On the way there, Julius asked, “Have you really ended things with Trent?”
“What do you think?” Quinn said, “The truth is, whether I threw those two rings away or not, I had already ended things with him.”
Back then, when she left the rings on the bedside table as she moved out of the mansion, it meant that she no longer wanted those two wedding rings. It also indicated that she had absolutely no lingering feelings. toward their marriage.
She just hadn’t anticipated that Trent would actually bring their wedding rings here.
“Really? That’s good, then,” Julius expressed. A faint hint of amusement flashed through his eyes, melting the chill that was within them.
Meanwhile, Sidonie had taken a hurried shower before changing into a fresh set of clothes.
As soon as she stepped out of the bathroom, she spotted Trent sitting on the couch, staring intently at the palm of his hand. He seemed lost in thought.
“Trent, what’s on your mind?” Sidonie asked.
“Oh, nothing!” Trent responded, quickly setting his hand down as he looked at Sidonie. “Are you okay?”
“It’s all Quinn’s fault! She’s practically after my life. It was bad enough when she snatched my necklace, but now she even took the ring you gave me!” Sidonie said bitterly.
“I’ll buy you something even better in the future,” Trent promised.
Only after hearing this did Sidonie’s dark expression improve slightly.
At that moment, Trent suddenly asked, “Sidonie, why were you so panicked in the sea earlier? I thought you were a strong swimmer?”
Otherwise, back then, she wouldn’t have been able to rescue him, a grown man, from such a turbulent
river.
A flicker of unease crossed Sidonie’s face. “Are you doubting me? Do you think it wasn’t me who saved you back then?”
“No, it’s not that I’m doubting you; I’m just a bit confused!” Trent quickly said.
“Because everything happened so suddenly, and considering I hadn’t swum much since I’ve been abroad these past few years, it’s natural that I was caught off guard,” Sidonie said, a frown on her face. “Actually, if you really have doubts, you don’t need to regard me as your savior. I told you from the start that I saved you not because I wanted something in return, especially considering you had nothing to offer at the time!”
A flash of guilt crossed Trent’s face.
What was going on with him? He was actually starting to waver toward Sidonie, all because of that scene when Quinn had thrown her into the sea.
Even though he repeatedly assured Sidonie, saying he had no doubts, in reality, he truly had his doubts.
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“I’m sorry!” Trent said.
“Forget it,” Sidonie said, feigning generosity. “You were misled by Quinn too. Let’s focus on dealing with the important matters first on this island trip. I heard from the elders of the Bridger family that the city council is very interested in your drone proposal. They’re likely to collaborate with your company. You really are impressive. Without Quinn, you’ll only get better and better!”
Trent was somewhat uneasy as he pursed his lips. The drone proposal he had submitted to the city council this time was actually the one Quinn left behind at the company. Moreover, the patent involved in it was the one Quinn had registered after their marriage.
It felt as though he had stolen Quinn’s accomplishments!
However, almost immediately, Trent consoled himself. The drone proposal was something Quinn had worked on before she left the company. Therefore, it was company property. As for the patent, it was shared property between them as a married couple.
Hence, there was nothing wrong with what he did.
Everything he did, it was all for the company.
Soon, the time came for the groundbreaking ceremony to take place.
Government officials, along with the families and corporate groups involved in the island development project, all made their appearances one by one.
Julius stood out remarkably among the crowd, and naturally, Quinn, who was standing by his side, also drew a lot of attention.
Marley kept staring at Quinn, a less than friendly look on her face.
Today, she had initially planned to use Trent to embarrass Quinn and to make everyone understand that Quinn was nothing more than a woman who had been discarded by her husband.
However, the ones who ended up humiliated were Trent and Sidonie.
This incident even gained Quinn some attention as Julius made it known that he was willing to support her!
“Marley, Julius isn’t a man you can control,” Moldred, standing beside her, voiced out.
Marley’s displeasure was clear as she retorted, “Uncle Moldred, that wasn’t what you told me last time. Didn’t you once say that if I could be with Julius, it would be greatly beneficial for the Bridger family?”
“That was before Quinn came into the picture. Back then, there was indeed hope for you and Julius,” said Moldred. After all, even though Julius wasn’t particularly interested in women, his guilt toward Marley led him to give the Bridger family quite a few advantages in business over the years.
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