Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 257 Eavesdropping

I sneered inwardly but kept my face tense with worry. "There's no time to panic. She's probably still inside the banquet hall. Let's look around."

Jack wasn't exactly stupid, but the moment anything involved Elsa, it was like his brain was short-circuited.

Without questioning me, he nodded and followed my lead. Just as planned, I led him through the venue, weaving through hallways and corridors until we

eventually stepped into the outdoor garden. Winding past the towering hedges, we finally spotted Elsa.

The moment he saw her, Jack instinctively started forward but I grabbed his arm, stopping him.

He turned back, frowning. "What are you doing?"

I kept my expression calm. "Does she look like she's being kidnapped to you? She's clearly having a serious conversation. If you go barging in now, wouldn't you just be interrupting her? What if the person she's talking to is offering her a design collaboration? Wouldn't you just be getting in the way of her career?"

Jack shot me a suspicious glance. "You're awfully considerate today."

our company. If she has a promising future elsewhere,

little shove and snorted. "But hey, if you don't believe me, go ahead and rush

hesitant when it came to Elsa. Surprisingly, he didn't argue this time. Instead, he nodded

to hide a smirk and put on a serious face. "We'll just stay here and listen. If something

hid in the shadows, ears trained

all over her face as she eyed Liliana. "How did you get

let out a cold chuckle. "You don't need to worry about that. If I want to get in somewhere, nothing can stop

her sharp gaze sweeping over Elsa like a blade. Her voice was

heard you won second place, Ms.

response lacking confidence. "What

an eyebrow. "Oh? Are you saying it has nothing to do with me? I took a look at your competition entry, and compared to my design... Well, I wouldn't Call

unwavering. "So, tell me. Can I say,

in it. "No, wait. I should say that you didn't

turned deathly

was to charge in and defend her. I quickly grabbed his arm. "If you rush in now, how do you think