Chapter 894: An Invitation To A Dinner Party (part one)

"Come on, Melissa! Don't be mad! I was just trying to make friends with her. Why so jealous?" explained Shaun Gao, trying to soothe Melissa Xue. He gave her a big smile, gently pinching her cheeks to show he cared for her.

But you heard what they said. She didn't want to be your friend. What kind of man are you?" snapped Melissa, still feeling upset about his frivolous behaviour. Shaun was an embarrassment. The man kept showing interest in other women, right in front of her. Especially when one of those women was Daisy, the one that she hated. She compared herself with Daisy for the longest time, and ended up losing everything. Melissa was so sick of being the loser. And today was no better than any of the others. It was worse, actually. With Shaun hitting on Daisy, she lost her face in front of Daisy again. Both Shaun and Daisy were humiliating her as far as she was concerned.

Yeah! You should probably leave now, Mr. Gao. She looks pissed," said Brian playfully, with a mocking smile on his face. Shaun Gao was the boss of Kompass Group. He was the most powerful person there, but not the most powerful man in the grand scheme of things. Brian knew that Kompass Group was smaller than FX International. And Shaun Gao was no Edward Mu. Brian was pretty sure his brother-in-law was a better guy overall.

"Come on, pretty lady. Give a guy a break?" asked Shaun again, unwilling to give up so easily. He stood on his tiptoes and looked behind Brian, trying to attract Daisy's attention. But Daisy was quite oblivious to his question. She didn't seem to care about him at all. Her eyes were on a piece of jewelry beside her. She didn't even look at him. Apparently, she was not interested in him at all.

Mr. Gao, where are your manners?" asked Brian.

Pay attention to your girlfriend, and leave my sister alone." He felt really ashamed of Shaun. Didn't he know how to behave himself? It was so impolite to keep harassing Daisy when she had already shown a lack of interest in him.

I'm asking your sister, not you," snapped Shaun. Irritated by Brian's question, he felt rather upset. What was worse was that there was nothing else he could do to stop Brian from interfering with his plan to pursue Daisy.

"Excuse me. But my husband doesn't want me to get too close to other guys," said Daisy, her tone cold, devoid of emotion. She rejected Shaun's advances without a second thought, like one might absent-mindedly swat at an annoying insect. It was not because she was afraid that Edward would be unhappy with it, but simply that she didn't like this man and she felt disgusted by what he did. He was definitely not acting like a gentleman at the moment, and his behavior was rather annoying to her, especially considering he hadn't stopped bothering her since he first saw her. He was a miserable man, unable to let go of a beautiful lady once he found one.

What a pity…" sighed Shaun, shaking his head. It was so unlucky for him that Brian was here. Daisy's brother served as huge rock, completely blocking his way to her. He couldn't even get close to Daisy, not to mention strike up a conversation with her, all because of Brian's deliberate and continuous obstruction.

Come on Shaun! Are you leaving or not?! If you aren't, then fine! I'll leave by myself," shouted Melissa. She stomped her feet and stormed out angrily. If she had known that things would turn out like this, she would never have come here in the first place. She had better things to do.

"Melissa, wait for me!" Shaun shouted back. Then he turned to Daisy and said, "Excuse me. Women are all like this. I shall say goodbye to you now. But I believe we'll meet again if it's destined." He engaged in cheesy dramatics, hoping to impress Daisy in his last chance. With an apologetic smile on his face, he finished his words and followed Melissa out hastily.

Who were those people?! Daisy, come here! Try this on." He held up a bracelet to show her. "Don't pay any attention to those weirdos," said Brian. He didn't care about Melissa or Jessica, nor this Shaun Gao guy either. In fact, he really forgot about this incident entirely. But not so for Daisy. She didn't feel as relaxed and nonchalant as she pretended to be. She let them bother her far too easily. Something was off about the whole thing, and she couldn't put them out of her mind as easily as Brian did.

Okay, then! Since you insist on buying me something, twist my arm," said Daisy jokingly. She stretched out her hand for Brian to put the bracelet on. It wasn't like this was a gift from just another guy. It was her brother who wanted to buy her something. It was very nice of him to think about her.

I'm hurt. It sounds like you don't want a gift," replied Brian sadly, sniffing like he was about to cry. Knowing Daisy was just kidding, he played right along. They knew each other so well, so this kind of teasing was not uncommon. Brian wasn't hurt at all. Instead, this was the kind of thing that strengthened their relationship. Teasing each other was just part of the way they related. No hurt feelings, just a deep love for one another, as sister and brother. Brian carefully put the bracelet onto Daisy's wrist and fastened the clasp. The bracelet suited her perfectly. The size was just right and it wasn't too ostentatious. It wasn't meant to attract attention, instead just complementing the beauty of whoever wore it. And Daisy wore it quite well.

"Thank you very much. It looks nice," said Daisy joyfully, turning her wrist left and right to take a look at the bracelet from different angles. Seeing how the bracelet looked on her, she was satisfied. She didn't like jewelry that had too bright and vivid colors. She didn't want much attention from others. So this humble but elegant bracelet was the perfect choice for her, especially in keeping with her low profile.