Chapter 69

After gathering her things, she headed to her car. The city roads were crowded, and traffic was slow. She drummed her fingers against the wheel, checking the time.

Then, suddenly-“bang.”

Her car jolted forward.

She cursed under her breath, gripping the wheel tightly before glancing in the rearview mirror. A car

had rear–ended her.

Frustration flared in her chest. She had no time for this.

She climbed out of the vehicle, inspecting the damage. It wasn’t severe, but dealing with it would be time–consuming.

“Car trouble?”

A familiar voice drifted from the sidewalk.

Sarah turned her head–and there he was.

Cole.

Sarah remained cold and distant, but Cole’s unexpected gentleness caught her off guard.

He explained that dealing with the car issue would take a considerable amount of time and offered to drop her off at the show first.

His calm and accommodating attitude was unlike the Cole she had known before.

He had always treated her as if she were invisible, and during their previous encounters, he had not been

particularly kind.

In the past, he had given her a hard time at the races, showing no concern for her whatsoever.

Yet now, he was behaving differently, as if he had suddenly decided to be considerate.

The show was of utmost importance to Sarah.

There was no time to waste, and she knew missing it was not an option.

her doubts about Cole’s sudden change, she accepted his offer and

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arrived at the venue quickly, with only

soon as the car stopped, Sarah turned to him briefly and thanked him in a hurried

way Cole’s eyes followed her as she disappeared

far from where Cole had dropped her off, a sleek black limousine rolled up to

gaze fixed on the

eyes narrowed slightly as she recognized Sarah.

a frown as she muttered, “That was Sarah who

inside the venue, Sarah swiftly made her way through the elegantly decorated

looked at his watch as she approached and smirked slightly.

are some highly influential people attending today, and they despise tardiness. If you had shown up even a minute late, it would have

relieved that she had arrived on

that Cole had done her

venue, they were captivated by

chandeliers, the finest gems

and investors, all dressed in elegant attire, discussing the latest trends

introduce Sarah to his business contacts, some of whom held significant influence in

exchanged pleasantries, maintaining a

the rhythm of networking when she

across the room.

changed instantly.

sight of Sarah standing among the industry’s elite was both shocking

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not expected Sarah to be present at such a high–profile event, much less interacting with people of

and in her mind, Sarah was nothing more than a woman who relied on beauty rather

fists discreetly, her irritation

manager of Studio STARLINE, the most prestigious

Moon Pack’s

Sarah

had assumed that Leo’s decision would only cause small ripples within

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