Chapter 426

Vespera used to be great at faking it. She could lie without flinching and spin a

story without missing a beat. But this time, it was too real, which made it harder to pretend.

After hesitating for a few seconds, she finally muttered, "We were all worried."

As she spoke, she shot a look at Calvert, who picked up the cue instantly and said, "Yeah, it wasn't just Vespera. Gerard and I were both worried about you, too."

Then, he nudged Gerard for backup. The latter had no choice but to play along. He said, "I was worried."

Dominic looked at all three of them, his expression darkening. He said, "Are you guys having a relay?"

Vespera puffed out her cheeks, cursing herself silently. She used to talk her way out of everything. How hard was saying something nice to Dominic and reassuring him?

The silence that followed was a bit awkward.

Vance shot Vespera a glare. He thought, "What a foolish woman. He's giving you all of himself. Do you truly have nothing to say? Nothing at all to ease his heart? How pathetic."

smile," whispered Evelyn, pinching his waist hard. She warned him

her gaze.

both willing to be in the relationship, who were they

He thought that Evelyn was a

shift the awkward energy, Vespera changed the topic and said, "So, has the gala started yet? Wasn't it


responded, "Some of the guests still

the hall, Calvert asked in annoyance, "How long are we waiting

visiting relatives?" This whole place reeked of danger, yet

kitchen. See if there's anything to snack on. Look around

not all the guests had arrived yet, but more importantly, the event

small groups. Some stood alone like lone wolves. Looking closer, Vespera noticed just how international the crowd was. There were all kinds of skin

He wasn't the type to sniff around for information. If someone wanted to approach him,

again. She carried herself with grace. From what they had gathered, she was the wife of a prominent Jitanese

After a few

man. The man was in his 40s. He had the confidence of someone used to attention. He was together with two women

that their gowns looked suspiciously similar to

leaned in with an air of secrecy and said, "I heard from another guest that the one organizing this

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