Page 468 of Assistant to My Contracted Husband

"Madam is truly a beauty with both talent and looks, and your daughter is adorable as well, quite stunning indeed."

Jian Ran pursed her lips and reached out with her small hand to briefly shake hands with Mrs. Gail, then quickly withdrew it.

"Thank you for the invitation, Mrs. Gail."

"Mrs. Gu, you are too polite. I should be the one thanking Mrs. Gu. I originally thought I had signed a small designer from the Gu Family... but I had no idea that you were the famous JR."

So, originally as just a small designer, once she brought out the identity of JR tied to Gu Mochen, her status as Mrs. Gu immediately changed.

"It’s our honor that the Gu Family and Carlo could collaborate with Bon."

She was confident and unassuming, all the necessary etiquette was in place.

Jian Ran’s fluent English was beyond Tang Bao’s understanding.

Tang Bao smacked her lips, looking at Karina... clad in a dress that was pitifully low on fabric, covering her mouth with a small hand.

Mmm...

The scent on that auntie was overpowering.

But Mummy said it’s not polite to say whatever comes to mind.

So, Tang Bao decided...

Ouch, better to just quietly be her own beautiful self.

...

Jian Ran’s words, heard by Mrs. Gail and Madam Gail, garnered additional admiration for this delicately made-up woman.

The most terrifying kind of woman is one who is not only beautiful but also intelligent and shrewd.

And Jian Ran clearly had both.

That’s probably why such a woman could stand firm by Gu Mochen’s side.

Karina had always admired the helmsman of Carlo; she had even hesitated when Gail proposed a business marriage.

If the groom were to be a corpulent man, it would be a disaster.

She didn’t expect him to be so handsome...

He was truly captivating.

Every move he made exuded nobility.

Hmph... so what if he has a wife?

There has never been a man she wanted that she couldn’t get.

With that thought, a glint of determination flashed in Karina’s eyes. She purposely pushed out her proud figure and leaned directly toward Gu Mochen.

"Mr. Gu, hello... I’m Karina... Please take good care of me."

Upon hearing this, Gu Mochen’s eyes narrowed slightly...

To him, Tang Bao’s coquettish, tender voice was sweet and adorable.

But the same kind of words from this woman sounded contrived and disgusting to him.

Gu Mochen’s narrow eyes narrowed, the woman’s perfume offensive, and he subconsciously held Tang Bao tighter in his arms.

The last time he saw Chu Yingying, the little lass had complained about the woman’s perfume scent.

Tang Bao’s words were always remembered by Gu Mochen.

"Hmm."

Gu Mochen responded quite distantly and didn’t pay much attention to Karina.

Jian Ran’s cool gaze lingered on Karina, the woman’s desire for Gu Mochen...

was undeniably intense.

She was a woman herself.

She couldn’t be mistaken...

Perhaps, Gu Mochen had caught Karina’s eye.

After all, Gu Mochen’s features were among the most distinguished in Europe...

Karina appeared to be around 28, likely still unmarried.

...

Mrs. Gail did not expect that when Karina greeted Gu Mochen, he almost acted as though he saw nothing at all, completely ignoring her presence.

But...