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.

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

slapped. "Do I need to see it with my own eyes? Everyone knows Russell and Aveline have a

again, but Aveline

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

if you beat her to a

reluctantly took a step back, refraining from further action. Aveline walked over to

"but it seems you're targeting me. If that's the case, why not just come out and face me directly? Playing these dirty tricksOnly makes

to snap back, but a glance at Russell and Lucas seemed to make her think twice, and she

"Is everyone finished?"

magnetic voice

him. "Do you have something to

the girl and spoke evenly, "Your family, the Slater family, runs a food company.

faint smile curved Lucas' lips. "Of

the past six

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