He Used Me As A Testing Tool Chapter 08
Gabriel froze in place, panting heavily.
Lisette stepped forward and held onto his arm affectionately, but he shook her off.
Her expression stiffened for a moment, but she quickly put on a fake look of sympathy.
“Do you really not remember, Julie?”
“Even after what you did, Gabe has been wanting to give you another chance.
“No matter how much you hate us, you shouldn’t pretend not to know us.
“Or are you afraid people will remember how you seduced my groom on my wedding day?
“You even drugged and hurt yourself, threatening him to stay inside the room!”
As soon as she said that, the surrounding guests immediately looked over with disdain.
A twisted sense of satisfaction rose in Gabriel’s heart.
He thought if Julianna’s reputation was ruined and if she was shunned by everyone else, she would have no choice but to return to him.
But when he looked at her, he found her expression terrifyingly calm.
“Shut up, Lisette!”
“Shut up, Lisette!”
Gabriel suddenly shouted, feeling inexplicably irritated.
Lisette bit her lower lip, pretending to be wronged.
“Gabe, I’m only trying to help Julie remember…”
Just as the situation reached a stalemate, the lights in the banquet hall suddenly dimmed.
Then, a bright spotlight shone onto the spiral staircase on the second floor.
The host spoke into the mic, his voice echoing throughout the hall. “Dear guests, thank you all for attending tonight.
“Please welcome the heir of the Presley Group and the host of tonight’s banquet to give a speech.”
At once, everyone looked over.
A man in a dark gray suit slowly descended the stairs.
His expression was calm, every movement composed and confident.
When Gabriel and Lisette saw his face clearly, their pupils shrank at the same time.
“Ryan?!”
Unable to comprehend what was happening, Lisette immediately pointed at him. “How did someone like you—who couldn’t even afford to get married without a loan—sneak into this place? This is the Presley Group’s banquet!” she shouted.
At once, the surrounding guests were stunned.
Ryan stopped in his tracks and glanced coldly at Lisette.
“Ms. Maloney, let me formally introduce myself. I’m Ryan Presley, heir to the Presley Group.
“I pretended to be poor to test whether your feelings were real. It seems that the test was necessary after all.”
“Impossible! You’re lying! You were a broke, useless guy!”
Lisette refused to believe it.
Meanwhile, Gabriel stood rooted to the spot, equally stunned.
Just then, a well-dressed older couple appeared, surrounded by the crowd.
They were the actual leaders of the Presley Group—Ryan’s parents.
At that moment, Lisette felt like the sky had collapsed, her legs going weak.
Ryan was indeed the Presley Group’s heir!
The man she had once despised as poor, even testing his loyalty, was actually the powerful figure of her dreams!