Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 342

Dexter's sulky yet handsome face finally softened a bit. He shot Angela a glare, muttering, "I thought you really had no conscience."

Angela ignored him, had someone put away the gown, and headed outside the banquet hall to welcome the guests.

Finn and Callum arrived together. The two brothers exchanged pleasantries with Angela in the foyer, but midway through their conversation, they suddenly fell silent.

Angela turned her head and, sure enough, saw Dexter standing behind her like a stone-faced guardian, his expression both arrogant and wary.

She quickly ushered Finn and Callum inside, then dragged Dexter to a secluded

corner.

"What are you doing? Why are you walking around showing people your grumpy expression? What did they ever do to you?" Angela scolded him with a stern expression.

With a pout, Dexter replied honestly, "I just don't like them. This isn't a recent thing. How could you not know?"

On the surface, he acted defiantly, but deep down, he felt oddly pleased.

He was delighted that Angela would show him different sides of her while she only smiled at everyone else. Didn't that count as special treatment?

"You either fix that sour look or leave-I'll have your seat removed. Your choice!"

Angela had no interest in analyzing his micro-expressions. If anything, she felt the urge to punch that perfectly styled head of his.

A few minutes later, when they reappeared in public, Dexter had reluctantly put on a passable smile.

guests Angela invited recognized him. Seeing the usually aloof CEO of Bamford Co. being so approachable, they were pleasantly

by one, they eagerly shook his hand, striking up conversations, making it seem as

as the event was lively, that was

with Zack, Angela's online reputation hadn't been great, and quite a few media outlets were

Group. Any

a brief introduction by the host, Angela

that moment, she had already changed into the

had put it

the stylists had been

on her as if it had been

hugged every

body flawlessly, with each

executed to perfection.

leaving only a single spotlight shining

the focal point of

glow, Angela looked as if she were standing among the stars, her

even spoken yet, and already the sound of cameras clicking filled the air, accompanied by

to herself, thinking that if Zack were here, he'd

being here." Angela suppressed her

founding, Graham

for over 40

and gone, but what has remained constant is our unwavering commitment