For these past three days, he had sent people to trace her whereabouts, but no matter what methods were employed, not a trace of her could be found.

He had initially thought that Lillian, who had selflessly cared for him for three years, should be compensated in some way after the divorce, but now...

Zachary glanced at the guy beside Lillian, and a hint of irony flashed in his eyes.

Lillian glanced casually, not paying much attention, and began conversing with the people around her.

Someone recognized Ashton and enthusiastically squeezed through the crowd with a microphone, his voice trembling with excitement.

"Excuse me, are you Ashton Wilson, the CEO of the Fels Group? What's your relationship with this young lady..."

"Is it true that you're the newly appointed CEO of the Regal Group? Could you please share more..."

"I'm sorry..."

Ashton had initially intended to decline to answer these questions, but when he looked up and saw the gaze Zachary was directing at him, his tone suddenly changed, and he looked at Zachary provocatively.

"Naturally, the lovely lady by my side is my sweetheart. Some may consider her a cast-off, but to me, she's the apple of my eye." He said this to Zachary to hear.

After Ashton finished speaking, the crowd started screaming.

Some people, moved by this sweet confession, shouted excitedly.

"If I'm guilty, let the law punish me instead of making me witness public displays of affection..."

The commotion in the crowd caught Lillian's attention. She turned her head to look at Ashton, asking casually, "What's going on?"

Ashton rubbed his nose awkwardly and said, "It's nothing. I just told them that you're my sweetheart!"

Hearing this, Lillian pinched Ashton's body. "How could you really say that...?"

Ashton winced and rubbed his back, looking somewhat aggrieved.

Zachary, seeing the intimate interaction between the two, grew increasingly grim.

Feeling resentful that the crowd's attention was still on Lillian, Beatrice waved her hand and accidentally knocked over a glass of wine.

The crisp sound rang out among the people, and everyone turned to look at Beatrice. However, they saw her with a smile as she gently spoke, "I'm sorry. I accidentally broke the glass."

Upon hearing Beatrice's words, Zachary furrowed his brow and let go of her hand, quickly inspecting her from head to toe.

"Did you get hurt anywhere?"

"Zachary, I'm fine. But the broken glass..."

Beatrice bit her mouth, feeling somewhat aggrieved, but there was a hint of satisfaction in her eyes as she glanced towards Lillian with a hint of provocation.

"Don't worry," Zachary said coldly and then signaled for a waiter to clean up the mess on the floor.

Sensing Beatrice's gaze, Lillian sneered and thought, "I thought Beatrice would be different after her years abroad, but it seems she's just as foolish and childish as before. I overestimated her."

As the commotion subsided, people engaged in conversation. Lillian affectionately linked her arm with Ashton's and headed towards the dessert area. As they passed by Zachary and Beatrice, she didn't spare them a glance, as if she hadn't seen them at all.

Zachary watched Lillian walk past without any intention of explaining, his forehead veins bulging, his face darkening.

Sensing his unusual mood, Beatrice felt uneasy and looked at Lillian with malice in her eyes.

The banquet proceeded as usual, and some people recognized Ashton and approached to discuss work-related matters.

Lillian felt a headache coming on from listening to their conversation, so she excused herself to find a quiet spot and have a drink alone.

Beatrice, who had been chatting with socialites, secretly observed Lillian's movements. When she saw Lillian standing alone, she exchanged pleasantries with other socialites and then walked toward her.

Lillian naturally noticed Beatrice's approach but acted as if she hadn't. She thought, 'I'm curious what tricks she's planning this time.'

"Lilli... Ms. Wilson, long time no see!"

Beatrice sized up Lillian from head to toe, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes. She couldn't deny that Lillian was stunningly beautiful, the kind of breathtaking beauty.

"Do you have something to say?"

Lillian's tone was indifferent and distant, clearly indicating she didn't want to engage in conversation.

"It's nothing important, just..."

"I wanted to talk to you about Zachary. You must be aware that Zachary loves me. Now that I'm back, Zachary will definitely marry me. I hope you won't try to break us up like you did three years ago," Beatrice said with a hint of smugness in her eyes.

Lillian couldn't help but let out a scornful laugh, thinking, 'She's truly too foolish.'

"Even if you two were to lay together completely unclothed, it has nothing to do with me. Instead of wasting your time on me, you should think about how to keep your gent's heart. After all, from the moment I walked in until now, Zachary has looked at me more times than he has at you."

Upon hearing this, Beatrice turned her head to look at where Zachary was. Indeed, his gaze was fixed on Lillian.

She felt a surge of anger.

Beatrice reached into her bag and pulled out a bank card, tossing it onto the ground. Her tone turned icy and malicious, far from the softness she had displayed earlier.

"There's a million dollars on that card. Take it and get out of Prosperity City. Don't try to seduce Zachary!"

Lillian clicked her tongue,her expression darkening as she bent down to pick up the bank card from the floor,holding it in her hand and examining it.

Seeing Lillian holding the card,Beatrice was about to make a sarcastic comment when she heard a crisp sound.Her face froze.

Lillian had effortlessly snapped the once-intact bank card into two pieces and dropped it on the ground.she even stepped on it a couple of times.

Beatrice's face turned ugly.It seemed like Lillian had not stepped on the card but on her pride.

Beatrice forcefully suppressed her anger and raised her voice."Lillian,what do you mean by this?

"Offering you a million dollars was my greatest kindness.Don't be ungrateful!"

With a scream，the crisp sound of a slap rang out.

The entire banquet hall fell silent in an instnt！