The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife
Chapter 450 Finding A New Love

"Look, it's Susan."

"She seldom attends any banquets."

"It is really rare to see her here."

A murmur started spreading over the crowd as everyone put their heads together and talked about Susan. Several brave bachelors walked straight up to Susan.

Even though they annoyed Susan a lot, it would only be bad for her if she got angry on this kind of occasion. Therefore, she could only maintain her distance as she exchanged pleasantries with them. "Miss Shelby, as a quiet girl, I am sure that you love to read, right? I am also a book lover. Why don't we arrange a date and go to the library together?" a man suggested.

Susan smiled. "I'm sorry, but I am more of a sporty type." "You like sports? That's great then. I'm a sports expert. Miss Shelby, why don't we exchange numbers? Then we can talk more about sports when we have time," another man added.

"It's okay. I have a personal trainer." Susan declined.

"Miss Shelby..." Another man chimed in. This time, a hint of annoyance flashed across Susan's eyes.

She did not know what was going on in their heads. They were all fawning over her because of her identity as the daughter of the Wrights. Most importantly, she had rejected them countless times, yet they still would not give up and kept approaching her.

In her mind, they could not even compare to a single finger on Julian's hand.

"Miss Shelby, you look rather pale. I just bought a new private jet. Why don't you join me and allow me to take you on a trip abroad?" Another man chimed in.

Just as Susan was about to turn down the man's offer, a stern, cold voice rang out behind them.

"Are you guys asking my wife out in front of me?"

This voice...

Susan jerked her head over and saw Julian standing behind them, his face a dark mask of seething anger.

Susan was stunned, and a mysterious feeling flashed across her eyes.

Julian looked skinnier, although just a few days had passed. It occurred to her that the crisis at the company was quite a big blow o him. Even though she had been telling herself that Julian had nothing to do with her anymore, an indescribable feeling still welled up in her heart.

"Mr. Shaw?" A man did not go away. Instead, he looked provocatively at him. ' Aren't you and Miss Shelby getting a divorce? Miss Shelby is free to choose who she wants to be with next, and I guess you don't have a say in this."

"Yeah, Mr. Shaw. If I were you, I would pay more attention to StarTech. I heard its market value has dropped again today."

All of them were taunting Julian.

Julian had been facing both internal and external difficulties recently. Those nobodies who he had looked down upon last time dared to taunt him right now.

Susan clenched her hands into fists.

Regardless of whether Julian was her husband or not, a man like him should be standing at the top and looking down on everyone. However, these people dared to talk to him with that kind of condescending attitude right now.

Susan had no idea why, but there was anger brewing inside of her.

Narrowing his eyes, Julian walked up to Susan and grabbed her hand. Then, he turned around and scanned the men crowding around Susan before saying, "I don't think you guys should concern yourselves with the things happening between Susie and me."

Susan was startled when Julian suddenly stepped forward and grabbed her hand. She wriggled slightly but soon gave in and allowed him to hold her hand.

Julian had been wanting to hold her hand and feel her warmth for a long time. Now that his wish had finally come true, a mysterious smile crossed his eyes.

The group of men felt somewhat awkward when they saw Susan not try to break free from Julian's grip. After a short while, they began to disperse one after another slowly until there was no one left around Susan and Julian.

"You can let go of my hand now," Susan said after taking a deep breath.

"Do you want to get bothered by those flies again?" Julian said in a deep voice.

"I didn't think they would be so thick-skinned..." Susan replied, though she was not sure herself either. Therefore, she did not ask Julian to let go of her hand again.

Susan took a look at Julian, bit her lip, and said, "How have you been recently? Is everything fine?"

"Do you care about me?" A flash of excitement flared in Julian's eyes. "Susie, I thought you were not going to talk to me anymore."

Susan pressed her lips tightly, and it took her a long while to begin speaking again." Don't read too much into it. I just think that the incident that happened at StarTech is somewhat related to me."

A mysterious light flitted across Julian's eyes when Susan refused to admit that she cared about him. Then, he said in a deep voice, "Of course, I have not been fine recently."

"Is the company..."

Just as Susan was about to say something, Julian interrupted her. "Everything is fine a t the company. If I can build one StarTech, then I could build a second one. However, I don't know where I could replace another Susan if I were to lose you."

It occurred to Susan that Julian was fine and her worry had been totally uncalled for. After all, Julian was still in the mood to tease her despite the condition of the company.

She forcibly pulled her hand out of his and snarled at Julian in exasperation. "You came all the way here just to tell me this? If that is everything you want to say to me, I guess you can leave now. Otherwise, your mother will be throwing a tantrum if she sees you're with me again."

"Do you despise me so much?" Julian's expression changed, and he said dejectedly, "Susie, my trusted friend has

turned against me, and my career has hit rock bottom. I have lost everything. I don't ask for your forgiveness. I just hope that you can talk to me. Is that too much to ask?"

It was rare to see Julian in such a fragile state, so Susan's heart began to waver again.

She bit her lower lip. "What do you want to talk about then?"

Julian huffed and said jealousy, "It seems that you've been pretty preoccupied after leaving me. There are so many men coming after you."

Susan did not know whether to laugh or cry. She shot a glance at him and said," They are all coming after me because I'm the daughter of the Wrights."

She was not a narcissist and she did not think that she could attract so many men

with her charm alone. Her identity was what caused them to come after her.

"It is because they haven't spent some time with you before. I'm sure that they will fall in love with you after they spend some time with you," Julian said, his brows furrowed.

After all, Susan was perfect. He used to hide her behind him so that nobody would see her. Now that they were separated temporarily, Julian felt that she was like a piece of fresh meat among a group of wolves. The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became.

'No, I have to speed up my plan.'

It was only when he would hold the woman in front of him in his arms that the anxiety in his heart would be dispelled a little.

"You really are overthinking things," Susan said, looking helplessly at Julian.

She was not Jesus. It was impossible that everyone would fall in love with her.

"I'm definitely not overthinking things." Julian became restless after he realized that many people were going after Susan. "I n any case, you can't see them anymore."

Even though Susan had never planned to meet them at all, she still raised her brow when Julian ordered her not to see them.

"Aren't you the one who wanted to divorce me? I'm still very young, so why can't I replace another man to be my new husband?" Susan said flatly, stunning Julian. 'This woman wants to replace another man and make him her new husband?'

A sense of doom began to blossom in his heart.

"When did I say I wanted to divorce you?' Julian said in a condescending tone." Unless I'm dead, there is no way I'll allow you to replace another husband."