The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride
Chapter 216 - 197, The Goddess is Pregnant

Chapter 216: 197, The Goddess is Pregnant

Allure International, as a top international company, always organized events with high standards; even its internal employee get-togethers were no exception.

When Ivy Aretha and Sophia Young entered the room, there were already many people there. In the banquet hall, everyone was dressed to impress. Ivy was thankful that Sophia had dragged her to get dressed up; otherwise, Ivy’s outfit would probably embarrass both her and Michael Gordon.

Sophia picked out a hand-embroidered pink dress for Ivy, which perfectly outlined Ivy’s well-proportioned figure. With long, wavy curls, along with her unique charm that was somewhere between maturity and innocence, Ivy exuded an unparalleled elegance.

"Damn it, Ivy, I should have worn the dress and let you wear this gold one. Your beauty is already overshadowing mine!"

Sophia glanced at the gazes from not far away, all looking in their direction but focusing on Ivy, and complained. She originally thought the gold color would be more fashionable than pink, and a dress would be more forgiving for her figure than a traditional Chinese dress, so she decisively chose the dress. But now...

"Well, now that I’m standing next to you, I doubt anyone here will even notice me!"

"Ahem, my dear, there’s a saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and another one that says to each their own. So... you still have a chance!"

While laughing, Ivy comforted her, "Actually, you should’ve appeared today without dressing up in your most simple look. If a man still noticed you, then it must be true love!"

After all, there’s a difference between liking a beautiful face and liking the person behind it!

Hearing this, Sophia disagreed, "That’s outdated. Men these days are like carnivores. No one would be interested in your simple appearance. Do you think Mr. Gordon would still be attracted to you without your beautiful face and graceful figure?"

Ivy: "..."

So, in other people’s eyes, Michael Gordon was only attracted to her appearance?

"I’m not as foxy as you say, am I? Why would Mr. Gordon be only interested in my appearance? Maybe he’s attracted to my inner qualities!"

Michael had seen countless beautiful women, and Ivy didn’t think she was at the top of that list. She hoped that he was attracted to her as a person rather than just her looks.

"Pfft, what inner qualities? Can you see them?" Sophia sneered, lifting her wine glass to Ivy. "Sister Ford’s inner beauty is also beautiful. Would Mr. Gordon be attracted to her? These days, inner beauty is just used to comfort women without outer beauty. There is a saying that outer beauty determines whether a man is willing to be with you, while inner beauty decides how long he is willing to stay. Get it?"

That’s why she had to work so hard to maintain her figure and frequented the beauty salon!

"Hi, beautiful!"

As they spoke, a handsome man walked towards them, wine glass in hand. His eyes fell deeply on Ivy, completely ignoring Sophia standing beside her.

"Look, I told you they’re eyeing you!"

Sophia leaned over and whispered to Ivy, "But this guy is not bad – he’s from the Film and Television Department, a newly signed director. I heard he’s very talented and has a good family background. He’s not as wealthy as Mr. Gordon, but Gordon’s married. If he were to get a divorce, he’d be used goods, while this guy is still single. Seize the opportunity!"

As Sophia turned to leave, Ivy grabbed her wrist and pulled her back, softly replying, "This great single guy is more suitable for you. I prefer Mr. Gordon’s ’used goods’!"

Sophia: "..."

"Hello, Miss Aretha, Miss Young, I’m Roland Garrett from the Film and Television Department!" Roland raised his glass to greet them, but his eyes were still fixed on Ivy, and he only extended his wine glass towards her.

"Ahem, Mr. Garrett, do you know us?" Ivy clinked her glass with his but didn’t take a sip. Allure International had so many employees, even HR wouldn’t be able to recognize every face, let alone them who only dealt with contracts in the legal affairs. It was normal not to know each other, but knowing each other would be somewhat abnormal.

"How could I not recognize such a beauty?" Roland smiled, an artistic grin that spread across his lips, and his gaze deepened on Ivy, "Attending this event, Miss Aretha doesn’t have a boyfriend, right?"

Usually, single men and women attended these events just to socialize, as there were many handsome men and beautiful women. People in relationships were usually tightly managed by their partners and would not participate in such occasions.

Furthermore, Roland recognized Ivy. Mr. Gordon reportedly vowed not to give up pursuing her and was outright rejected by her in the canteen. Later, the news came out that the CEO was married, and now Roland encountered her at this event.

This woman had a pure and bright appearance and a bold and domineering personality. He had been attracted to this tough and thorny lily for a long time but held back because of Mr. Gordon. Now, with the CEO married, he could finally make a move.

Ivy immediately understood the man’s intentions from his straightforward gaze. Men in the entertainment industry were indeed direct: whether he could make a move or not was already clear. However, she didn’t have a good impression of directors, let alone this man, whose intentions were so blatantly obvious.

She wasn’t ready for extramarital affairs!

"Mr. Garrett, your vision isn’t sharp enough. It’s obvious that Miss Young is the single one!" Ivy casually teased while grasping Sophia’s arm, "As for me – well, my child is already five years old. What do you think, am I single?!"

Pfft!

Both Sophia and Roland almost simultaneously broke into laughter. These two people, who had never interacted before, exchanged glances and formally exchanged greetings due to her quirky comment.

"Miss Aretha, you’re joking. With your figure, if you had a five-year-old child, what would my artists who are worried about having children do?"

Roland firmly believed in his ability to judge women. Not only could he tell whether a woman had given birth or not, but even a woman’s virginity couldn’t escape his eyes. He absolutely didn’t believe that someone with Ivy’s sexy figure would have given birth to a child.

"Well, too bad, I’m telling the truth..."

Before Ivy could finish, she was interrupted by a familiar figure. Lina Miller was surrounded by several men, constantly being bombarded with questions. Her pale face seemed on the verge of collapsing at any moment. Ivy immediately threw a sentence to Sophia and walked over to her, "Sophia, you chat with Mr. Garrett for a while. I see a friend, and I’ll go say hello."