Chapter 23
hedies, it’s notum anymore. Let thatch get HIV. Alde worse than death would be noch more interesting
Timathought, “It she
At that moment, Felicia approached. “Tina, come with me. Let me introduce you to a few people,” she said, smiling brightly as she led Tina away.
As they walked, she lowered her voice. “Is everything taken carent? Did she signs the compensation agreement?
Tina roze for a moment, then confidently replied, “t course, I bring the agreement to you tomBOLTON
“That’s wonderful! You’re such a smart woman, Tina” Felicia praised her with a pleased look on her lace
“It’s nothing. Just a little trick to help you out, Mrs Munoz It’s my honor to take a little burden off your shoulders.” Tina said.
Felicia smiled warmly. “You’re such a good child. Soon, you’ll be calling me Mom”
Tina Laughed sontl.Tdo now, Mops”
The two exchanged a look of mutual understanding
Tina thought to herself, “Anyway, that batch is dead. Whether the agreement is signed or not doesn’t really matter anymore.”
Amer finishing his socializing with a tow friends, Luke stepped out to the balcony to get some fresh air.
Lighting a cigarette, heduled a number on his phone. “Is she still at her parents house! Has she not even left the house? Alright, I got it.”
He furrowed his brows and bung up the phone. After finishing his cigarette, he returned to the banquet hall.
“Lake, help me out. Which one do you think is prettier? The pink diamond set donated by Mrs. Reese is gorgeous and so uniquel And Mrs. Knight’s ring is lovely too.” Tina cheerfully approached, holding the auction catalog and talking non–stop next to him.
“All of them are nice,” Lake replied absently, his attention barely on the catalog.
His gaze shifted away from the catalog, but suddenly, his eyes darkened, and he glanced back at it
That pink diamond set seemed so familiar
Let me see the catalog,” he said.
“Sure.” Thinking he was helping her choose, Tina eagerly handed him the catalog
Like flipped to the page with the pink diamond set. The more be looked, the more his frown deepened. There was no mistake
This was the set he personally ordered from Istoria for their wedding anniversary last year. It was a one–of–a–kind set, with only this set in the world.
He wondered how Eleanor Feron ended up with it
He couldn’t help but recall the mpty cabinets in the walk–in closet.
“We have the same taste. I also like that pink diamond set. Mrs. Rose is so old, it doesn’t suit her at all.” T
Tina chattered inway, oblivious to his increasingly grim expression.
Luke couldn’t take the catalog to Eleanor in such a public setting. He took a photo of it and sent it to Vespera, only to find that she had blocked him.
He tried calling her, but her number was also blocked.
A sense of unease spread in his chest. “You go ahead and enjoy. I have to leave.”
“Han?” Tina was stunned for a moment when she saw Luke about to leave.
She quickly grabbed his art and said, “You can’t leave, tonight is very important for us.
“What’s so important” Lake furrowed his brow, confused
At that moment, Felicia, the host of the charity gala, took the stage to make an announcement. “Before we begin the charity auction, I have an announcement to make,” she said, exchanging a glance with “Tina’s mother, Claire Malone, in the audience.
Then, in an especially excited to, the continued, “My son, Luke, is about to get engaged to Ms. Tina from the Sole family. Toni, ht, I will buy the most expensive piece of jewelry to prve to my future daughter–in–law as a meeting gift.
The sound of applause filled the banquet hall. All eyes were on Lake and Tina, and congratulations flooded in from every corner of the room.
Bodi die Sowle and Munor funds were thrilled. Tina was so owrwhelmed with emotion that she was duut tu
Only Lake stood there in complete shock, his mind buzzing
He never sad he was going to get engaged to The This was ridiculous.
Ar the entrance of the banquet hall, a woman stood in a dark red, sheer, trailing gown.
Her long hair flowed like snooth
and hire makeup was strikingly cool and bold. She stood there, tall and slender, with a graceful, elegant presence.
As she walked in, the trading silk of her gown and the two dark red ribbons wrapped around her as swayed in the air, like blood–red mist spreading across the room.
Het beatly was herafletaking. It was sonraptivating that 1 the socialites in the room dinamed in comparison..
And yet, her beauty was tinged with
“Vesperat
undercurrent of danger
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