Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon

Chapter 426

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."

pinching his waist hard. She warned

her gaze.

be in

deflated. He thought that Evelyn was a

to shift the awkward energy, Vespera changed the topic and said, "So, has the


of the guests still

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

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

the back of the head and said, "Go poke around the kitchen. See if there's anything to snack on. Look around the place." "Got it, Mr. Reid," responded

whether or not all

were chatting in small groups. Some stood alone like lone wolves. Looking closer, Vespera noticed just how

many of the other guests, Dominic made no effort to mingle. He wasn't the type to

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

After a few minutes of small

over. Two of them were women, while the other was a man. The man was in his 40s. He had the

their gowns looked suspiciously

and said, "I heard from another guest that the one organizing this event is this island's and this castle's

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