Paul was used to fooling around with others, so he didn't have such a deep and experienced temper as Jackson,
Paul wanted to give him a gentle lesson, but before he could do something, he was stopped by James.
"Paul, stop."
The man sat in the upper seat, looking indifferent but arrogant, which stunned everyone.
He was indeed the only heir of the Evans family. His aura was too powerful.
James looked indifferently at Jackson. His voice, devoid of any warmth, echoed in the hall.
"Mr. Jackson Collins, your father came to our family to beg for an alliance marriage. Breaking off the engagement is okay, but you must ask your father the same way."
The word "beg" brought everyone back to reality.
It turned out that the Collins family wanted to marry into the Evans family.
They thought the Evan and the Collins family wanted to join forces.
The Colins family needed to use Mr Collins's manage to
stabilize their status.
Everyone scoffed in their eyes. Obviously they had forgotten that their backgrounds, strength, and status were far inferior to the Collins familly.
Jackson calmly accepted everyone's criticism and accepted James's proposal.
"Don't worry Mr. Evans, I'll definitely ask my father to deal with this matter."
After that Jackson went straight out to look for Amelia.
Looking at Jackson's back, Paul was so angry that his face turned blue.
Through the floor to ceiling window in the hall James saw Jackson walking to the dining area in the distance as he was looking for someone.
After walking around, Jackson answered the phone and went to the bathroom.
James frowned, interrupted Old Mr. Weil's rambling, and walked out.
While Amelia was playing with her phone in the bathroom, a gentle-looking girl came in angrily.
When she saw Amelia, Lena's expression changed. "It's you?"
When Lena stood on the balcony on the second floor, she saw Jackson leading Amelia into the manor.
The two looked dazzling and well-matched, which almost made Lena angry.
Fortunately, Lena's brother had sent Amelia away and allowed her to be alone with Jackson.
Lena thought Amelia had left, but she didn't expect Amelia to be hiding in the bathroom and scrolling through her phone.
It was strange. Why did Amelia hide in the bathroom instead of getting to know many young talents?
Lena's warning made Amelia frown slightly.
Amelia was hiding here to avoid James. What did it have to do with Jackson playing hard to get?
"Isn't Miss Weil too good at imagining?" Amelia thought.
Amelia didn't find an excuse to explain it to Lena. Lena just looked at Amelia indifferently.
"Miss Weil, you can't afford to be Mr. Collins's wife. You don't have to look for attention in front of me."
Jackson was going to marry Edith. Lena's status was far inferior to Edith's. It was better for her not to be delusional.
However, Miss Weil did not think so. She slapped Amelia hard in the face.
"Who do you think you are? I'm the young lady of the Weil family. Do I need to show myself in front of you?"
That slap was beyond Amelia's expectations.
Amelia didn't expect the Weil family's gentle and weak-looking young lady to slap her.
This caught Amelia off guard and caused her to be slapped hard.
Amelia wanted to fight back on the spot, but her body was a burden.
After being slapped, she was in a daze.
Seeing her like this, Lena thought she was afraid, so she became even more arrogant.
"I'm warning you, you'd better stay away from Jackson.
Otherwise, it's not one slap!"
After saying that, Lena left the bathroom.
When Amelia saw her back, it suddenly split into countless pieces and slowly blurred into a ball.
Before she fell down, Amelia vaguely saw a man rushing in and catching her before she fainted.
When Amelia caught her breath, she realized that the person who had caught her was James.
Amelia's heart suddenly beat, and a nervous expression appeared.
"Mr.., Mr. Evans..."
He had no expression, but his slightly furrowed brows made him look annoyed and uneasy.
"What's wrong?"
After calming herself down, Amelia said in a low voice, "I was slapped by Miss Weil just now and almost fainted."
Fortunately, she only fainted for a few seconds this time and could still use this as an excuse to cover it up.
James's frown deepened. "You're willing to be slapped, for Jackson's sake. You really love him."
There was sarcasm in his voice, which made Amelia very uncomfortable.
The fear in her heart slowly faded away, and she replied lightly, "If Mr. Collins finds out that I was slapped by Miss Weil, he will definitely have a bad impression of her. It's worth it."
James didn't expect her to have such thoughts, so he looked at her with contempt.
"You are truly capable of using all sorts of methods."
He loosened his grip on her waist, took out a wet tissue, and wiped his fingers slowly.
This action made Amelia feel very embarrassed. Since he disliked her so much, why did he still help her?
After wiping his hands, he glanced at Amelia, who looked pale. "Didn't I warn you to stay away from Jackson?"
When she saw him, she thought he was there for the banquet. She didn't expect that he would come to get even with her.
It had only been a day, but he already knew what she and Jackson were doing.
However, she couldn't be blamed for this. If it weren't for Emily, she would have waited to di e at home a long time ago. She wouldn't have accompanied Jackson to such a place.
Amelia didn't intend to hide it from him and said frankly, "I intended to stay away from him, but Emily insisted that I entertain Jackson. She would ask me to pay for it if I disagreed. I could only go against your warning and entertain him."
