Tegan watched quietly.

It turned out that last night was the Sanders Group's year-end banquet, but Lorian hadn't mentioned it to her over the phone. He must not have intended to invite her.

Tegan recalled a line from a television show.

"I suppose I’m just not worthy!"

Tegan felt a pang of discomfort. Their marriage might've been devoid of love, but she still felt slighted and disrespected when she saw a movie star publicly kiss her husband and get featured in the newspaper.

Otherwise, how could such a thing be made public? The Sanders Group’s public relations team was competent, after all.

With that said, it was only a bit of discomfort. Tegan didn't dare to have high expectations when it came to their marriage. So, It was just a tiny bit of disappointment.

That was right. Just a little bit.

Tegan folded the newspaper. She heard her colleagues' hushed voices around her. They were gossiping carefully, and a few snippets reached her ears.

“It's not easy to have a life in a wealt