His Precious Love

“Belle, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Things could be far more complicated than what you

think.”

With that, he lowered his head and brushed his lips against Rayna’s cheek. The sensation sent a shiver

down her spine, and she struggled frantically to break free from his grasp but to no avail.

In the meantime, Curtis and Kristie were dancing somewhere in the center of the hall as well.

Only a few couples were dancing at the moment. As Curtis looked around, he caught sight of Rayna

engaged in a conversation with a man. He didn’t know what they were talking about, but their posture

looked quite intimate.

Initially, he merely smiled to himself, thinking some random man was hitting on Rayna after getting

attracted to her beauty. However, when the light flashed across her face, he realized something was

wrong. Why is she wearing such an odd expression? The man next to her looks familiar too. Wait… it’s

Jefferson Hamilton! I reckon he came to Hawen and tried to get close to Rayna for the sake of the

collaboration, too.

Within a few seconds, different thoughts flashed past Curtis’ mind. He gestured for one of the waiters to

come over before leaning over to whisper into the waiter’s ear.

The latter nodded before disappearing into the crowd.

Soon, the sentimental music was replaced by a lively one. All the other couples in the dance hall

changed their tempo accordingly at once and did swift spins with their partners. Meanwhile, Curtis

grabbed the opportunity to lead Kristie toward Jefferson and Rayna.

Seizing the moment of another spin, Curtis pushed the back of Kristie’s waist lightly with his palm,

sending her into Jefferson’s arms while pulling Rayna over to him.

Everything happened in less than three seconds. When Jefferson came to his senses, Kristie was

already in his arms. He turned to stare at Curtis grimly while Kristie almost blew a blood vessel.

How could Curt swap me for Rayna Garland? That’s too much!

“M-Mr. Faymon?” Rayna stared at Curtis in shock.

What just happened?

Curtis hummed a reply and discreetly led her away from the center of the hall. “Don’t worry. I’ll protect

you within this one month. After all, you’re my employee.”

“Thank you,” Rayna thanked him softly.

Curtis still had some matters to tend to, so he let go of Rayna’s hand as soon as they left the hall. He

didn’t expect that Kristie, who was following right behind them, to shove Rayna from the back out of fury.

Rayna stumbled and crashed into the table next to her. Consequently, the stack of wine glasses on the

table tumbled, and the champagne spilled all over Rayna’s dress.

Curtis had barely walked away before he was alerted by the noise and immediately turned around to

hold Rayna’s arm, supporting her.

After getting drenched in champagne, Rayna’s body-hugging gown became transparent, revealing her

fair skin beneath it. Curtis’ expression darkened as he swiftly took off his suit jacket to cover her with it.

“Kristie.” The moment he spotted Kristie in the crowd, he turned crimson with fury.

Kristie shrank away from him and pursed her rosy lips. “I couldn’t see clearly as it was too dark. I didn’t

do it on purpose. Anyway, that’s not a big deal. I can make it up to her by buying her a new gown.”

“Gabriel is waiting for you outside. Go back with him now. You’re grounded for three days.” There was

sheer frigidness in Curtis’ tone.

“Curt, I didn’t do it on purpose, I swear!”

“Six days.”

Kristie was so pissed off that she almost burst into tears. However, she dared not resist Curtis’ order. To

vent her anger, she bumped into Rayna’s shoulder on purpose when she stormed past the latter. It’s all

her fault!

Rayna felt a throbbing pain in her shoulder from the impact. Curtis took the initiative to apologize to her,

“Sorry about that. She’s spoiled. If nobody can send you home, please wait for me outside. I can give

you a lift after settling some matters.”

“It’s all right. I’ll call my sister now.” Rayna politely rejected his offer.

When she walked out of the venue with Curtis’ jacket still on her, she happened to see Kristie strike

Gabriel twice with her handbag before hopping into the backseat of the car. Rayna’s lips twitched at the

sight.

She’s not only spoiled. She’s spoiled rotten!

Rayna gave Roxanne another call. This time, the latter answered it very soon.

“Rayna, I’m sorry. I left earlier because something came up. You can seek help from the staff there.

They’ll assign someone to send you home.”

Hearing that, Rayna flipped out. “Roxanne Griffith! How could you leave me here after requesting my

help?”

“Rayna, there’s really something I need to tend to. Please don’t be mad. I’ll apologize to you in person

next time, okay? I’m busy, so I’ll be hanging up. Watch out for your safety, all right?”

Rayna stared at her phone and almost smashed it at the peak of fury.

D*mn it! Roxanne Griffith, how could you do this to your own sister?

Rayna had no choice but to try seeking help from the staff members in the manor. However, they were all

too busy to tend to her. She stood on the staircases and waited for ages before someone quietly

approached her.

“Ms. Garland, you haven’t left?”

Just as Jefferson was about to make his way toward Rayna, Curtis stepped out from the hall. Hence, the

former swiftly turned on his heels and hid behind a pillar.

“Oh, Mr. Faymon. Yeah, my sister left without me. I might need someone from the manor to send me

home.” Rayna could not help but feel awkward. After all, she had just turned him down earlier.

Curtis smiled. “Oh, that won’t be necessary. I can give you a lift on my way back.”