Diego felt disheartened. He had assumed he had a chance, but Sylvia was now married to a man with a face full of scars and seemed drawn to his outstanding qualities.

"Oh, by the way…" Diego recalled something and asked Sylvia, "Didn't your husband come tonight?"

Sylvia smiled. "Of course he did. He dropped me off downstairs and went to find a place to eat by himself."

The room fell silent.

Diego sighed. "Your husband is really trusting!"

He believed that he wouldn't let Sylvia attend such a small gathering alone if he were in Eric's shoes. Anyone with a bit of intelligence could see through their ulterior motives.

"Otherwise?" Sylvia said, "Even if we're spouses, we still have our own circles, right?"

Everyone nodded.

"Sylvia is right," Kyle said. "Everyone has their own circles. We can't just confine our partners to our own circle."

Meanwhile, downstairs, Eric ordered a simple meal and finished his dinner. Despite having a fortune now, his lifestyle demands weren't high, alig