Chapter 20

In the blink of an eye, while she was spacing out, Elliot had already slipped a massive diamond ring onto her ring finger for all to

see.

Julie came to her senses abruptly, turning to look at Elliot, “You…”

Before she could even get a word out, Elliot had excitedly stood up, joyfully picking her up and spinning her around several times.

Everything happened so fast that Julie could only wear a look of utter bewilderment. It wasn’t until the cheers erupted from the crowd that she finally realized what had just happened. She looked at Elliot in disbelief, while Raymon, standing to the side, wore a somewhat gloomy expression, clearly having misunderstood the situation.

Julie wanted to explain, but how could she do so in front of all these people?

Raymon coughed a couple of times, shifting his gaze away from Julie to look at the host.

has invited everyone here for another announcement. Raymon of Ray Group has decided to form a strategic partnership with Mr. Hernandez, the CEO of

echoed around the room, followed by applause, Julie felt like she had been struck

making him stand out

in a tailored suit, he casually placed his wine glass on a tray nearby before strolling onto the stage to stand between

handed the microphone to Kieran, he made small talk with Raymon, occasionally throwing in some business jargon as he interacted with the audience, captivating them with his charm. That was the Kieran she knew, always standing in the spotlight,

heat would burn her, so she instinctively

but he seemed oblivious to her warning. He even brought her over to Kieran, who had just

moment before shaking it, greeting him with a smile, “Long time

help but come over and ask with a

classmates.”

Julie scoffed.

world’s most awkward classmates indeed!

facing the media, Julie gave Elliot’s arm a pinch,

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