Chapter 287

“Michael!” Sharon exclaimed in shock and queried, “What are you doing here?”

“What's with your response? Am I not allowed to be here?”

Michael had put on a simple yet elegant-looking sage set of outfits for the banquet, but it couldn't conceal the fact he was a handsome man.

The man, who had an androgynous appearance, had acquired the attention of the women that were around.

“No! Of course not! Are you guys acquainted?” Sharon asked with a peculiar smile, glancing at Michael and Charlotte.

Michael wrapped his arm around Charlotte's waist and declared, “She's a childhood friend of mine, and we used to be course mates back in our university days. I guess you can consider me her guardian!”

“I see! It's just like Zachary and me!” Sharon replied with a bright grin.

Sharon would constantly remind Charlotte of her extraordinary relationship with Zachary.

When Sharon brought up Zachary in front of the duo, Charlotte recalled the deal she had with Zachary—she promised him she would stay away from Michael in the future.

If the Devil is conscious Michael's here, I think he's going to lose control over himself again...

Charlotte inched away from Michael and shrugged his hand off her waist when she thought about it.

was taken aback by her action—disappointment was written all

both of you alone.” Sharon smiled and sashayed in

because he would have to return to

the departing

leave, but Michael got ahead of her and stopped

in a low voice, “Michael, have you

middle of the air embarrassedly while

avoided

from Michael, she spotted a familiar silhouette that was a few feet away from her—Zachary peered at her

seemed to be in the middle of a conversation. Holding on to his glass of champagne, Zachary would occasionally

of her interaction with Michael a short while ago, he cast a stern gaze

her head and avoided the man's gaze, bringing herself to the back of the banquet hall as soon as

the ground, she could feel the onlookers' attention on her as she

on their faces. While sizing her up repetitively, they

of the hall, she heard the

here! Look at the ridiculous

micro-influencers who's willing to sacrifice everything and anything as long as she gets to become

the guests

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