Chapter 308 My Woman
The person who arrived was Andrew.
Everyone's expressions turned incredulous when they saw this figure.
"Why would he come tonight?"
"Yeah, we didn't get any advance notice."
A look of respect for the newcomer rose on everyone's faces.
The contrast with how they treated Benjamin was stark.
Many girls, upon seeing him appear, hurriedly fixed their makeup and clothes, desperately trying to catch his attention.
Everyone in the circle knew that Andrew had called off his engagement with the Kingsley family and was now truly an eligible bachelor.
The unmarried girls naturally harbored fantasies.
As for the men present, although they weren't trying to marry into the Hamilton family, it didn't stop them from wanting to curry favor.
Harmony City had no shortage of powerful families, but none could reach the Hamilton family's top-tier position.
And the Hamilton family's current success was inseparable from Andrew.
If they could get a business deal from Andrew, their family's status in Harmony City would rise significantly.
However, Andrew didn't spare them a glance.
From the moment he entered, he walked straight toward Olivia and the others without looking sideways.
The instant he stopped, the entire venue fell silent.
Even Saul, who was pinned to the ground, went quiet.
His earlier arrogance had vanished, and his expression became uncertain.
Everyone in Harmony City's upper circles knew that Benjamin was Andrew's lapdog, following him around all day.
And Andrew treated Benjamin extremely well.
The fact that Andrew personally backed Benjamin's entry into the White Group was common knowledge.
Now that Saul had gotten into a conflict with Benjamin, and Andrew appeared at this moment...
They feared Benjamin had summoned him. If Saul went head-to-head with them, he wouldn't come out well!
In the silence, Andrew looked around and finally asked coldly, "What's going on?"
The man's expression was cold, his face devoid of warmth.
For a moment, no one dared respond.
Seeing her support had arrived, Evelyn became bolder and started to speak, "It's just..."
But before she could finish, Olivia grabbed her hand, stopping her.
Evelyn looked back at her questioningly, her eyes seeming to ask: What's wrong?
Olivia's expression was hesitant.
She couldn't forget the awful things Saul had said to insult her.
Even the onlookers had shown identical expressions of disgust.
She didn't care what people said about her—she could let it all roll off her back.
In Emerald City, hadn't she heard plenty of harsh words?
But seeing Andrew appear, she suddenly felt afraid.
She feared this man would also be viewed with strange looks by others.
What Aurelia said earlier was unpleasant, but not wrong.
Olivia also didn't want Andrew, who stood at the pinnacle, to be gossiped about.
So she stopped Evelyn from continuing.
Now, she just smiled at Andrew and said, "It's nothing, just a small conflict. Why are you back? Didn't you say tomorrow?"
When Andrew's gaze fell on her, his tone became gentle, like ice and snow melting in early spring.
He said, "I finished work early. I wanted to come back sooner to be with you."
Olivia nodded. "We're almost done here anyway."
Andrew looked at her deeply, his gaze and tone incredibly gentle. "Won't you tell me what happened?"
He could tell she was hiding something from him.
The onlookers were shocked, their eyes wide.
Were they seeing things?
Was this really Andrew?
The Andrew they knew had always been cold, emotionless, rarely smiling, even aloof and proud.
But why was he so gentle now?
Everyone looked incredulous, except Aurelia, who clenched her fists when she saw this scene.
This was also her first time seeing Andrew with such an expression.
They'd known each other for so long, but he'd never been this gentle with her.
Every time they met and talked, he was polite, distant, and kept his distance.
But now, facing Olivia, he seemed like a completely different person. Those cold, emotionless eyes were full of tenderness!
It was so ironic!
Aurelia couldn't accept this differential treatment.
Olivia lowered her eyes, really not wanting to say those harsh, embarrassing words in front of him.
Andrew saw she didn't want to talk and couldn't bear to force her, so he looked at Evelyn instead.
Evelyn wanted to speak.
After all, this person had come to support them.
But she somewhat guessed Olivia's thoughts and ultimately didn't speak, only showing anger on her face.
