Sir, Madam Dispeared Again After Divorce!
Chapter 218 Picking a Fight in a Banquet

Sydney heard those words and merely smiled faintly, not taking them to heart.

She had heard such words countless times already.

"Sydney, aren't you angry?" Layden frowned when he saw Sydney's smile.

She took a sip of fruit juice. "What's there to be angry about?"

"They're saying all that about you." Layden narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze over those people as if he was trying to memorize all their faces. Sydney laughed. "If they want to talk, then let them. I can't seal their mouths. Besides, there are so many people here. How could I get angry?"

"But I'm angry." A dark light flashed in Layden's eyes before disappearing just as quickly.

'How dare these people insult Sydney? I won't let a single one of them off!'

Sydney did not know what was going on in Layden's mind and patted his shoulder. "All right, I know that you're upset on my behalf, but I'm not angry anymore, so don't take it to heart. Just let them do what they want. It's just a bunch of chatterboxes. There's no need to take it personally."

Layden smiled and nodded. "Okay, Sydney."

"I finished my juice. I'll go get another one." Sydney put the empty cup aside and went to the fruit section again.

Only Luke and Layden were left.

Luke placed his hand on Layden's shoulder and asked in a low voice, "Kid, are you planning to deal with all these people?" Layden brushed his hand aside and replied coldly," Since they dare to slander Sydney, I naturally have to give them a lesson."

"I support you, but go easy on them. If they suspect that Darling is behind this..."

"I know." Layden lowered his eyes and interrupted.

Luke patted his shoulder. "That's good. Okay, she's coming back. Act natural."

Layden hummed.

Sydney came over with a cup of mango juice and asked with a smile, "What were you two talking about? I saw from over there that you guys looked pretty serious."

"We're talking about what to get you for your birthday. "Luke laughed.

Layden played along and nodded. "Yeah. What do you want for your birthday?"

Sydney wanted to laugh. "My birthday is next year in June. It's half a year away. Isn't it a little too early for

you guys to be discussing preparing a gift for me?"

"Of course, not. Some gifts have to be custom-made in advance," Layden shook his head and replied gently.

Luke said, "Uh-huh. That's right, Darling."

"If you guys are talking about preparing a birthday gift for Sydney, I want to join." Hunter suddenly walked over and interjected.

Luke rolled his eyes. "What does my darling's birthday have anything to do with you?"

"Why not? I'm also Sydney's friend." Hunter puffed out his chest.

Luke sneered. "Let me correct you. Your friend is Julien."

"So? It's not like there's a limit to the number of friends a person can have. Besides, Sydney and I are still partners, right?" Hunter winked at Sydney.

Luke curled his mouth and suddenly had nothing to say.

Layden narrowed his eyes. "Sis, what are you partnering with Mr. Cohen on?"

"Some very important stuff. I won't tell you the details yet," Sydney smiled and responded.

It was a feud between the Raines, Madden, and Cohen families. There was no need to tell Layden.

If she told him, it would only make him worry.

Cayden's eyes darkened when Sydney was unwilling to tell him, seemingly very disappointed.

"By the way, Sydney, I'll introduce you to some bigwigs in the business world." Hunter suddenly piped up.

Sydney's eyes brightened for a moment before she looked at him suspiciously. "Why are you so kind as to introduce contacts to me?"

"Think of it as a thank you for taking care of Davey back then. Come on then, let's go. Don't keep the bigwigs waiting." Then, Hunter directly pulled Sydney's wrist and dragged her away.

Although Luke was dissatisfied, he did not stop them since it was for the sake of his darling's career.

Cayden's expression was dark as he looked at Hunter's back. "Luke, when did his relationship with Sydney become so good?"

He knew who Hunter was. Hunter was Julien's friend, and his path never really crossed with Sydney before.

How did Sydney and Hunter become so close in just two months? Furthermore, Cayden greatly disliked the way Hunter looked at her.

"Because of their partnership, I guess." Luke swirled the wine in the glass.

Luke turned to look at him. "What partnership is it, exactly?"

Luke shrugged. "Don't ask me that. Since Darling doesn't want to tell you, I naturally can't go behind her back and tell you. Come on, I'll introduce you to a few big shots in the entertainment industry."

On the other hand, under Hunter's guidance, Sydney met many bosses in the business world and obtained a lot of name cards.

Although these bosses mostly gave her their name cards out of respect for Hunter, some of them did it because of Sydney's style of conversation.

Although it was just a small portion, for Sydney, it was something enough to make her happy.

At least she passed the evaluations of this small group of bosses. If they were to cooperate in the future, she believed that talks would go much smoother. "Sydney, I'm going to the gents. You..."

"I'll go to the rest area. I've been standing for a long time, so I was just thinking of having a seat," Sydney cut off Hunter's words and said to him with a smile. Hunter nodded. "Sure. I'll go first."

He put his wine glass on the tray of a passing waiter, turned around, and left the hall.

Sydney put the name cards into her handbag and got ready to head to the lounge area.

Just as she took two steps, she was called by a gloomy female voice. "Why, if it isn't Sydney Raines? What are you doing alone? Where are all your boyfriends?" Sydney pursed her lips at those words and turned around, looking expressionlessly at Kate and Lyra who were walking over.

Lyra pulled Kate's arm. "Kate, don't be like that."

Then, she smiled at Sydney apologetically. "Ms. Raines, I apologize to you on Kate's behalf. We're sorry. She didn't mean to say that. She was just too straightforward."

"Straightforward?" Sydney laughed in anger. "Do you know what straightforward means? It means that what she said is true, and she simply blurted it out. Since you used that word, it means that you agree with what she said. In that case, what are you apologizing for? Don't you think you're being fake and hypocritical?"

"Ms. Raines, how could you...?" Lyra bit her lip, looking aggrieved. "Even if I used the wrong word, you don't have to call me hypocritical."

"That's right." Kate raised her chin. "Lyra just phrased her words badly. Do you need to scold her like that? Besides, did I say anything wrong? You're always flirting with so many men..."

"Are you jealous?" Sydney crossed her arms and looked at Kate with a mocking smile.

Kate's face went red as she grew flustered. She yelled," Of course, not!"

"If you're not jealous, then why are you using Hunter and the others to pick on me? Even if you want to replace fault with me, you don't have to use the men around me as an excuse." Sydney sneered. "I... I..." Kate's eyes were red with anger. She stammered and was unable to say anything.

Sydney's cold eyes swept over the two, full of disdain.' Next time you want to pick a fight with me, I suggest you come up with a better attack, lest you make yourself look like a joke!" Then, she turned and was about to leave.

Lyra bit her lower lip. After a trace of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes, she suddenly reached out to grab Sydney's arm.

Just as her hand touched Sydney's arm, she pretended like she had been pushed and stumbled back in panic. Then, she fell flat on the ground. The wine glass in her hand also shattered and soaked her gown.

This scene made the entire banquet hall go silent, and everyone looked over.

Seeing this, Lyra raised her head and looked at Sydney with a face full of tears. "Ms. Raines, you're too much. I only touched you. Why did you push me?"