Chapter: 1392

If Sean wasn't interested in her, there were plenty of men who would be eager to marry her.

After all, Marlene appeared innocent, naive, and easily deceived.

Marlene couldn't guess what those men were thinking. Her attention was focused entirely on Sean. She didn't care about his past actions and still had feelings for him.

Sean gently touched Norah's hand, stood up, and replied calmly, “I'm sorry, Mr. Wilson, I have to decline. My affections are reserved for Norah. Marlene and I are not involved."

He denied any connection with Marlene and said, “Congratulations, Mr. Wilson, on finding your niece."

His forced congratulations sounded insincere, and even Marlene could feel it.

Marlene's hopeful smile vanished as she was turned down once more.

She only regained her composure after Hank shot her a sharp look from offstage.

Iker chuckled. "I was just kidding. Your feelings really do matter the most, Mr. Scott. It's too bad you're not fond of my niece."

He gave Norah a quick look. Shouldn't she be mad after what he'd said?

But Norah just held her anger in, planning to retaliate at his upcoming birthday party. Regardless of his words on stage at the moment, she could brush it off with a laugh.

Joanna admired Norah even more for that. Even with someone trying to set her boyfriend up with another woman, Norah stayed cool and calm.

After he finished speaking, Sean sat down next to Norah and gave her a comforting glance.

Understanding the connection between Norah and the Wilson family, he knew exactly how to handle the situation.

Iker cleared his throat once more to draw everyone's attention.

"Marlene will stay with us in Glophia from now on. Please be kind to her."

"Mr. Wilson, don't worry. We will."

"Miss Wilson is so lovely and charming. We all like her."

"Ah, it's so sad! Someone is being so cruel to her; it breaks my heart." A young man saw the sadness on Marlene's face and spoke up for her.

Marlene glanced at him and felt a bit embarrassed as his eyes were locked on hers.

Iker wrapped up his speech and invited Marlene to mingle with the other guests.

She seized the chance to build connections that might help her in the future.

After introducing her to a few people, Iker passed her off to Hank.

As Iker was about to head to his room, his assistant hurried over and whispered, "Sir, there's a problem. Someone has copied the company's new product design and marketing plan."