Chapter 462
Chapter 462:
“That blasted Sloane,” Evelyn seethed silently to herself.
“A nobody who only gained fame as a designer because of Ryan’s wife. How shameless p>
Evelyn clenched her teeth and advanced, her greeting to Sloane laced with sarcasm.
“Well, well, Sloane. Fancy seeing you here after so long p>
When Jenessa saw her, she responded with a faint nod and then quickly returned to her conversation about design with someone else, completely disregarding Evelyn.
The blatant disregard stoked Evelyn’s irritation even more.
“Hey, Sloane. What is the meaning of this? I’m saying hi here. Why are you being so distant p>
Jenessa glanced at her again, her expression devoid of warmth.
“I don’t recall being under any obligation to greet you, do I p>
When the others saw this, they chimed in to support Jenessa.
“Miss Ramirez, calm down. Sloane is just discussing business with us p>
“Yeah, Miss Ramirez. There are so many people here tonight. If Sloane had to greet everyone, she’d pass out from exhaustion p>
Evelyn’s frustration mounted as she heard these feeble attempts to defend Jenessa. She knew well enough that their protective attitude toward Jenessa stemmed from Ryan publicly acknowledging their relationship at the press conference.
Unable to contain her anger any longer, Evelyn erupted, “You are all fools! Flattering Sloane won’t get you anywhere. Just because you think she is Ryan’s wife doesn’t mean anything. I know that they are already divorced p>
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She locked eyes with Jenessa and continued, “Sloane, are you going to admit it? You and Ryan aren’t married anymore! How dare you deceive everyone here p>
Not intending to deny it, Jenessa nodded and calmly replied, “Yes, Ryan and I have been divorced for quite some time now p>
There was no need for her to hide the fact that she and Ryan were no longer husband and wife. After all, she didn’t want people to associate her solely with him, overshadowing her identity as the designer, Sloane Todd.
However, the moment she admitted that she was no longer with Ryan, the gazes of many people around her shifted. After all, the CEO’s wife and ex-wife were not on equal footing. If Jenessa and Ryan had been divorced for a long time, it meant that she no longer had any ties to him.
As this realization dawned on the crowd, their enthusiasm faded, quickly replaced by disdain. They couldn’t believe they had been flattering such a humble woman and now felt humiliated.
Pleased by the shift, Evelyn sneered.
“I hope you’re not angry with me for being nosy, Sloane. I’m just telling the truth. Besides, I’m actually trying to help you. If you want to make the most of your talent, it would be better if you didn’t rely on men all the time p>
Jenessa nodded in agreement.
It was rare for her to hear Evelyn say anything so sensible. Despite their past, Jenessa didn’t care about Evelyn’s sarcasm at all.
Evelyn was stunned to see that there was no hint of jealousy in Jenessa’s eyes.
Clenching her fists, Evelyn continued, “Additionally, you should know that I’ve taken over the clothing design project for Juan’s new film. I heard you were originally in charge of it, but your contract was terminated by the production team due to your misconduct. I must admit, I was sorry for you when I heard. Fortunately for the project, the production team had good taste and chose me p>