Chapter 114

Yates glanced instinctively toward the stairwell.

Hackett, bursting with vitality and dressed in a sharp tweed jacket, was descending the stairs with a spring in his step, accompanied by a young man sporting an infectious grin framed by dimples that deepened with his laughter. It had to be Calvert.

But why was Calvert wearing a sleek black suit?

Stunned, Yates turned slowly to Everard, hardly believing his eyes. Up close, the label on the clothing was unmistakable.

The cut, the quality…

Yates was dumbfounded, blurting out incredulously, “That suit is not a knock–off, is it?”

A knock–off?

Just from those two words, Everard understood why they had insisted he change clothes. They thought he was wearing a counterfeit?

A chill crept into his sharp gaze, a frosty distance that was worlds apart from his demeanor around Cordelia. His voice was tinged with a cold, cutting edge, “So, are we still swapping clothes?”

Yates wanted to slap himself. Swap clothes? Not a chance.

He tossed the clothes in his hands into the dressing room, only then realizing something amiss, “Hold on, how can you afford the real deal?”

“Midnight Scent must be raking in the cash,” he thought.

Too late, Everard at the door was already gone. Yates hurried forward, just in time to see Everard blend into the crowd and disappear.

As Calvert and Hackett made their way downstairs, Calvert had hoped to surprise Cordelia, who he knew would be in the hall. But before he could find her, he was waylaid, “Mr. Wallace, good to meet you. I’m Kermit.”

Kermit? Calvert paused, sizing up Kermit. “So this was Lia’s bumbling uncle.” he thought.

smile and a

crowd was eager to engage with him, and he was trapped

Sanderson stood beside Steward, staring at the besieged Calvert,

him, “Sanderson, what are you

business was

could be a game–changer.

daydreaming here? Luckily I was by the stairs, and

Sanderson hadn’t moved, “Sanderson, sometimes you’re just too stiff. If you don’t make a move, do you expect

finished speaking, a voice came from the crowd, “Excuse

the Red Sea, and Calvert approached Sanderson, greeting him with a sweet smile, “Mr.

his eyes darting between Sanderson and Calvert, unable to

Chapter 114

happening.

daze, realized it really was

birthday, it was also about finding him a girlfriend.

took on a patriarchal

daring to speak to Mr. Wallace like that?”

nodded, “Alright. By the way,

had the audacity to call

to show Lia the true nature of this gold–digger, to prevent her from being deceived.

as Calvert obediently followed Sanderson, striding confidently through

Elsewhere.

down, Fanny and Sallie had already descended the stairs.

Lorna, anxious to prevent her from further harassment by the duo. After

“Oh, it’s not like they’re an item after just one meeting, but Mr. Wallace and Sallie

gushed, “Exchanging contacts means there’s interest. A bit more conversation and it’s in the bag.

beautiful, and it’s natural for Mr.

Fanny turned to Lorna with a calculated inquiry, “Has Cordelia’s boyfriend shown up? Introduce him

“Oh dear, I forgot his background. He

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