Chapter 129
Sarah clenched her fists. She wouldn’t dare fight for a man in Regina’s presence, so she could only wait in the shadows for the right moment.
Meanwhile, a middle–aged man approached her and raised his glass of champagne. “Gorgeouis lady, are you waiting for someone?”
Sarah gave a hum and looked up.
The man in front of her was at least 20 years older than her. Though clad in a well–tailored suit, the thick gold chains around his neck and the flashy watch on his wrist made him look like a nouveau riche. His cheeks were slightly flushed. He seemed to have had a bit to drink.
He stared at her for a moment and then suddenly handed her a key card. His eyes flashed with an unreadable intent.
Sarah initially thought he was trying to hit on her and was about to toss the key card away. But- to her surprise, he headed straight for Cole, nodding and fawning over him while occasionally glancing in her direction.
She started to suspect that the key card was actually from Cole and that the gaudy man was just a messenger. Just as the thought crossed her mind, Cole followed the man’s gaze and looked at her but said nothing. Her heart pounded wildly.
Cole had looked at her!
Sarah was convinced she was right. Cole must have avoided approaching her because of Regina and had instead sent someone else to pass her the key card. She lowered her head and stared intently at the key card in her hand as if it were her ticket to soaring to new heights.
As the private event ended, Serena got up to find Hugh so they could leave together.
The venue was crowded and noisy. Just then, Chandler’s message came through. “Mrs. Larson, you don’t need to move around the hall. I’ll bring Mr. Larson to the entrance to meet you later.
“Okay.” Sh
plied with a single word and turned to walk outside.
She stood at the entrance of the venue and immediately noticed Zach standing at the foot of the steps in the distance. Amidst the bustling crowd, the two locked eyes from afar, but Zach hesitated to move against the flow.
Just as Serena was about to look away, a sudden heaviness fell on her shoulder. Startled, she turned around and was met with Hugh’s slightly flushed face.
His typically sharp, cold eyes were now clouded with an unfamiliar haze, and he stared at her
in a daze. In that fleeting moment, as he leaned into her, Serena instinctively reached out to steady him
Hugh was too tall, so Serena could only just manage to support his waist. He hunched over and rested his head against her shoulder, refusing to thove away
Just then, Chandler rushed over. “Mr. Larson is drunk! I only stepped away for a moment, and he already.”
“It’s alright. I can support him.” Serena wrapped her arms around Hugh’s waist. Feeling him cooperate and adjust his posture, she relaxed a lile and told Chandler, “Go get the car. I’ll help him down the steps”
“But Mr. Larson is so tall…” Chandler said with a concerned tone.
“It’s okay.” Serena led Hugh down the steps.
Hugh instinctively braced her back with his hand.
Serena was both amused and exasperated. The drunk one was actually worried about her falling, yet he was the one who could barely stand
‘He’s being quite well–behaved. Go get the car.” She repeated to Chandler.
Behind her, without her noticing, Hugh’s hand tightened into a fist before gradually
loosening.
Seeing that, Chandler was utterly stunned. He found it unbelievable that Serena had called Hugh “well–behaved.” However, there was no time to dwell on it, so he quickly went downstairs to get the car.
Serena supported Hugh as they reached the last step.
Zach walked toward her.
With Hugh in–her arms, Serena moved past him without a second glance as she remarked, “I don’t have time for you. I have more important things to do.”