Both remained silent, until Benjamin finally spoke up.
He pressed his foot harder on Saul's face and told Andrew, "Andrew, this trash took a liking to Olivia and wanted to take her away. When Olivia refused, he tried to force her, saying being chosen by him was her good fortune.
Not only that, he used filthy words to humiliate Olivia, saying she came here tonight to find a sugar daddy, calling her an unwanted slut.
He even said if she went with him, there'd be plenty of benefits!"
Benjamin had no such reservations and directly repeated what Saul had said, without any concealment.
Olivia tensed up.
She hadn't expected Benjamin to reveal everything so readily.
She instinctively looked at Andrew and could clearly feel the pressure around him drop to freezing point.
The already tense atmosphere became suffocating with the sudden oppressive force. Many people at the scene were finding it hard to breathe.
Even those standing farther away felt their hearts pounding.
This was the first time they'd seen him emanate such terrifying威pressure. The coldness in his eyes radiated a murderous aura that chilled everyone.
A thought arose in everyone's minds.
Andrew was angry!
As everyone felt nervous and afraid, Olivia grabbed Andrew's sleeve, her tone somewhat anxious as she urged, "Why don't we just forget it? Those words—I can let them go. I don't care. Let's leave, okay?"
Right now, while people still didn't know about their relationship, if they left immediately, by tomorrow everyone's attention would shift from her to something else.
Her relationship with Andrew was their own business—there was no need to make it public in this place.
And no need for him to endure gossip too.
Andrew understood her personality well. Seeing her anxious expression, he'd already guessed her thoughts.
But how could he just let it go after she'd suffered such grievances?
He didn't bring her to Harmony City to be pointed at and subjected to humiliating gossip.
The person he wanted to cherish and protect had been bullied like this on his turf.
This absolutely couldn't be left at that!
Andrew said solemnly to Olivia, "You may not care, but I do. Remember what I told you?
I said I wouldn't let anyone bully you anymore. That wasn't just talk.
Coming late today already means I broke my promise.
If I just leave like this, wouldn't that make me a useless boyfriend?"
With that, he ruffled her hair and gently reassured her, "Be good, wait for me a moment."
Olivia pressed her lips together, not knowing what to do anymore.
She couldn't forcibly drag Andrew away.
Right now, it seemed she could do nothing but listen to him.
She could only calm herself down and withstand the gazes directed at her.
Andrew held her hand and turned to look at Saul on the ground.
The moment his gaze fell on Saul, Saul felt as if death itself was staring at him.
His entire back went numb.
Along with a wave of fear came disbelief.
Had he just seen wrong?
Why was Andrew so gentle with this woman?
Patting her head, holding her hand—what was going on?
Not only was he shocked, but everyone else who saw this scene wore expressions of disbelief.
They all thought they were seeing things.
But they weren't—more shocking things were still happening.
Andrew stood beside Olivia in a protective stance.
At this point, people's minds hadn't dared form that outrageous thought yet.
They were just surprised that this woman could receive such protection from Andrew.
And his attitude was so unusual.
As everyone's thoughts varied, Andrew had already brought Olivia before Saul, looking down at him.
That gaze was indifferent, contemptuous, as if he were an insignificant ant.
Yet the question he asked was like a death god's whisper: "Mr. Pena, so interested in my woman?"
Hearing this, Saul's heart sank, and he felt suffocated.
At the same time, he found the words he heard absurd.
His woman?
This Olivia in front of him?
How was that possible?!
How could Olivia be Andrew's woman?
Wasn't she just a woman abandoned by the Johnson family?
What was Andrew's status—how could he say Olivia was his woman?
Saul broke out in cold sweat, his body trembling uncontrollably.
He quickly opened his mouth, trying to explain himself, to say something.
But facing Andrew's cold gaze, his throat felt constricted, and he was too frightened to make a sound.
After a long while, he finally squeezed out a few words through clenched teeth. "Mr. Hamilton, I don't quite understand what you mean."