Chapter 157

"Hey, I have something to say to Gavin alone. Go somewhere else!" Janice ordered. Yolanda glanced at Janice but didn't move. She had overheard the conversations of the nearby guests earlier. Some had speculated that Janice was a member of an elite family from Creybia. Was it possible for a so-called elite family to really raise someone with such poor manners? Besides, she had never even heard of the Youle family before. So, she took a moment to look up Janice's background on her phone and discovered that the gossip about this so-called "elite family" was quite scandalous. "Hey, you ugly creature! Didn't you hear what I said?" Janice shrieked. Upon seeing that Yolanda not only ignored her but dared to look down and play with her phone, Janice became even more furious. However, just as she finished speaking, she felt a piercing gaze lock onto her. Gavin stepped forward and finally spoke to her for the first time. "Yolanda is my fiancée. If you call her ugly one more time, don't even think about walking out of here today." His voice was so cold that Janice couldn't help but shiver. Janice spoke up in an aggrieved tone. "Gavin, how can you treat me like this over some plain, ugly woman? I liked you since the first time I met you. I came to this banquet today just for you!" Janice had planned to get Yolanda out of the way so that she could confess her feelings to Gavin. She thought that with her looks and family background, even a slight show of humility would be enough to make Gavin fall head over heels for her. But she never expected that Gavin would remain unmoved even when she publicly confessed her feelings in front of everyone. He merely looked at her coldly like he was looking at trash. "Gavin, what's so good about that ugly… that woman?" Janice swallowed back the insult that was on the tip of her tongue when she saw the look in his eyes. She then ranted, "Just look at her. She isn't good enough for you going by appearance alone! "I not only received a full scholarship from an Ivy League school in Amberval, but I'm also the heiress of the Youle family! "But what about her? She's nothing but a delinquent who's been to a juvenile detention center! How am I not better than her?" Upon hearing Janice's words, many of the guests couldn't help but agree with her. "She's right, Gavin. No matter how you look at it, Ms. Youle is clearly more suited for you." "Exactly. At first, I thought Mr. Savage had brought a maid with him, but I never imagined that this plain woman was actually his fiancée!" "Haven't you all heard? The Savage and Henderson families have decided that their families would be joined through marriage, but it was supposed to be with the younger daughter, Yvonne. Somehow, Yolanda managed to pull some strings and got engaged to Mr. Savage instead." "I remember Yvonne. She's a talented and accomplished young lady. She's definitely better than this ugly woman!" Some of the guests who were aware of the situation added more to the story, embellishing what had happened at the Savage family's banquet. As a result, everyone's gaze toward Yolanda became even more disdainful. Not only was she unattractive and lacking in ability, but she had also stolen her younger sister's fiancé. What on earth was Gavin thinking? As more and more people joined in the criticism against Yolanda, Gavin's expression grew increasingly icy. However, before he could do anything about it, Yolanda stopped him. With just a look, Gavin understood what Yolanda was thinking. Everyone could say whatever they pleased due to freedom of speech. One who was strong enough wouldn't care about baseless rumors. Still, Yolanda certainly wouldn't let Janice off so easily since she tried to mess with her repeatedly.