Right now, the most critical link was this girl; she might be the only one who knew who was behind all of this.

But without concrete evidence, there wasn't much they could do to her.

The banquet hall manager, trembling with fear, was sweating profusely.

"Mr. Skyler, Mr. Tudor, I swear I know nothing about this! With such an important event, how could I possibly be reckless enough to allow something like this to happen?" Selena let out a cold laugh. "And yet it did happen. Saying that, doesn't it make you feel the least bit ashamed?"

The manager nodded repeatedly. "It's my fault, my incompetence. I'm willing to take responsibility, but I genuinely have no idea what happened. I'm innocent!"

Selena crossed her arms, glancing between the girl and the manager. "You both claim you have nothing to do with it. Then how did it happen? Did it just come out of thin air?"

The girl gave a sidelong look at Russell and said, "Maybe Mrs. Tudor and Mr. Skyler had something going on. Last night, with so many people around, it would have been the perfect cover. After all, being locked in a room together for so long... who knows what might have happened?"

"I think you have a death wish, talking like that!" Selena snapped, stepping forward and slapping the girl hard across the face.

own eyes? Did you witness the whole thing? Or maybe you knew what would happen, which is

turned red with anger after being slapped. "Do I need to see it with my own eyes? Everyone knows Russell and Aveline have a complicated

her hand to slap her again, but Aveline stepped in

smack her so hard she'll regret every word!" Selena said, her fury

if you beat her to a pulp, it won't solve

still seething but reluctantly took a step back, refraining from further action. Aveline walked over to the girl, meeting

the case, why not just come out and face me directly? Playing these dirty tricksOnly makes you seem like rats hiding in the gutter. No matter how polished your appearance may be, deep down, you're still nothing

words. She looked like she wanted to snap back, but a glance at Russell and Lucas seemed to

"Is everyone finished?"

deep, magnetic voice broke

"Do you have

"Your family, the Slater family, runs a food company. But with increased competition in recent years, your

faint smile curved Lucas' lips.

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