Mesmerizing MR Mafia

"Well, ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome the beautiful lady of the Qiao family with a big round of applause!" announced the host at the posh dinner gala attended by the creme de la creme of the city. Everyone was seated around round tables and all eyes were on the stage where lights danced glamorously.

The enthusiastic host was flanked by two families. The Zhang family from the capital city stood on the left, while the Qiao family from the North Sea province stood on the right.

But the most eye-catching person on the stage was a dapper young man in an elegant suit, whose posture was ramrod straight. His eyes twinkled like stars on a dark night, and his thick eyebrows, stately height and angular face made him look like a Greek god. Dressed in tasteful and sophisticated clothes, he was perfect from any angle.

Although it was an important day for him, the man's eyes were narrowed, as if he was about to fall asleep, and there was a trace of boredom on his face.

With the host's announcement, the door on the other side of the stage opened slowly, and hundreds of eyes immediately turned towards it. Everyone was curious to see what kind of a woman was going to marry the illustrious Zhang family's son, who was also the most notorious playboy in the capital city.

However, when the door opened, the spot, which should have been occupied by his to-be wife, was empty.

"Where is Vera?"

"What happened?"

The flustered members of the Qiao family looked at each other in confusion. This was a golden opportunity for them to get their daughter married into the prestigious Zhang family. They didn't want to make any mistakes today.

"Mr. Qiao, I have terrible news. Miss Vera ran away!" said a servant rushing over. He had a piece of paper in his hand and was panting. Hearing this, the whole hall fell silent. Then, the crowd began to frantically whisper among themselves.

Meanwhile, on stage, the faces of the Zhang family members were ghastly pale, and the members of the Qiao family looked panic-stricken, as if they had lost their souls.

"Vera Qiao, you bitch! How dare you insult me in front of everyone?" Jason Zhang's bored expression turned fierce as he cursed loudly.

His fists were clenched tightly and blue veins stood out on his arms under his sleeves, unseen by anyone. He snatched the paper from the Qiao family's servant. The three words on it cut him up inside: "See you, Scum!"

Today the Qiao and the Zhang families were going to become one family bound by the marriage of their children. Almost all the celebrities in the capital city were present to witness the wedding. Vera Qiao's disappearance was a slap on the face of the Zhang family. Jason Zhang had become a joke!

"I won't let you go so easily!"

Jason Zhang swore coldly.

Exactly at that moment, in a corner of a street a few kilometers away from the hotel, a woman paused in the dim light to catch her breath. "Ha-ha! This is amazing! I did it! I finally escaped!" She was thrilled. Clad in a light pink short skirt and a pair of crystal-studded high-heeled shoes, she was adorned in expensive jewelry, but her delicate oval face was marked with black spots. Moreover, her teeth were stained and her hair was in a mess. It was impossible to not cringe as looking at her.

Sure enough, it was Vera Qiao, the daughter of the Qiao family from the North Sea province.

"I look so ugly with this make-up. Anyway, how could an innocent girl like me marry a playboy like him?" she said to herself. Just thinking about him gave Vera Qiao goose bumps all over her body. She was disgusted. Never once while she was studying abroad did she imagine that half a month ago, her family would suddenly summon her back home for an emergency that would change her life. But she didn't expect the so-called emergency to be a ruse to send her on a blind date! What was more, her parents fixed her engaged without even telling her!

'Come on, what age are we living in? This is the 21st century. Everyone accepts and respects free will now, okay?'