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Chapter 464

A figure took the seat beside me, but I was so absorbed in the big screen that I barely noticed. All I registered was that he was tall, with a faint woody cologne. Only then did I turn to see who it was.

I almost gasped–it was someone I knew.

‘Edward!‘ I thought, stunned.

Edward glanced over at me, but before either of us could say anything, someone on his other side started talking to him. He turned politely to join their conversation.

I recognized the guy–he was the deputy mayor, someone I’d seen on TV a lot. He leaned in toward Edward as they talked.

Edward, meanwhile, sat with a presence that just radiated authority.

Just a minute ago, I was totally absorbed in the big screen, thinking about how cool all this cutting–edge tech was.

But now, I was squirming in my seat, desperate to switch places as soon as possible.

But the seats were all assigned, and with all these VIPs around, the only person I could possibly swap seats with was

Jared.

So, I reached out and gave his sleeve a sneaky little tug.

out a little scoff, and yanked his sleeve out of

I sitting next to Edward today–I was honestly kind of

I leaned in and whispered, almost

caught on. He glanced at me, then at Edward, and seemed to get what I was

breath

his spot, while Jared took mine and leaned over to introduce himself to Edward in a low

his lips together and gave

a silent sigh of relief–just like that,

Nathan, who took the lead on the tech presentation. His words carried weight, his confidence was infectious, and you couldn’t help but believe

the side of the stage, clutching a bouquet of flowers. She seized the moment

was Emily, rocking a hot pink dress that swished

clearly caught off guard when she rushed over. Emily

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to his assistant like he couldn’t wait to get

them.

turning red and scurrying off the stage. Nathan looked super awkward,

but

with Emily, I knew she was genuinely a good person. If she