Chapter 256 Vanished

After watching Jack and Elsa put on their little performance, I let out a light chuckle.

"No problem."

"Ms. Elsa, you really are kindhearted. It must be tough on you to drag your slow- witted brother around everywhere."

Jack's expression darkened with rage.

"What did you just say?"

I feigned surprise. "Oh, so you're normal?"

Then, turning to Elsa, I added, "I just assumed a sane person wouldn't block someone's way and try to force them into conversation."

Embarrassment flickered across Elsa's face. After a long hesitation, she finally tugged on Jack's sleeve, pulling him away in defeat.

I didn't bother watching them leave. Without another glance, I made my way deeper into the venue until I reached the three event organizers.

I had originally considered skipping the banquet altogether, but all three of them had personally reached out, requesting my presence. Turning them down outright would have been a little too disrespectful. They were momentarily taken aback when they saw me arrive wearing a mask.

I smiled, offering an easy explanation. "My apologies. I'm not in a position to show my face."

understandingly. "I get it, I get it.

"I just never expected someone of your caliber to participate in a

made me feel a little

"There were certain circumstances behind it. Otherwise, I wouldn't

my participation had taken away an

entered at all if it

"No worries. If anything, your presence brought us a whole lot of

That was true.

this, competition was popular mostly within design circles. But thanks

After some light conversation,

got to the

near future,

time, I promise

me a kind smile. "That's

explained, "We're getting on in years. Reviewing so many

So, we want to

for a

caught my uncertainty and chuckled. No need to rush your decision. Take your time. Just

bidding them farewell, I

inside, I removed my mask, pinned up my hair, and swapped out my accessories. A

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