Her words imply, "If you want to blame someone, blame Emily. Don't be sarcastic here."
James sneered, "If you hadn't climbed into Jackson's bed, would Emily have let you entertain him?"
Did he mean that Amelia had asked for it?
As expected, Emily was his sweetheart. No matter what she did, he would not blame her.
Suddenly, she had a little self-awareness, so she stopped talking.
James took a step closer to her and pushed her against the wall. Then, he placed one hand on top of her head and lowered his head to look at her.
"Jackson just canceled the engagement with the Evans Group in front of everyone. Did you ask him to do so?"
Has Jackson canceled his marriage with the Evans Group?
Amelia was stunned for a moment, and then she felt wronged.
How could Amelia not know she could make Jackson break the engagement?
She pursed her red lips and didn't say anything. In front of James, there was no point in explaining.
James moved closer to her again, and a faint fragrance wafted out to Amelia's nose, causing her to panic again.
Amelia turned away unnaturally, but her lips accidentally brushed past his cheek.
A numbing sensation spread out from the skin of the two people.
James's body stiffened, and his expression became slightly complicated.
Amelia felt a little embarrassed. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that."
Looking at her shy face, James slowly withdrew his complicated thoughts and said indifferently, "Is this how you seduce men?"
When Amelia heard this, the embarrassment in her heart gradually dissipated. A sense of defeat struck her, making her feel a little powerless.
After a long silence, she said, "Mr. Evans, you don't have to worry. I won't seduce you no matter who I seduce."
James's expression gradually darkens.
He stared into her eyes. He couldn't tell what she was thinking, but there was a hint of indifference in her eyes.
He couldn't describe what he was feeling and felt highly annoyed.
He remained silent momentarily until his eyebrows gradually returned to indifference.
He said flatly, "That'd better be the case. If I find out that you have feelings for me."
Hearing this, Amelia did not give in at all. "Mr. Evans, don't worry. I haven't had feelings for you for so many years, let alone separated from you."
James was rendered speechless by her, and his eyes were gradually filled with a trace of cruelty.
Looking at him like this, Amelia was a little scared. She slowly lowered her chin under his powerful gaze.
After a while, they fell into a long silence.
It was as if whoever spoke first would be defeated.
After a long while, Jackson and Lena's voices came from outside the door.
Only then did James let go of her hands. He straightened his back and took a step back.
Before leaving, James glanced at Amelia indifferently.
"Just because Jackson broke off the engagement doesn't mean that the Collins Group will break off the engagement. He'll be my brother-in-law sooner or later. Don't even think about getting him to fight against the whole family for you."
After saying that, James turned around and walked to the opposite men's bathroom.
Staring at the lonely and distant figure, Amelia heaved a deep sigh of relief.
Every time she faced him, she would feel an indescribable tension.
Amelia wasn't sure if she was afraid of him or if she was fearful that she wouldn't be able to control her feelings for him.
Fortunately, she had acted on impulse just now and lied to him that she didn't have any feelings for him.
Otherwise, who knew how he would laugh at and misunderstand her if he found out what she was thinking?
She collected herself and walked to the sink. She pretended to wash her hands and went out.
On the way to find Amelia, Lena pestered Jackson all the way, which made Jackson frown.
When Jackson saw Amelia shaking off her water-stained hands and walking out of the bathroom, he quickly pushed Lena away and walked over.
"Ms. Garcia, let's go back first."
Amelia nodded and glanced at Lena thoughtfully with an indifferent gaze.
Thinking of how she had slapped Amelia on impulse just now, Lena was afraid that Amelia would complain to Jackson, and her eyes were with a warning.
Amelia found it a little funny. After slapping her, Lena was afraid that she would tell others about it. Lena had gone too far.
Amelia wanted to slap Lena, but this was the Weil family's territory.
Those who didn't know the truth would think she was bullying Lena in public.
Amelia didn't want to be the center of attention, nor did she want to be hated by the Weil family after the fight.
Thinking of this, Amelia suppressed her anger and decided to find a chance to beat her next time.
"Let's go."
She walked down the stairs, and Jackson took her hand.
Jackson had wanted to let go of her hand as soon as Amelia got off the stairs, but when he lowered his head, he accidentally saw the palm print on her face.
"What's going on?"
Jackson's gentle face suddenly darkened.
He raised his hand to touch Amelia's slightly swollen face, and his eyes subconsciously showed a hint of heartache.
Amelia was slightly stunned when she saw the look on Jackson's face. She didn't expect him to feel sorry for her.
Jackson asked in a deep voice, "Who did this?"
Seeing that he was questioning her, it seemed that he wanted to stand up for her.
Amelia hesitated for a moment but didn't say anything.
Amelia felt that Jackson might not get even with his good friend's sister for her.
Amelia's silence made Lena have a sigh of relief.
Jackson had always been good at observing people's expressions. At this moment, when he saw Lena heave a sigh of relief, he immediately understood what was happening.
No wonder Lena wouldn't let him go when he went to look for Amelia. It turned out that Lena had hit his woman when he wasn't there!