Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Women’s Battlefield
Margaret and the other women surrounded Kyle Keaton, either serving tea or offering water, some busy peeling grapes, others handing over drinks.
In short, they perfectly embodied the excessive indulgence and luxury of the moment.
Yet Kyle Keaton, in the center of it all, remained indifferent.
It was unclear whether it was due to the dim lighting or the noisy crowd, but his brow furrowed constantly.
In that instant, he caught sight of July Quinn standing at the doorway, looking directly at him through the throng.
His pupils contracted sharply, clearly stunned by the woman at the door.
Though he had always known this woman was beautiful, that even a group of Esteria’s beauties were nothing next to a fraction of her allure.
But at this moment, his eyes, his heart, his entire world was shaken by this woman.
For July Quinn didn’t stop at wearing a halter dress; she had also put on makeup.
Her alluring collarbone, the beautiful lines of her shoulders, all flawlessly displayed to everyone present.
Combined with exquisite makeup, her alluring eyes seemed misty, captivating, like a fairy who’d stumbled into this world.
Even those claiming to be the prettiest in Westmarch couldn’t help but fix their gaze on July Quinn at this moment, every one of them impressed and jealous.
In contrast to July Quinn, they all appeared ordinary.
As for Miles Jacobs, who usually enjoyed drifting among flowers, July Quinn’s beauty had left him utterly mesmerized.
Even the grapes other beauties fed him lost their sweetness.
Yet this beauty seemed unaware, giving Kyle Keaton a slight smile.
Sweet enough to make everything around her seem like mere background.
But her words sparked a sudden storm within the room.
"Sweetheart, am I not treating you well enough, so you indulge in wild dogs?"
Kyle Keaton: "..."
He knew it; her sudden visit surely had ulterior motives.
Look, she insulted not only the others but also included him, Kyle Keaton!
Miles Jacobs: "..."
No wonder they say where there are women, there’s a battlefield.
See, Mrs. Keaton appeared, and it’s explosive!
The very air seemed to carry the scent of gunpowder.
But the question was, why did Mrs. Keaton typically not strike, yet suddenly appear when Lord Keaton found so many beauties to accompany him today?
Was it deliberate on Lord Keaton’s part?
Did he know Mrs. Keaton would come charging in and purposely invite so many beauties?
Before Miles Jacobs could unravel this, Kyle Keaton had already responded.
"Don’t call me that! Disgusting!"
He decisively rejected it because visions of Miles Jacobs calling that little beauty "darling" flashed through his mind.
He felt that July Quinn suddenly calling him "Sweetheart" was putting him on par with people of questionable character.
"If I don’t call you that, how should I call you?" July Quinn approached slowly, her red lips curving slightly.
Kyle Keaton: "..."
Of course... husband!
Though he always thought it strange when she called him that.
Yet every time July Quinn called him husband in a sweet, coy manner, he felt he could give her anything.
Including... his life!
If July Quinn were to cuddle him now and call him "husband," acting spoiled, not only could that spicy kiss be forgiven, he would take her away from this turmoil altogether.
But before Kyle Keaton could respond, Lynn Sawyer, peeling grapes by his leg, suddenly spoke up.
"Who are you? Do you know it’s very rude to disrupt others while they are serving?"
Lynn Sawyer’s family wasn’t well-off, so she started working as a barmaid after high school.
Facing a bunch of overweight executives daily, she felt tired of it too.
Finally encountering a premium man like Kyle Keaton today, she naturally hoped to win him, changing her status.
Unexpectedly, July Quinn, a stunning beauty that made others feel inferior, suddenly appeared.
However, feeling inferior made her all the more eager to step on her, replacing her fiercely.
Lynn Sawyer’s outburst came as a surprise to both Kyle Keaton and Miles Jacobs.
Brief changes flickered across their faces.
Yet before they could react, July Quinn suddenly sat on Kyle Keaton’s lap.
She grabbed his tie, kissed him on the lips, and exhaled fragrantly, "Sweetheart, tell her who I am to you."