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."

whispered Evelyn, pinching his waist hard. She

her gaze.

willing to be in the relationship, who were they

thought that

and said, "So, has


responded, "Some of the

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

here visiting relatives?" This whole place

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

It was difficult to tell whether or not all the guests had arrived yet, but more importantly, the event

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

mingle. He wasn't the type

she was the wife of a prominent Jitanese businessman.

conversation short, replying politely. After a few minutes of small talk, the woman's friend called

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

that their gowns looked suspiciously

heard from another guest that the one

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