CHAPTER 145: CHAPTER 145: CONSIDERING MARRIAGE

The gossip about Charlotte Shelby and Silas Sutton is well-known in the circle.

Today, most of the people in the private room grew up playing with them, so seeing Charlotte, everyone felt awkward.

Compared to others, Silas Sutton, the person involved, was quite composed, "Came with friends?"

Everyone knew who this question was directed at.

Charlotte was furious, but she couldn’t say it directly for the sake of face, so she took a deep breath and replied, "Yeah, it’s Joy’s birthday."

Silas Sutton, "Have fun."

Charlotte pursed her lips, looking at Silas, her eyes full of unwillingness. After a long pause, she finally mustered the courage to say, "Come out, I need to talk to you."

Silas stared back, expressionless, unmoved, "There are no outsiders here, just say it here."

Silas didn’t give Charlotte any face, causing her to blush.

Seeing the atmosphere turn awkward, someone spoke up to ease the tension, "Fourth brother, maybe Charlotte has something private to tell you..."

The speaker stopped mid-sentence when Silas shot a cold look over.

The person stiffened and didn’t dare to continue.

Seeing Silas refuse to go out with her and even embarrass the mediator, Charlotte clenched her hand tightly, forcing a smile, "Let’s talk another day, it’s not urgent."

After saying that, Charlotte added, "You all eat, I have another dinner to attend, let’s have a meal together another time."

After speaking, not wanting to lose both face and dignity, Charlotte turned and left, not caring if anyone responded.

Once Charlotte left, everyone in the room sighed in relief, exchanging glances, but didn’t dare discuss anything in front of Stella Grant, only quietly gauging Silas’s expression.

Yet Silas was good at hiding his emotions, showing nothing, leaving them at a loss.

As for Charlotte, she had tears in her eyes as she left the room.

Returning to the adjacent room, she sat down, pushing all the utensils in front of her onto the floor.

With a clear "crash," the lively atmosphere in the room froze instantly.

The glamorously dressed girls exchanged glances, with the birthday girl, Phoebe Kayes, walking over smiling and taking Charlotte’s hand, "Who made our Charlotte so upset?"

Charlotte gritted her teeth, "I just saw Silas Sutton in the next room."

Phoebe teased, "Did the lovebirds have a fight?"

Charlotte snapped, "I also saw that vixen from their company."

Silas always had women around, but he never dated anyone close by. When Charlotte mentioned it, the others knew who she meant. Someone chimed in, "Is it that manager from Sutton Group’s current project department?"

Charlotte glared at the speaker unhappily but didn’t deny it, "Yes."

Relying on her influential family, Charlotte usually had her way in their ’sisters’ group.’

Seeing her unhappy, the others didn’t dare joke around.

They all showed concern or offered advice.

"Charlotte, you shouldn’t have let her off easily last time. Such people won’t stop unless you give them a lesson."

"What’s that woman’s name again? Isn’t it Stella Grant? I heard she was previously Flynn Shepherd’s fiancée at Rhodes Group."

"Flynn Shepherd of Rhodes Group, huh, I remember. He got fired for having an affair with the boss’s wife and even got beaten up, probably on the boss’s orders."

"These two are really birds of a feather. The fiancé seduced the boss’s wife, and the fiancée seduces her own boss."

Everyone talked at once around Charlotte.

Charlotte listened with a stern face, then suddenly slammed the table with her hand, stood up angrily, and said, "No one has ever publicly humiliated me like this. I will make her regret ever meeting Silas Sutton."

With that, Charlotte left a word, ’Put today’s meal on my tab, I’ll pay,’ and stormed off.

As the door closed with a bang, a sneer appeared on the faces of the women inside.

Phoebe leaned against the table, arms crossed, glanced at the broken dishes on the floor, and rolled her eyes, "If she really had the ability, she’d make Silas Sutton marry her. Why take it out on us?"

Someone echoed, "Exactly, and it’s your birthday today."

Next door.

After Charlotte’s scene, the atmosphere in the room was not as lively as before.

Stella Grant could clearly feel the strange looks from everyone, so she pretended nothing happened, burying her head in eating dumplings, trying to reduce her presence.

But someone wouldn’t leave her in peace, leaning over to her ear just as she took her third bite and said, "You’re doomed, Charlotte is very petty and will definitely retaliate against you."

Upon hearing this, Stella choked on her dumpling, coughing softly, her eyes watering as she looked at him.

Silas suddenly smiled, his long fingers twisting the hair by her ear, teasing half-jokingly, "How about considering marrying me? I’ll protect you."