FULL NOVELXO Chapter 173
Chapter 173
Half the people who had shown up only did so because of the engagement between Brian and Ariana. Seeing Igor dare to cross Brian so bluntly, many guests were already thinking about leaving.
"Ms. Shaw, may I invite you for a walk over there?" Igor asked as he approached Elaine.
Since this was Igor's event, Luke and Katherine reluctantly agreed to let Elaine go with him for a while. However, Katherine shot Elaine a look that clearly meant she should make an excuse to come back
soon.
Elaine nodded and said, "Alright, let's go for a walk."
Igor thought Brian's gesture of toasting him must have impressed Elaine and made her look at him differently. He walked around as if he were on top of the world.
A group of Igor's rowdy friends showed up too.
"Igor, happy birthday! My dad asked me to bring you this gift. Hope you like it."
"Igor is such a fine man. Ms. Shaw, if you become his wife one day, you will be so lucky!"
"That's right, Igor's awesome. He rides motorcycles and knows all kinds of people. He's going to be Mr. Lodge's brother-in-law! Ms. Shaw, don't let this chance slip away.
Igor's friends weren't from high society, so they only flattered him.
Elaine's brow knitted more tightly with every word. She had only met Igor once before, and even if they were familiar, she'd never heard such shameless flattery.
The Shaw family was in a league of its own, while the Torrey family? Without Ariana, Igor wouldn't even qualify to set foot in the Royal Hotel.
Igor didn't notice the disdain in Elaine's eyes. Instead, he basked in the compliments from his friends, feeling proud of himself. At his age, it was easy to let such flattery go to his head.
Igor finished his champagne in one gulp and said to Elaine 'Ms. Shaw, they're just joking. Don't take it seriously."
"Right, it's just a joke. I definitely won't take it seriously," Elaine said indifferently. "I never planned to get engaged to you anyway. I'm leaving the country soon, and figure you must be focusing on your studies as well, right?"
Igor's smile froze. The friends who had been cheering him on all looked at each other awkwardly.
"I have things to do. Your friends are here, so go ahead and talk with them."
With that, Elaine turned to leave.
"What's her problem? She's so rude!"
"Right, Igor, you're going to be Brian's brother-in-law. The Shaw family might be wealthy, but they can't just ignore you like that!"
"Igor, it's your birthday. How can you let her treat you this way?"
They didn't know much about high society. They only knew Brian was a big shot, but they had no idea the Shaw family also ran a large publicly listed corporation.
Chapter 173
Strictly speaking, the Shaw family was better off than the Torrey family.
Igor, who was already a bit tipsy, felt humiliated in front of his buddies. He sneered, "Who does she think she is? In a minute, I'll make her cry and apologize!"