How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband

The crowd's love for juicy gossip suddenly ignited.

"Look, Carolyn knows the big shot."

"Isn't that pretty standard? The Nelsons are high society; of course, they rub elbows with the elite."

"Standard my foot. Have you seen Carolyn? She acts all high and mighty, like a peacock, barely giving anyone the time of day. And now here she is, blushing and calling out to Stewie." "Can't argue there. A debutante and a young heir, they do make a striking couple."

Stuart seemed to only then notice there was someone before him. His gaze dropped slightly, a look of utter indifference in his eyes as he coolly asked, "And you are?"

The blush on Carolyn's face drained away.

She had imagined countless ways this meeting could go, but never that Stuart wouldn't know her at all.

If Morwenna didn't know her, she'd be furious.

But Stuart not recognizing her? That just made her meekly respond, "I'm Carolyn. From the Nelson family."

Stuart merely hummed in acknowledgment, not bothering to continue the conversation.

That hum was already a courtesy, given the Nelsons' standing.

Carolyn felt slighted but had been looking forward to meeting Stuart for so long, she couldn't just walk away. She tried to move closer to him.

Barclay had been looking for an excuse to pick on Carolyn for a while.

He blocked her path, bluntly saying, "What are you doing here, Carolyn? You weren't invited."

Carolyn's face went through a series of changes as she bit back, "Barclay, are you targeting me?"

"How am I targeting you? The guests are all over there. If everyone starts crowding in, we'll break the door down."

Barclay was merciless.

Had he not known Stuart and Morwenna were married, he might not have cared. He had even thought about introducing men to Morwenna before.

But now, with Stuart and Morwenna married, Carolyn, with her obvious intentions, needed to be stopped. Otherwise, with Morwenna's naïve ways, who knew how she might be taken advantage of.

Carolyn looked to Stuart, hoping their families' connection might prompt him to speak on her behalf.

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However, today wasn't just about Stuart and Claude drawing attention.

Morwenna was also the center of many gazes.

First off, Morwenna was beautiful, and secondly, she was genuinely beautiful.

Her sincerity and charm, devoid of any arrogance typically associated with such beauty, made her quite appealing.

This made many men take interest.

Forget about her background.

With looks like Morwenna's, even if their families were well-off, these guys wouldn't stand a chance.

If her background was a bit humble, perhaps they'd have a better shot. And many thought they might try their luck.

The girls had their eyes on Stuart and Claude, but most of the boys were captivated by Morwenna.

Stuart, with his intense possessiveness, noticed those hungry gazes.

He wanted to make it public, to let the whole of Rosefrost Hollow know Morwenna was his.

But Morwenna was hesitant, and Stuart didn't want to push her.

Seeing those looks, Stuart suddenly reached out, tucking a stray lock of Morwenna's hair behind her ear.

The room fell silent for a moment.

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