The First Heir
Chapter 274

Chapter 274

Of course, she showed up. Today was her sister’s engagement party after all. She had arrived afterbuttering herself up to the nines.

What for, you ask?

To meet more boys, what else?

“How’s your boyfriend, Sis? I’ve only met him a handful of times. What does his family do?”

Isabelle spoke, turning to look at Ruby who was evidently more interested in the contents of her phonethan their conversation.

Ruby smiled. “Nothing special. He treats me well though, so I thought it’s best that we get engagedfirst. That way, at least Mom and Dad will stop nagging, you know?”

A quick flash of disappointment shone in Isabelle’s eyes. She had assumed that her future brother-in-law would be the scion of the rich. Who would have thought he was from a normal family?

‘Has my arrogant sister changed her taste in men?

‘So, she prefers the honest kind now?’

Ruby’s WeChat with Mr. Wade was filled with flirtatious messages of all sorts. They had already pickeda time to meet as well. She would join him at nine o’clock.

Satisfied, she placed her phone down and began to chat with both her male and female best friendsthat she invited over.

“Guys, I have something to tell you. It’s f*cking hilarious.”

Taking out her phone, Ruby pulled up a video she had previously taken for everyone else to see.

Everyone present were young teens who lived for gossip, so it was expected that everyone’s attentionwas piqued the moment she said she had something funny to tell.

“Something happened here a few days ago. So you know how Howard has a best friend named PhilipClark? You should know him, Isabelle, he’s the guy who bought 100 BMWs from the shop the otherday.” Ruby scrunched her eyebrows at Isabelle to hint at her intentional slip of detail.

The latter immediately understood. “Yeah, I remember. Philip Clarke!”

Isabelle made sure to flop back onto the seat of the chair as she spoke, her arms coming up to crossunder her chest.

“Huh? What Philip Clarke?” A few of them widened their eyes in curiosity.

Ruby secretly created a WeChat group with the lot of them and sent the video she had recorded ofPhilip’s conflict with someone in the Northern Sky Western Restaurant. With a face full of jeer, she toldthem, “I’ve sent it to you. Basically, some bastard touched his wife, so he decided to pretend like hewas the shit and fought with the restaurant’s manager. I don’t know about the rest, but it wasn’t prettyfrom what my friend told me. Only after his wife slept with the guy did the matter come to an end Ithink…”

Ruby left gaps in her story, but its general idea was clear. The fact that he was alive today was thanksto his wife selling herself!

The tale Ruby told had absolutely no evidence. Sure, there was a video, but everything else afterwardwas a lie.

What more could she wish for than the perfect chance to shame both Philip and his wife?

She had been pissed with Philip for a very long time, even more so the perfect Wynn Johnston whowas his wife.

She was the kind who would invoke envy in every woman, and Ruby was more than happy to ruin herin such a public setting with a made-up tale. The more humiliating the story, the better. It was the onlyway for Ruby to feel better.

‘Howard wants to bring Philip over today, right? Then let this be a surprise for him.’

This was Ruby’s revenge.

To disgrace Philip Clarke in front of everyone!

With that, she sent an image of Wynn to the group chat as well.

Everyone was shocked.

The girls were filled with envy. A few of them were even pleased to know that such a woman had beenin such disgusting circumstances.

The boys felt like they lost something as regret stewed in their chests. Such a beauty, only to be pairedwith a good-for-nothing husband. What a pity, having to climb into bed with another man just to saveher husband.

“You know, I think I’m envious of that man. Oh, to be joined in bed with a beauty like her.”

“What a trashy excuse of a man!”

“You guys might not know, but the last time he came to our Harley-Davidson showroom and asked for100 Harleys, it was absolutely hilarious! I threw the poor f*cker out.” Isabelle added more fuel to theflames, her expression dripping with ridicule.

“Ah well, we should stop. Your boyfriend should be here soon right?” Isabelle smiled brilliantly. “Didn’tyou say he’ll bring over a few friends? Who’s coming? Any handsome and rich boys you can introduceto your good ol’ sister?”

“Are there handsome boys?”

The girls began to gossip.

Right then, Howard pushed open the doors to the private room. Sitting down, he loped his arms aroundRuby and gave her a kiss on the cheek. It was quite a loving scene.

Ruby, on the other hand, pushed him away with a glare. “What’re you doing? I just touched up mymakeup.”

Only Ruby would disrespect Howard in front of so many people.

The group exchanged a wordless glance for they all knew that Ruby was most probably not in love withHoward.

She was just leading him on.

Did one even have to ask?

Everyone’s gaze had settled on Howard since the moment he walked through the doors. In their minds,they had already graded him. Four out of ten, that was the highest it would go.

This man was ordinary, the epitome of an honest man.

How could Ruby Ford get engaged with a man like this?

Isabelle was stunned too.

What was up with her sister?

How could a brother-in-law like him have any rich friends at all?

“Oh, right,” Ruby asked, “I thought you said you’d bring your friend? Where is he?”

The corner of Ruby’s lips lifted in mockery as she asked.

She had yet to tell anyone that the friend Howard was bringing was the very Philip Clarke they werediscussing just moments prior.

She was curious as to how everyone would react the moment Philip entered the doors.

“Oh, he went to the toilet.” Howard explained.

Right at that moment, Philip entered the doors.

“Oh, allow me to introduce you. This here is my good friend, Philip Clarke.” Howard stood from wherehe sat and introduced with a smile.