyes lowered as he spoke to the young woman beside him.


    His thin lips were curved into a smile, and his eyes were gentle, the affection in them unconcealed.


    Someone recognized him. "Huh? You don''t know? His name is Joshua. He used to be Ste''s bodyguard. It was only after his true identity was revealed that we learned he''s the new head of the Gardner family."


    "The Gardner family? The one that''s the wealthiest in the world? Isn''t that family always low-key and


    mysterious, rarely appearing in. public? Why would he show up at Aurora''s engagement party? Don''t tell me... he''s one of Aurora''s suitors too?"


    "Are you blind? Didn''t you notice the woman next to him? That''s Ste... I heard that when he was a bodyguard, he and Ste were already close. It looks like the Williams family is about to get an even greater advantage!"


    "What! That''s Ste? I thought she


    was just his date! Didn''t they say Ste was married and had a child? She doesn''t look like it at all. With


    she


    looks like that... I have to say, certainly has what it takes tond family patriarch, even for a second marriage. In terms of looks alone, she seems even a notch above Aurora."


    Perhaps their stares were too intense, but the man talking to Ste seemed to sense something and looked directly in their direction with unerring uracy.