Chapter 701: He Really Meant Nothing (part one)

Seeing the scary look on Duke's face, Belinda couldn't help flinching. She had always thought that even though the man looked cold and distant, he was still gentle and soft inside. But right now, from the deadly cold look on his face, she finally realized that she was terribly wrong. This man could be very dangerous and scary. It seemed that she didn't know him as well as she thought.

Belinda, I think you're really screwed this time, even God can't help you right now." Leena wanted badly to leave here and go home right away. She really didn't want to be stuck in this kind of situation at all.

"Did -- did I really go too far this time?" Belinda asked with a guilty look on her face. She gently pressed her fingers to her head, feeling a little bit dizzy. As the alcohol started to leave her body, she felt ill, and not at all sure of what she had done.

What do you think?" Daisy frowned at her words. Because of the fight that happened earlier, the people surrounding this place all went away by now. So they were the only people left standing in the center of the dance floor. Duke stared coldly at Belinda for a couple of seconds, then looked away. He didn't say a word, just walked past them, like they were complete strangers. He didn't even look at them or make any gestures, he just walked away.

No one thought Duke would react this way. So they just stood still on the dance floor, paralyzed from shock. Leena was the first one to recover. She saw Duke leaving, then hurriedly ran after him. "Brother, wait up!

"You're leaving?" Edward slowly walked in, immediately had a teasing smile on his face when he saw Duke walking quickly towards the exit. But after a second glance, he couldn't help but frown, especially when he saw the familiar figure standing on the center of the dance floor. Brow furrowed, he had no idea what was happening.

"Edward! Boy are you a sight for sore eyes! Talk with Duke, please! He really needs you right now, I think!" Leena's face was all screwed up tight in worry. She was concerned about her brother, but she really didn't know what to do now. Why was it so hard to be a decent sister? It was a fight between her brother and his wife, why did she have to be the peacemaker?

"What happened?" Although the question was directed at Leena, Edward's eyes were on the two figures slowly walking towards them.

"I really don't know how to explain it to you in a nutshell. But please, go stop my brother, don't let him leave!" Leena felt so anxious that she could cry. She had warned her that she'd better not go dancing in the first place! Now look where it got them!

"Duke, if you're really leaving, at least take your wife with you! Why are you leaving her with my wife?" The corner of Edward's mouth twitched, he was sure that Duke must be jealous. Not only that, he must be extremely jealous, or he wouldn't leave without taking his wife with him.

"Out of my way, Edward." Duke raised his eyebrow, ground his teeth and angrily glared at Edward. He knew Edward so well, how could he not see that this guy was just teasing him? Right now his rage blinded him to everything but his anger. He couldn't even tell you why he was angry at that point.

"Easy, big guy. I'm here for the same reason. I'm just here to pick up my wife." Edward lowered his eyes, and glanced at the other man, his face full of joy and teasing.

"Who says that I'm here to pick up my wife? Can't I just be passing through?" Thinking of what happened just now, Duke couldn't help but clinch his fists tightly. That woman completely ignored his presence when he called for her, even went so far as to press her body closer to that man. She was his wife, not some loose woman!

"Huh! You're just being stubborn, that's all. Now shut up, they're almost here. You know Belinda. She gives as good as she gets. If you start a fight --" Edward nudged Duke with his shoulder. His appearance in this bar was definitely the highlight of the evening. His charming smile, his elegant aura, and his handsome looks combined, enticed every woman in the bar without even trying. They were all wondering who this charming guy was, and if they had a chance with him.

"Why are you here so soon?" Daisy wasn't happy at all when she saw Edward walking into the bar. She was just at a loss for words due to his charming smile. This man was definitely a threat to every man, because at any given moment he was enticing and seductive. And he would definitely be the death of her one of these days. The eyes of every woman here were on him, following him like a cat stalked a mouse. He basked in the attention without even meaning to. He was a womanizer for sure. Daisy wanted so badly to drag him out of this bar and hide him forever, just in case he got any unwholesome ideas.

"What, aren't you happy to see me?" Edward raised his eyebrow, he would very much like to hear that she was not happy to see him, if she dared to say it out loud.

"Well, I don't have the guts to be unhappy." Daisy looked at Belinda and winked at her, suggesting that she should go to Duke's side. And at the same time, Daisy took Leena's hand as well as Edward's, pulling them both away from this place.

Belinda bit her lip, then slowly walked towards Duke step by step. She felt good in the beginning, and it was an innocent night out with the girls. But getting drunk and dancing salaciously proved that it was wrong for her to come here. So in front of Duke it was hard for her not to feel a little bit guilty.

"Ummm, well... About the thing that happened just now, I can explain." Belinda kept her head down, and she couldn't stop playing with her fingers because she was quite nervous. She snuck a peek at Duke from time to time.

"Save it. I don't want to hear your excuses. I saw what you did with my own eyes, and you can't explain that away." Duke's tone was cold and distant, as if what he was saying had nothing to do with him. There was no warmth in his voice. And as for Belinda, she could be mad all she wanted, and she could also start some meaningless drama, but she couldn't get that close to any other man, and that was his rule.

"Ha... Really? If you really think so, then please, just go." Belinda was quick to admit when she was wrong, and had no problem apologizing, but she had her own rules. The first one of themwas that she would never be the one to back down every time, just to please somebody else. She admitted that she had gone too far earlier, but that was just dancing. Why did he have to make such a big deal out of it.

Yes, really. I should be asking you the same thing. Do you mean that? This is messed up. Duke close his eyes for a short moment, and he couldn't help but feel completely disappointed in her. All this time, he had thought that she was different from others, that she was not like other women who only saw his appearance and money, that she was someone special. But right now, it seemed that he was completely wrong. It turned out that there was no difference between her and other women, that she was just a shallow as them.