Chapter 745 The Atmosphere Between Two Men Signals A Showdown


    Everyone was gorgeously dressed in the banquet hall and the atmosphere was lively. When Luke and


    Bianca suddenly appeared, there was a brief silence before an uproar followed. The noise almost


    drowned out the music flowing in the luxurious hall.


    The people at the banquet were all influential people. Even though there were many handsome men


    and beautiful women, none of them were as perfectly matched as the couple that just appeared. That


    was because they were a rare sight to see, so the moment they appeared, they stole the hearts and


    breaths of many people.


    The man had short ck hair and was wearing a clean white tuxedo with diamond-studded tinum


    cuffs, which was very exquisite.


    In front of his slender neck, he also had a ck silk bow tie that elongated his tall figure further. He


    looked incredibly handsome.


    The man in front of everyone made the ordinary tuxedo look even more elegant, especially with those


    energetic eyes of his that were as deep as the sea and as cold as ice. His entire body gave off an


    overbearing aura, like a king who did not allow any living things to get close to him. It made the people


    around him subconsciously hold him with reverence.


    As for the beautiful woman holding his arm, she was very attractive and had bright eyes. Her eyes were


    also gentle and bright like a dewdrop on a delicate flower.


    She was not dressed up too morously and just had a simple butterfly hairpin pulling her jet-ck


    hair up. She wore a white gossamer flowy dress thatplemented her fair and tender skin, making


    her shine like a beautiful crystal.


    Every step Bianca took and every move of hers made her look like a fluttering butterfly. No one could


    take their eyes away from her.


    The second floor.


    Vincent''s bright and warm eyes kept staring straight at Bianca who was holding Luke''s hand with a


    somewhat hostile gaze.


    ''So you’re Luke Crawford, huh?''


    He suddenly put his wine ss down and looked directly at Julie. He asked an unexpected question,


    "Julie, have you ever liked someone?"


    Rose pink tinged Julie''s fair skin. Her gaze at Vincent was full of infatuation and admiration. "Yeah, I


    have. It wasn''t just a crush either. It was real, deep love. It was a love so deep that it went down to my


    bones.”


    Vincent smiled. His smile was listless but charming. His casual posture was elegant, and he looked like


    a graceful nobleman. "Then can you tell me what deep love feels like?"


    Julie spoke enthusiastically, "Loving someone means that they''re the only one in your eyes. Nobody


    else can bepared to them. Your whole heart sinks for them and you''d miss them every second.


    You''d search for them everywhere you go, and when you see them, your heart will race. When you


    don''t see them, your insides will hurt. That feeling is both happy and sweet, but also full of sorrow."


    When she said that, she stared deeply into Vincent''s eyes and her eyes were a little teary.


    Her entire heart was firmly tied to the man in front of her, but he did not know that. Perhaps, he had


    always known. After all, he was such a smart man. Why else would he waste his attention on a pawn?


    Julie had never been a subtle woman and she always found a way to get whatever she wanted. Even


    so, she did not dare tell Vincent her true feelings because she was afraid that it would affect their


    rtionship.


    When that happened, she would not even be qualified to stay by his side, so she would rather maintain


    their rtionship where he used her and she was being used by him. She would not reveal the little


    secret at the bottom of her heart to him.


    Vincent looked at the delicate and slender figure downstairs, his thin lips curling up elusively. "That''s


    right. Everytime I see her, I get this feeling you''re talking about..."


    The gentle smile on his handsome face was like sunshine. However, it was for another woman and it


    stung Julie''s heart.


    Julie bit her lip and said softly, "Vincent, can you... I''m not feeling well. Can you stay with me for a


    moment?"


    Vincent''s attitude was gentlemanly. He was like a gentle older brotherforting and doting on his little


    sister. "Julie, my distinguished guests are here, so I need to go down to greet them first. You cane


    overter. After all, they''re also your ''friends''. Of course, if you''re really not feeling well, you can rest for


    a bit upstairs."


    Julie forced herself to hold back the difort she was feeling inside as well as the tears that were


    about to burst out of the corners of her eyes.


    She nodded meekly and appeared reasonable, saying, ''TH go and rest for a bit first. I''lle down


    later."


    Vincent rubbed her soft hair, a small gesture he was used to doing. It made it seem as if they were very


    close to each other, and it made Julie''s heart flutter.


    The man straightened his suit, turned, and went downstairs without even ncing back at Julie. Even


    though she said that she was feeling sick, his footsteps were light and quick as he scurried down like a


    bird flying away.


    Julie touched the spot on her head with her fingers where he had just stroked. She forced herself to


    suppress the tears that were rolling down her cheeks anyway, wetting her face despite her trying so


    hard to look unconcerned.


    In addition to Bianca stealing the identity that was supposed to be hers, Bianca was also sloppy


    seconds! She was already married with three children! How dare she try and seduce the unmarried


    Vincent?! She was simply shameless! 1


    She told herself that she was going to hold onto her happiness, because no matter what, Vincent was


    going to be hers!


    No one was going to take him away from her!


    No one!


    There was a gentle and perfect smile on Vincent''s face as he walked past the chattering crowd to go


    over to Luke and Bianca.


    He stared at Bianca''s delicate face for a moment, but it was only to provoke Luke. After that, he


    extended his palm to Luke. "Mr. Crawford, nice to meet you!"


    The unrivaled handsome man nodded slightly at him. Luke still looked as cold as ice and did not have


    any intention to shake hands with Vincent. Luke''s tant rejection embarrassed Vincent a little.


    Luke slightly narrowed his eyes, nced at Vincent, and possessively took Bianca into his arms,


    showing his ownership.


    Vincent, who coveted his wife, had been harboring ill thoughts toward Bianca, much to Luke''s


    displeasure.


    The moment the two men locked eyes, the air around them seemed to have frozen into ice.


    The people around them could feel the tense atmosphere between them. Bianca was very unhappy


    with Vincent''s tant staring. That man was too clingy. During Luke''s absence in the past two years,


    his pestering had almost made her insane.


    That was why when Bianca saw Vincent, she naturally had a strong aversion to him in her heart.


    When Vincent saw how timid and lovable she looked, he immediately lost hisposure.


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    However, he had been an elite in the business circle for many years, so he was able to quickly get his


    emotions in check. He secretly mocked himself. Even though he had long passed the age of having


    puppy love, every time he met this woman, he could never get his emotions under control.


    Just as he was about to say something, Wayne''s gruff voice suddenly rang out. "There you are,


    Vincent. I''ve been looking for you. Come on over here. I have something to discuss with you..."


    When he saw Luke, he was obviously stunned. His fierce eyebrows furrowed heavily and a dangerous


    ruthless look shed across his eyes...