Chapter 98 An AddressDereks expression darkened his features clouding over with a mix of concern and irritationKathy youve really come into your own Do you even know what kind of man Jordy isJordy stopped wearing a displeased frown Well now Kathy why dont you enlighten me What sort of fellow do you think I amEveryone knew Jordy was the type to throw his weight around lacking any moral compassKnowing this Derek bit his tongue fearing Jordys potential retribution The Carter clan wasntwnexactly a force to be reckoned withSuppressing her distaste at Jordys touch Kathy lifted her gaze defiantly Jordys offered to take me to the auction I can get in without your assistanceThe price
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Just a single night with Jordy But to Kathy the tradeoff was negligible Rubbing elbows with the elite outweighed a nights inconvenienceNorah lightly tapped Kasons arm her expression amused Mind moving aside a bit for meA hint of intrigue danced in Norahs eyes as she stood by the doorway observing the unfolding scene Kason stayed by Norahs side drawing curious glances at their undeniable attractivenessOnlookers wondered why Kason just stood at the entrance Beside Kason was a stunning woman unmistakably the wife of Derek Yet Derek was in an argument with Kathy Since Kason stood by Norahs side onlookers curiosity was piqued about their relationship Speculation buzzed as bystanders passed byJordy prodded further a smirk playing on his lips Well come on then What kind of man am 1 Im dying to hear your thoughtsMr Smith everyones well aware of your reputation No need for us to spell it out We wish to avoid upsetting you You can ask your men to find out if thats what you want to know Madeline interjected standing steadfastly by Dereks sideDerek breathed a sigh of relief silently grateful for Madelines quick thinkingGlancing at Kathy nestled in Jordys embrace Derek couldnt shake off a sense of unease Just the other day at the Glamour Club Norah and Jordy had squared off So why was Kathy now cozying up to him Regardless of the Carter familys financial woes Derek felt Kathy didnt need to stoop this lowDerek spoke up each word carefully measured Kathy are you sure about thisAbsolutely Kathys response was resolute Mr Smith lets get inside shall weAlright then Jordy gave Kathy a playful squeeze on her butt shooting Derek a smug grin Sorry to cut this short Mr Carter Catch you laterDerek was left baffled by Jordys cryptic remark Turning to inquire he caught sight of Jordy bowing deferentially to NorahKathy why the sudden respect for this woman Shes just a castoff Kathy protestedJordys hand lashed out at Kathy the slap echoing sharply Watch your mouth Speak to Miss Wilson with respectTuming to Norah Jordys demeanor shifted drastically Miss Wilson Mr Hayes please pardon her rudeness Ill take her aside and straighten her outJordy cursed Kathy silently Kathys outburst had jeopardized his attempts to curry favor with Norah Jordy couldnt afford to let Kathy sour things with NorahoDereks gaze darkened Not long ago at the Glamour Club Norah had given Jordy a sound thrashing Yet here Jordy was not only refraining from retribution but also treating Norah with deference
So now Miss Wilson is to be treated like royalty all because shes hobnobbing with thewealthy She used to be nothing in the Carter household but now were expected to bow andscrape Madeline remarked dryly Even Jordy treads lightly in her presenceThank heavens we didnt push our luck back at the club If shed complained wed be in hot water by now Rhoda chimed in her voice laced with apprehensionDerek clenched his fist his jaw clenching Norah wont dareHis gaze bore into Norah standing beside the towering figure of Kason No matter what we do or say she wont dare cross us Besides those men wont give her the time of dayCoen nodded in agreement Dereks got a point They might even discard her soon enoughRhoda and Madeline exchanged uneasy glances both visibly pale Watching as Jordy led Kathy into the auction house Norahs interest waned Kason lets head insideOkayHanding over their invitation letters at the entrance they encountered Phillip hurrying out Miss Wilson why are you lingering outside The auctions about to beginIll manage Norah offered a placid smile attributing her delay to the commotion outside Shed been drawn into the spectacle for a whilePhillip escorted Norah to the prime seating strategically placing her next to Sean Clearly Seans adjacent seat was meant for NorahKason trailed behind settling in beside NorahSean cast a casual glance at Kason Norah whats Kason doing hereKason found himself at a loss for words Why indeed couldnt he be hereReserved for the crme de la crme of Glophia the frontrow seats spoke volumes about ones social standingSeated beside Kason Bryson couldnt help but notice Seans tenderness toward Norah He was taken aback Since when had Norah and Sean grown so chummy Hed worried about Norah after her divorce yet she seemed to be thriving Living in luxury hobnobbing with the elite Things were looking up for herNorah replied with casual brevity Just happened to bump into him on the wayMr Scott are you acquainted with Norah You two seem quite close Kason inquired Sean even addressed Norahs first nameSeans gaze remained inscrutable Thats between Norah and me I dont owe you anyexplanations Mr HayesSean had no intention of elaborating Yet an air of superiority emanated from him suggesting there was more to his relationship with NorahIt appeared to Kason that Sean was vying for somethingNorah sat poised her demeanor composed Call me whatever you like its all the same to men