When they returned to the banquet hall, there were only a few minutes left before the ceremony started. Justin parted with them.

Winnie took a deep breath and said to Stella, “Thanks a million.”

Stella took her hand. “Don’t mention it. I’m glad you are fine.”

Fortunately, when following Chassell, Stella saw a waiter passing by, so she asked him for the key to the dressing room.

She felt so lucky that she didn't arrived late.

Winnie took a secret glance at her back and whispered, “Who is the guy walking with Mr. Conrad? They look alike.”

Stella said, “It’s a complicated matter. I’ll explain it to you later.”

Winnie nodded. “All right.”

Suddenly, Elaine showed up from nowhere and squeezed between them. She whispered, “What are you talking about?”

Stella smiled. “Nothing. We’re praising you.”

“Really?”

“If you hadn’t informed Clarence fast enough, the scumbag would escape tonight.”

Elaine felt shy when hearing the compliment. She blushed and said, “For... real?”

Winnie answered, “Yeah. If you need any help in the future, feel free to let me know.”

Right then, the ceremony started officially. As the host began speaking, Winnie needed to get ready for her part.

After she left, Stella turned t o Clarence. “What did you ask Nathan to do just now?” she asked.

Clarence raised his eyebrows slightly and said, “Do you know why Chassell Barret keeps going to Winnie even Channing has hit him so many times?”

Stella was confused. “Why?”

on the resort’s construction site four years ago. Now, someone has got hold of the evidence. Although he’s trying to suppress it, the truth will be revealed sooner or later. When he divorced, his ex-wife took a remarkable amount of money from

taken aback.

wants to gain a new project from Conrad Group. Winnie is also a popular icon right now. He wants

“He’s

to approach Winnie several times but failed. But he didn’t cause any harm to her. Thus, even if Winnie called the police,

cruel truth, Clarence had made a point

He couldn’t be punished by the

their conversation but was confused. She butted in, “What should we

“Aren't you staying with

him around the hall but couldn’t find him. Don’t change the subject. Tell me what to

and pushed her head away. “Mind

Elaine was speechless.

and turned to look at the man next to Clarence

she had

appeared on the stage,

Clarence Conrad in terms of appearance and competence. But

Clarence was the only son from the Conrad family. So I was puzzled why Chairman Dempsey gave him Conrad Group but suppressed him meanwhile. It turned out that he was

it weren’t for the car accident back then, Justin Conrad wouldn’t be paralyzed. Otherwise, why would the Conrad family

car accident was done by someone from

others were shocked. “Impossible! Where did you hear this

about the source, but

should hate Clarence Conrad to the core. But when they showed up here

Conrad’s mother in the past decades. I guess

would be to do something on Justin’s car. If Clarence’s birth mother

ridiculous rumor be spread? I guess someone deliberately made this up to cause troubles after Justin had

was unreliable, so they stopped discussing it

looked up at Clarence, who met her eyes. He still looked calm and asked, “What’s

held his hand.

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