Chapter 43
Looking at the man’s young and good–looking face, Raven didn’t flinch.
If there was any, it was just a little bit of undetectable disappointment.
Having seen the photo, Raven recognized him as Preston at a glance.
However, the moment she felt the aura around him, she was certain that this was not her darling.
Preston in front of her was as clean as that of an elegant, gentlemanly prince, while the man she knew was an inviolable, icy deity.
Feeling Raven’s gaze, Preston’s lips couldn’t help but curl up into a bitter smile.
Five years ago, Raven chose to be reborn in Vyrdenia to accomplish herself, as well as to find the man who died to save her.
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And he resolutely gave up everything he had and followed her, just for a chance to be with the person he had been secretly in love with for many years.
Although Raven no longer had the stunning beauty of her previous life after her rebirth, she possessed an aura of unparalleled dominance.
With just one glance, he knew that she was the person he was looking for.
However, reality had woken him up. It seemed that Raven had never had feelings for him.
Even though he was standing right in front of her, she couldn’t recognize him…
“Preston!” Before Preston could come out of his sorrow, Amber suddenly called his name and trotted over to his side.
She intimately raised her hand, wanting to take his arm.
However, before her hand could even touch Preston’s sleeve, his arm moved to avoid her hand, and Amber stumbled forward.
Amber’s face stiffened. “Preston?”
She didn’t know what happened. Although she hadn’t seen Preston in years, she still remembered how good he was to her when they were little. He even said he would marry her when they grew up.
Both the Jennings and the Fuller families were also interested in seeing them together.
When she saw Preston’s picture and heard that he was now an Honored Student at Regalhold University, she had already decided that she would marry no one but him.
And she believed that with her looks and background, Preston would not possibly refuse her.
However, reality slapped her hard in the face.
She had never dreamed that after she took the initiative in public to show Preston her feelings, he would not give her any face at all.
At this moment, the girls around them all looked at Amber with a hint of displeasure in their eyes.
“Amber, you should know how to be reserved. Even if you like Mr. Fuller very much, you don’t have to do this, do you?” one of the girls mocked.
“Amber, come here! You’re making Mr. Fuller embarrassed,” others chimed.
Amber’s face flushed with embarrassment when she heard the words of the girls around her. She didn’t even know where to put herself.
She never thought that she had tried so hard to embarrass Raven but failed, and in the end, the most embarrassed person turned out to be herself.
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However, thinking that she had already lost all face, she simply went all out.
She hesitated for a moment and turned to Preston, her voice innocent and sweet.
“Preston, don’t you recognize me?” she asked.
Preston looked at her indifferently, his gentle and elegant voice revealing a hint of coldness.
“I do, but I don’t like to be touched by anyone without my consent.”
Amber’s body stiffened when she heard Preston’s words. Her last hope for Preston was shattered.
She didn’t expect her dignity would be trampled underfoot by him.
However, in stark contrast to Amber, the eyes of the surrounding girls lit up even brighter when they heard this.
Several of them had to struggle to restrain themselves from shouting, but their hearts were already screaming.
‘Oh my god! Mr. Fuller is so handsome. His nobility really has no rivals!‘
Just then, a female voice, gentle yet laced with a hint of reproach, drifted from the direction of the banquet hall entrance.
“Preston, you shouldn’t talk to Amber like that.”
As the voice faded, the surrounding guests turned to look at the speaker.
Then, Evelyn, elegantly dressed, appeared in everyone’s sight alongside the head of the Fuller family.
Under everyone’s gaze, Evelyn slowly walked to Preston’s side.
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“Preston, your father and I didn’t tell you before, but this banquet today is not only to celebrate you becoming an Honored Student of Regalhold University,” she smiled at Preston. “We also hope everyone can witness the affair between you and Amber.”
Everyone around was stunned to hear Evelyn’s words. What could be between them? They were all curious.
It couldn’t be that they were having an engagement?
In an instant, many girls gasped. But hearing this, Preston glanced at Raven.
When he saw that Raven’s expression had not changed in the slightest, a hint of relief flashed across his eyes, yet there was also a touch of
disappointment.
Then, he withdrew his gaze, his gentle tone carrying a hint of coolness. “Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
Hearing Preston’s tone, Evelyn’s heart sank. But then, she still managed to put back a gentle smile.
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“It’s meant to be a surprise. Besides, didn’t you and Amber have an agreement a long time ago? You liked Amber very much when you were little,” replied Evelyn.
“I was young then, the agreement doesn’t count,” Preston simply answered.
The instant his voice faded, people at the scene breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
It was great that Preston knew what he was doing. Otherwise, it would be way too convenient for Amber.
However, before everyone could finally relax, Evelyn frowned and suggested. “Preston, why don’t you spend a few days with Amber and see how it goes?”
“No need,” refused Preston. “I already have someone in mind.”
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The moment Preston’s words fell, the scene suddenly fell into deathly silence.
At this moment, the sound of countless girls‘ hearts breaking seemed to echo through the air.
Amber stared at Preston blankly, the smile on her small face that she had been forcing began to crack inch by inch.
Immediately, she tried to control her emotions, and then asked Preston, “Preston, can you tell me who that person is?”
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