Chapter 79
Zach furrowed his broses immediately.
“‘s not the end of the world. It’s just a little stain. I’ll make it up to you.”
Serena’s voice remained low and composed when she said that, making it hard to recognize her. Personal grievances aside, she had no intention of leaving things unsendel
“There’s no need for that. I hope you enjoy the nicht ”
Without another word. Zach took Wendy with him albeit
Serena hated mid–motions with her phone in hand. “I guess that’s money saved,” the murmured to bersell.
She turned to reach for a glass of champagne
ben, a stranger approached her and asked, “Miss, may I have a dance with you laten?”
Serena sighed. It looked like a quiet night was out of the question.
Serena turned around to face the man and then realized he meant no trouble. Since she had time to spare, she decided to engage in casual conversation with a few quests. Zach pulled Wendy to the side, his gare clouding ovi.
“The guests here aren’t to be trifled with, Wendy. Mindwhat you say ”
“But your suit.
“A stained suit is the least of my worries. You promised you’d behave, Wendy,” Zach said, protly grabbing her handd
With no other choles, Wendy nodded reluctantly. Begrudgingly, she glanced at the woman dressed in the black and gold gown, who was surrounded by men.
it was bad enough having to put up with Serena. But now, at such an ostravagant banquet like this, she still had to bite her tongue for others?
Look at her, flirting her way through the crowd! She’s clearly trying to hunt a wealthy husband here. Honestly, I thought this kind of event was for real socialites, but I guess even gold degersc
is can find their way in. Don’t you agres, Zach””
Wendy was still going on and on behind Zach, but he ignored her. Scanning the crowd, he saw Sarah making her entrance. His heart skipped a beat.
The Jansens were here.
Did that mean Seena was here at the banquet as well? Then, would the Larsons stop targeting Foster Group if he could just earn Serena’s forgiveness?
With that in mind. Zach tuned out Wendy’s endless rambling. His eyes darted around, searching for Serena.
At the same time, Sarah entered the banquet hall, dressed in a white evening gown. She caught sight of Cole right away. He was standing in the middle of the crowd, surrounded by admiters. Her heartbeat quickened, and warmth creeped up her face. This time, she was dressed in her finest, and she was set on leaving a lasting impression on Cole
Sarah walked over to him excitedly.
Cole, who had been engaging with the guests, trailed off suddenly as his gaze shifted to somewhere in the distance.
pty glass with a sweet smile. “
The woman in the black and gold on politely rejected a few men who had been trying to hit on her. She finished the champagne in one gulp and raised the empty Please excuse me, sir
Then, the walked away.
The group of men stood there, forlorn, as they watched her go, still mesmerized by their brief chat.
“How interesting,” Cole thought. He had finally found a rate moment of enjoyment in the otherwise dull banquet
Without hesitation, be pushed through the crowd. He finished his champagne in one go–almost as if mimicking the woman–and walked straight to her without a word
The ones who were cast aside were frustrated yet silent, but they dispersed in their own directions.
Hence, when Sarah arrived, the group of people had already scattered around
All that was left were the empry glasses on the waiter’s tray, and Cole was nowhere to be seen. “Where did he go
